After dinner, my dad, Kyle, Nicolai, and I had a boy’s night out. We watched the New England Revolution soccer team defeat Colorado 3-1. It was the first time either my dad or Nicoali had been to a professional soccer match. It is hard to say who was more excited.

Nicolai was in action as well and is pictured here executing a very nice flick on. He had one assist and layed off several beautiful passes that teammates failed to finish.

My standard pumpkin rule was in effect (you have to be able to carry your own pumpkin). Maya left little margin with her selection.

Our neighbor Kathy grew a crop of pumpkins this year and was kind enough to offer the girls (Maya with her friend Julie) the pick of the patch.

Maya did not lack for spectators. My mom and dad laugh it up with Jeanine over the antics on the field.

Still a little gun shy after sustaining a bloody nose earlier in the season, Maya was back in action earlier this morning. Her team won decisively.

When I returned home I was treated to another cake made by Jeanine and Maya as well as rice pudding (my favorite desert) delivered from Schenectady by my parents who are visiting for the weekend. Can you guess how old I am?

The cake was extremely welcome, as I had been so busy all day that I had missed lunch entirely.

Today is my birthday and my colleagues surprised me with a soccer themed party. As I walked unsuspectingly into the board room, I was pelted by a variety of miniature soccer balls.

No matter what kind of beating I take at work, I can survive anything knowing I have this to come home to.

I made a day trip to NYC to visit with ABC executives. On August 14th, a glitch in our equipment caused Good Morning America to go black for 8 seconds. As the head of engineering, I have been summoned to answer for this. Not a meeting I would wish on my worst enemy. Suffice it to say that a repeat of this issue will result in a call for my bloody head on a silver platter.

Taken from my car window as Jeanine was putting Maya on the bus.

My weekly photo assignment entry. The theme is Minimalism. 

Kyle’s team won their match today by a score of 2-0. Here, he unleashes a very strong shot on goal which went slightly wide. Earlier in the game he scored the opening goal in a one-on-one with the goalie. My team cruised to a 3-0 win against a very tough opponent. Unfortunately, I tweaked my right hamstring and may miss a game or two while it heals.