Bologna, one frame at a time

I decided to experiment with an iPhone app called “Timelapse” to see how it would do capturing a soccer game.  So, I stuck the thing on the cross bar and compressed 45 minutes of soccer into 5.

Back in Bologna

After 2 weeks of cancelled games (hello spring soccer!), Lou’s team was finally back in action yesterday. It’s good to be back. And it’s good to be Bologna.

100% Sucks

At a soccer meeting about a year ago, some sage coach told us, the parents, the following.  ”If a soccer team is losing 90% of their games, someone is doing something wrong.  If a soccer team is winning 90% of their games, someone is doing something wrong.” You see, kids …

Our Favorite Children’s Books, So Far

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis My daughters have a great love of books. In fact, they were convinced that the “JK” on their Valentine conversation hearts referred to JK Rowling. (They also thought …

Another Author?

The following text is published as written in Lindy’s book she brought home from school today.  (Her handwriting is lovely, but I’d have to destroy the book to share that with you via a scan, so we’ll just go with text for today.) The Bee Who Loved to Sing Yay! …

Oakley’s Happy Birthday Wish… to Me

Daddy is playful. He is the best daddy you could ever have; even if you searched the whole entire world.  Daddy is the man of the family, just like our chicken Solo is the man of his roost.  Sometimes, though, he will beat up the lower man of the roost, …

A Letter:: Aspen, Do You Know?

Dear Aspen, As of today, you’re not 10 anymore. At least not in years – just in volleyball. Every year on your birthday I entertain thoughts of writing you a letter, but as you know, that hasn’t happened. I’ve been afraid to write one, scared that the words won’t come …