I was back on the soccer pitch this morning, my knees having made a partial recovery from my patellar tendinitis. With only one sub remaining by the end of the game, I was pressed into action for over 70 minutes which was quite a strain given my lack of practice over the last 3 weeks. Despite my poor conditioning, I managed to assist on one of our 4 goals. With one game remaining in the regulation season, my team has yet to give up a single goal and has amassed a total of 58. After the game, I attended a cookout at the home of our goalie. His backyard could pass for an arboretum with one of the larger trees serving as a home to a mother and child raccoon.