The Honda is having a bad week. Today Jeanine ran over a 12 inch towel bar which jumped up to puncture the gas tank leaving her stranded on Route 2. Police and firefighters were on the scene to control traffic and contain the gas spill.
Yesterday we learned that the ignition key mechanism needs to be replaced. Good thing we have the Smart Car as a back up.
When Maya steps up to clear a ball, girls seemingly twice her size brace for impact. Her team came from behind to tie with Acton Boxborough. Nico came to watch and support his little sister. Click on the photo for a larger view and check the expressions on the other girls.
I woke up this morning virtually unable to stand up. Yesterday I aggravated a lower back misalignment that I suffered earlier this week. I have a new level of empathy for those who suffer from back pain. Fortunately, Jeanine took good care of me and made arrangements to see a chiropractor. I am mending pretty quickly after the treatment but doubt I will good to play soccer on Sunday. Nala had a play date with another dog this evening and when she get’s excited this is all that you can see.
Several parents are now photographing Kyle’s team, and it is a very welcome change to be on the receiving end of a nice photo.
Tess treated us to delicious homemade pizza this evening. I was unable to wait for Jeanine to return from a meeting before devouring three pieces.
Maya had her first saxophone lesson this evening and I just missed meeting her new teacher. With her piano training she is proficient at reading music and was playing complete songs as I walked in the door. I have introduced her to the music of Mindi Abair in the hopes she will draw some inspiration from a highly successful female alto sax player.
From another section of the sky moments later. It would have been nice to have a wide angle lens, but I made the most of the telephoto I had in hand.
A very long day in the office precluded any photography today so I am posting a picture I took last night. Now and then, we get a sunset that is absolutely spectacular, and this was one of them.
As the center midfielder, Nico has both offensive and defensive responsibilities. Here, he clears a corner kick out of the goal area.
The CCHS Freshman Soccer team traveled to Arlington High School for their match today. As this is very close to my office, I was able to catch the second half of the game. Nicolai splits two defenders and blasts a shot on goal. Although he did not score with this effort, his team won 4-2, and Nico had some really nice distribution throughout the contest.
Later in the evening, Nico (aka Chris) and friend Kevin (aka Michael) asked me to film a science experiment which involves the chemical reaction between Coke and Mentos mints. Their initial attempts produced disappointing results. They quickly adjusted parameters and their final four attempts produced geysers that easily reached 25ft high. In the pictured attempt, the bottle on the left had a hole that was too small and the one on the right had a hole that was too big. One might inquire as to why these boys Incorporated holiday attire (Xmas and Halloween) in a high school science video but then you would also need to understand why anyone would find it enjoyable to be drenched in sticky soda. I do not know that answer to either of these questions but I think it provides a glimpse of that great mystery which is the male teenage brain.
How many critters can you find in this photo.
You will need to enlarge this photo to appreciate the intricate beauty of this plant. I will have to ask Jeanine what it is.
Great Meadows attracts the very young (with parents in tow) and the very old with not as many folks in between. I would not be unhappy if this were Jeanine and I in about 20 years.