Parking in Cambridge conforms to a different standard than in Concord. A view of Broadway as seen from my office window.

Kyle played extremely well and I was fortunate to capture a nice sequence of him winning a header over a former Stars teammate who easily stands 8 inches taller. If you click on the photos for a larger view you will see that Kyle dedicated his game to Jeanine’s parents, Larry and Eunice Roche. In the second photo, Kyle kicks the ball he has headed to himself on the way down from his flight.

This evening the CCHS Men’s Varsity Soccer Team dedicated its match against arch rival Lincoln Sudbury HS to a Kicks for Cancer fundraiser. Each player’s jersey bore the name of someone in their life touched by cancer who they chose to honor. After a discussion with Tom Bird I realized how poignant it would be to photograph the game from an entirely new perspective. Rather than focus on the faces of each player as is my normal practice, I would shift my center of attention to the names on their jerseys and applied the same concept to the team photo. Unfortuantely Seth Bird was ill and unable to play or be part of the photo inspired by his father. I will try to catch up with him when he is well and add him to the collection of team photos.

It was quite a busy Sunday for the Calabria parents. As I left the house early this morning for my soccer match against Belmont I remarked to Jeanine that this was the first time all season that I was not injured or hurting anywhere. This state of well being translated into a 3 goal game for me and a 5-1 win for our team against an opponent that beat us 3-1 earlier in the season. After the game Jeanine and I attended the Willard School dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony during which Maya, pictured in the lower left background, participated in the fifth grade choir to sing in their new school. Next Jeanine and I enjoyed an extended late lunch which gave us a chance to get reaquainted after weeks of long long days in the office for me. We concluded the day with a family meeting in which all members created goals and measurement criteria to help us be all that we can be.

The boys are old enough now that they are left on their own recognisance and we do not expect to see either before midnight. It is a perfect Halloween night. A full moon, dark storm clouds moving very quickly across the sky and rain threatening. This pumpkin carved by Maya completes the picture perfectly.

Maya, with limited assistance from her parents, constructed her own costume this year. I always consider Maya good enough to eat, but this evening, she looked more tempting than usual.

As if this night will not see enough consumption of undesirable calories, the girls participated in this contest, which rewards the first to eat a donut suspended from a string without using your hands or letting any part of the donut hit the ground.

Next came a brief visit to Maya’s treehouse.

What would a fall party be without bobbing for apples? No children were drowned in the playing of this game.

Pizza and veggies were offered to fortify the trick-or-treaters for their long journey ahead.

Not everyone had arrived yet, but I took advantage of the opportunity to capture some of Maya’s guests.

Maya prepares to host a Halloween party for her friends.

Maya has become quite a little soccer beast. In this photo she executes a flying full volley. She leaps in the air and clears the ball over three attackers. Brothers take note, it won’t be too much longer before your little sister can take you to school. Maya played the full match and her team settled for a tie against Sudbury.

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