The CCHS wrestling team faced Newton South this evening scoring a decisive victory. Nicolai pinned his opponent in the second period but not before reopening the mat burn under his right eye. Although he views it as something of a badge of honor now, such wounds can persist for the entire season if not aggressively managed. Worse yet they can become badly infected and leave lasting scars. Needless to say we are insisting Nicolai take extreme measures to protect it from further exposure by bandaging it before wrestling.

In the photo below, taken by another parent and stylized by me, you can see the shooting position I use when photographing wrestling. The low angle makes for a much more dramatic photo but also exacts a heavy toll on my neck and lower back muscles. In theory this is probably good exercise but after an hour and a half I feel like I have wrestled a couple of matches myself.

Maya started a new round of dance classes this evening and is taking back-to-back ballet and modern with a new teacher. When she returned home this evening she was still full of energy and could be seen leaping across the living room floor.