I was back on the soccer pitch this morning for the first time in two weeks. My hamstring felt like it had completely healed but after about fifteen minutes of play it began to tighten up. I wisely decided to sit out the rest of the game rather than risk re-injury. I don’t mind playing in the pouring rain but spectating under those conditions is not nearly as much fun. We won 3-1 against a very physical opponent and lost a number of players to injury.

Jeanine had a very nice Mother’s Day which started at church where she teaches a Sunday school class. Later in the day the weather improved substantially and she invited Maya for a bicycle ride. For dinner we took her out to Farmstead Table in Newton where husband-and-wife co-owners have created a rustic-chic restaurant featuring locally grown food that is fresh to the table. Our meal was exquisite and Jeanine seemed to enjoy the outing thoroughly.