It is important, as circumstance ocassionally warrant, to remind myself what an idiot I am. This weekend, in a rush to meet up with some other photographers, I backed my car into the stone wall that borders our driveway. Having forgotten a piece of gear, which I never wound up using, I returned to the house and parked in an unusual place while I retrieved the item. When I went into the house, I was distracted by some miscommunication with one of the kids about how many guests they could have while I was out. Later than ever, I returned to my idling car, jumped in, and drove 15 feet before quickly coming to a stop accompanied by a sound that could have no good outcome. Does anything look strange about the placement of the wheel in the well? Yeah, that is what mechanics like to call suspension damage and you can add that to a bent rim, gouged tire, and paint abrasions resulting in mucho financial damage for the owner, who although uninjured, is clearly brain damaged. Kyle reminded me that my last crash was when I backed my Mercedes into a tree while rushing him to the hospital after he stepped on a bees nest and got stung multiple times. From this I must learn that backing up when my adrenaline levels are high leads to costly consequences. Adding insult to injury, our insurance covers damage to a neighbors stone wall but not ours. The morale of this story. Do not drive into big piles of rocks with a car unless they belong to someone else.
Maya and Sarinaugh behind bars (where they belong) at the Willard Fun Festival. Earlier in the day my soccer team was content to earn a 0-0 tie against a team that had beaten us soundly earlier in the season. I got 80 minutes of playing time and am totally exhausted.
This evening, after a day of shuttling kids all over the planet I enjoyed some night photography. I joined a group of photographers, led by a friend I met at Ferry Beach, on a tour of Lowell. Here are a few samples (best viewed in dim light).
After his referee assignment, Nico had diving practice followed by a soccer game. Here he winds up for an awesome score on goal. He volleys the ball into the back of the net before the keeper can even blink.
Nicolai officiated his first outdoor soccer match today. I used to shovel snow and rake leaves to earn money as a youth. He blows a whistle and tells everyone what to do. If you argue with him, he can throw you out. I’d say he is off to a far better start than I in the working world.
My brother sent me this photo to let me know that I was going to be an uncle for the ninth time and we could not be more thrilled. I have placed my order for a neice despite Marie’s instinct that it is a boy. On the home front, we took the first steps to add another member to our family as well. After work, I joined Jeanine and the kids at a local adoption center (for dogs). There was near agreement, but not family consensus so we decided to return next week when 70 new puppies will arrive.
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