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A Dad’s Nicknames

Someday, I suspect that these nicknames will have left me, but for now, they each belong to one of my girls.  Can you guess whose they are? Oakaloo Malouda Spinosa  

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Playing in Memphis

Last weekend we had to divide and conquer. Aspen had a volleyball tournament in Atlanta. Oakley had a soccer tournament in Memphis. And I had Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis” in my head. No blue suede shoes….but Oakley did put on her purple cleats No plane to the land of …

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, …

And Then She Was Nine

Oakley’s 9th birthday party plan: Decorate houses. Eat cookies. Play soccer. Oakley’s 10th birthday party plan: Repeat. Isabella, Evy, Oakley, Olivia, Josie, and Parker – soccer pals you may have seen before

8 Soccer Games in 29 Hours

Here’s how we ended the fall soccer season in Atlanta the first weekend of December: 8 games in 29 hours! 2 medalists (both Aspen and Oakley) 1 semifinal of the NCAA Women’s College World Cup (Stanford v. Florida State) Was it worth it? Just look at their faces below: BWSC …

Oakley Lets Her Hair Down

It’s rare these days to see Oakley with her hair down. It’s normally slicked back into a low ponytail. With that she also sports a headband made out of soccer prewrap – in purple, of course. After a long day of school and soccer practice, it usually looks something like this. …

The Near Miss

Another weekend, another pile of soccer. Oakley’s BWSC 03 Elite team qualified for the finals of their local tournament, and gave it a go against a superior TNFC Black squad.  I think this near-goal sequence was telling of the match (although I missed it to be at Aspen’s games). Check …