Who says work can’t be fun. Today we had free ice cream for everyone. 

I ran across this little dude and was able to sneak up on him. Click on the photo for more detail. 

I liked this photo which has two of our guys in the air for a header with both opponents flat footed. 

This morning my team was in action against one of the better teams in our division. We won a hard fought but decisive 2-0 victory. I am still sidelined with my injured knee which is feeling less and less likely to be healed in time to salvage any part of the season. I photographed the game and took the obligatory annual team photo. 

Maya exhibits the same toughness on the ball as her older brothers. Her team battled to a 3-3 come from behind tie. 

How many defenders does it take to cover Nicolai. Apparently the answer is four and even that many was not enough to prevent Nico from scoring a really beautiful goal this morning. Jeanine is away for the weekend with friends on Martha’s Vineyard while I hold down the fort and run the weekend soccer taxi service. 

I would be less embarrassed to report that this was a setup photo. The truth is that I found these two like this when I came down for breakfast. Please refer to an earlier post where I question if my daughter is part canine. I rest my case. 

Kyle leaves so early in the morning now that he is in high school that I rarely get a chance to photograph him. Here I catch him on his way out to wait for the bus. This expression says “Hurry up and take the picture and do not come outside and embarrass me.” 

Jeanine and her baby. I can see the family resemblance. 

Further confirmation of canine lineage. 

Maya, who is actually part Malamute, plays with Nala as only another dog can. 

Although my knee recovered sufficiently to climb Kilimanjaro, it is still not strong enough to play soccer. Sunday mornings in the fall and spring are when I escape to enjoy a couple of hours of competition and camaraderie. This morning the air was crisp with the anticipation of fall and it felt very strange to be missing my game. On the positive side, it did afford me the opportunity to attend church with the family and later in the afternoon, Jeanine guided me on a bike ride through the hidden paths of Concord. It never ceases to amaze me how many secret places there are in our town and that Jeanine seems to know them all. We finish our ride at the high school where Maya is attending a soccer clinic. 

Nico winds up for a shot on goal against a much larger Belmont defender. The game was rather one sided but Nico did have an assist on his team’s only goal. 

Maya fends off a defender as she breaks for the goal. Sadly her team suffered a 1-0 loss despite many fine chances to score.