Hi, L., I’m fine!
To the rest of you who were wondering where I’ve been… in the past three days I’ve been dealing with a malfunctioning muscular system (my too-small kneecap went out on me, causing me to limp for a day, causing my back to act up for two days and counting). Sitting at the computer, not the most fun activity.
But we did spend the afternoon Friday with L. and her kids, P. and son, and a new set of friends too.
We went from there to a pizza party celebrating the end of this soccer season. Our family was very sad to see this season end - the team was a particularly close one, and we have made the difficult decision to move to a different league for the fall season, while the other kids on the team talked about coming back to this league together in the fall. Some coaching friends have told us that in the other league, the coaches are better equipped / trained, the kids get more touches on the ball because they play 3 on 3 with frequent rotation, and that this league extends through middle school and so it’s a good one to stick with. Although we really liked our current coach and team, we didn’t like what we saw from some of the other coaches, the league / sponsor didn’t give the coaches and teams any substantial support, and there isn’t continuity into older teams. So it was sad to say goodbye.
That’s not to say that we might not be back next spring - around here, for kids at this age, there are three organizations that do soccer, but with very little overlap. We’ll be at the Y for winter, BGC for spring, Y for mid-summer, and the local league for the fall - if JediBoy continues to be as in love with soccer as he is now. (PeleBoy?)
We’ve been dealing with the emotions from that ending, my uncomfortable body, and just hanging around together (with the shipment of inflatable swords and morning stars) for Father’s Day. The boys just got home from bowling and told me L. asked what’s wrong with me, since I haven’t posted in three days. This blog-wave is for you!
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