Monthly Archives: January 2009
District Warm-Up #1: High School Soccer [Madysen]
Following their success last weekend in Longview, the Lady Scots have a couple games before they open up district play in 10 days. The first was Thursday night against Ennis. A note on the parents: though the kickoff temperature was … Continue reading
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Mental Health, Unfunny Hollywood Spoof, And Mall Security [Movies]
I dont’ think I’ve ever read any of Ken Kesey’s stuff, including his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I did, however, read Tom Wolfe’s The Electic Acid Kool-Aid Test, which relates Kesey and his Merry Pranksters cross-country bus … Continue reading
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A Trip East: Final Preseason Tournament [Soccer]
Following the finals’ appearance in Round Rock a couple weeks ago, Madysen and the team headed east to Longview last weekend for the Chick-Fil-A Lady Lobos Invitational. Thursday night they defeated Longview Pine Tree 2-0. Friday night they won 3-0 … Continue reading
A Trip South: Another HS Tournament [Soccer]
So following the first tournament of the season a couple weeks ago, and while Holly was nursing the little girls back to health, the Lady Scots, including Madysen, were down in Round Rock for another tournament–the Round Rock ISD Tournament. … Continue reading
Worth Experiencing–Today Especially–Again [Holidays]
Here we are on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and I personally never get tired of watching his speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
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An American In Paris, Ghost Stories, And Small Town Life [Books]
Despite the hilarity of almost any joke about France, I do enjoy Paris greatly. Which is why I picked up Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik, a staff writer for The New Yorker, who spent five years in the … Continue reading
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Tonsils To Be Eradicated: Layla And Emma Go Under The Knife [Funny]
We are sitting here at 6 a.m. In the waiting room of a surgery center as both Emma and Layla are getting their tonsils removed. Emma’s are amazingly huge and interfere with her sleeping. Layla’s aren’t as freakish, but she’s … Continue reading
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High School Soccer Begins: Dallas Classic Tournament [Madysen]
It’s been a while since Madysen’s fall club season ended, and even longer since the high school season ended last spring. But there is a new high school coach, who actually knows a thing or two about soccer, and some … Continue reading
Cruisin’ Through The Caribbean: The Family On Vacation [Vacations]
So it’s been a week since we returned from the cruise, and I think I’ve finally started to recover. Why are so few vacations relaxing? Anyway, I’ve been looking for a memory stick that had photos from the first few … Continue reading
