IMG_0265
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Greenwich Beach Pics Aug 29, 2008 1
IMG_0293
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
The entire beach complex is self -sustaining with composted sewage and solar and wind power.
B.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Peggy 1
Peggy 1
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
Our new cat, Peggy. Peggy came to live with us on August 28, 2008. She`s one year old.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Soccer 2008 Warp-Up
Thursday was the last evening for a very long and very great soccer season. As an U-6 coach, I was quite happy with several things:
1) I did not make a fool out of myself,
2) We had a great team which included a fantastic group of 4, 5, and 6 year old boys and girls, and
3) My co-coach knew stuff, and his sporting experiences as a child had obviously been far more positive than mine.
(Slight) Regrets:
I regret that I didn't get a chance to:
1) Transform myself into a masked, caped coaching super hero known as "Senor Footballo,"
2) Have a live mascot for our team,
3) Watch more of my older daughters U-8 games, and
4) Have a better chance to tell each of our players how very proud I was of each of them.
We made trading cards for each of our players as an extra "way to go" item and they each got a team picture and a medal.
It was a whole lot of work but it was some work with which I'm pretty pleased.
B.
1) I did not make a fool out of myself,
2) We had a great team which included a fantastic group of 4, 5, and 6 year old boys and girls, and
3) My co-coach knew stuff, and his sporting experiences as a child had obviously been far more positive than mine.
(Slight) Regrets:
I regret that I didn't get a chance to:
1) Transform myself into a masked, caped coaching super hero known as "Senor Footballo,"
2) Have a live mascot for our team,
3) Watch more of my older daughters U-8 games, and
4) Have a better chance to tell each of our players how very proud I was of each of them.
We made trading cards for each of our players as an extra "way to go" item and they each got a team picture and a medal.
It was a whole lot of work but it was some work with which I'm pretty pleased.
B.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I'm Still Here!
Just a quick post- I am still living and am quite busy (surprise!). Last night of soccer is tomorrow night (Thursday).
I just completed a stint of two weeks at work serving as the acting team leader, so I'm tired and behind on my own work. That said, I enjoyed the change.
Super Mom and I were able to get away for a couple of days last weekend and got some shopping done while the girls were with my parents.
This week, Action Girl (and 7.5) is having a blast at science camp and Super Girl (age 4.5) is home. She watched the Sound of Music for the first time. She said she liked it a lot and asked here mom why the dad made the kids wear the uniforms.
Did anyone else ever wonder if Rolf survives the war?
More later,
B.
I just completed a stint of two weeks at work serving as the acting team leader, so I'm tired and behind on my own work. That said, I enjoyed the change.
Super Mom and I were able to get away for a couple of days last weekend and got some shopping done while the girls were with my parents.
This week, Action Girl (and 7.5) is having a blast at science camp and Super Girl (age 4.5) is home. She watched the Sound of Music for the first time. She said she liked it a lot and asked here mom why the dad made the kids wear the uniforms.
Did anyone else ever wonder if Rolf survives the war?
More later,
B.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
U-6 Soccer Action Shot
U-6 Soccer Action Shot
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
Our team is orange, playing deep over red's side of the line.
(Taken with my phone.)
B.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
U-6 Soccer Adventure: July 22, 2008
Tonight went well despite a couple of notable players' absence. It was probably Super Girl's strongest game so far. She was in nets for a while and made her strongest kick so far when she had the ball and was kicking it our to her team after a goal. She also kicked the ball on the field a couple of times as well. When she's more confident I think she'll really get "into" this game.
I slipped away for a couple of minutes and watched Action Girl on her Under Eight team. She seemed to be in the middle of things and was playing as part of her team. The idiosyncrasies of soccer team assignment has mean that she is not on the strongest team in her division, but she was happy to report a tie tonight. You may have noticed that I didn't give a score for Action Girl's game. We don't actually keep score in the under six group. That said, it was a blow-out for the other team, which is very unusual for us as we're one of the stronger teams in our division.
A real problem has been the way in which some of our players have been ripping leaves off of and climbing a tree on the edge of the field. No more! I have spoken sharply to several players about this needless arbour abuse.
I wish I had some pictures!
B.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Saturday's Musing: Shrek
So, we didn't go yard camping last night because of the rain. The yard is still really wet, so the girls have graciously accepted a rein (rain?) cheque and are instead camping on an air mattress on the family room floor. We're watching Shrek.
Hmmm... So all of the fairy tale creatures are being sent to re-settlement camps? I never thought how much that was like ethnic cleansing... As anyone who's ever seen it knows very well, Shrek works on so many different levels.
Shrek's swamp = the Warsaw ghetto in World War II? Maybe I'm taking this too seriously. The girls are sure enjoying it, though.
B.
Hmmm... So all of the fairy tale creatures are being sent to re-settlement camps? I never thought how much that was like ethnic cleansing... As anyone who's ever seen it knows very well, Shrek works on so many different levels.
Shrek's swamp = the Warsaw ghetto in World War II? Maybe I'm taking this too seriously. The girls are sure enjoying it, though.
B.
What I'm Watching: "Where the Hell is Matt"
What I'm obsessing over might be a more accurate term. I love this video:
Go to www.wherethehellismatt.com to learn more.
Basically a guy named Matt Harding has made silly (but somehow moving) video clips of him and whatever/whomever is around him dancing in 71 different countries.
The four of us have watched it together and enjoyed it. I think you will too.
B.
Go to www.wherethehellismatt.com to learn more.
Basically a guy named Matt Harding has made silly (but somehow moving) video clips of him and whatever/whomever is around him dancing in 71 different countries.
The four of us have watched it together and enjoyed it. I think you will too.
B.
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