Tag: soccer
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Play On!
Soccer has been a family passion since my kids were first introduced to the beautiful game years ago. All of them played; each found a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in the team effort. My job was to cheer my kids with all the affirmation and hefty decibel level I could muster. The enjoyment continues…
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Whose Fault Is It This Time?
I was on soccer-run duty. The goal–get two of the grands to their respective fields on time. The real estate adage about location, location, location being of foremost importance is followed closely by traffic, traffic, traffic in the time it takes to get anywhere in Orlando. I made sure we left the house in…
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Confinement Is A Dirty Word
Memories come flooding back. I’ve done this before. Soccer tournaments were a mainstay of our family for years. We’d drive all over Florida and surrounding states as well as fly to several so our kids could compete for medals and trophies that now gather dust in our attic. But when invited by my daughter to…
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This Cup Continues To Overflow
In case anyone has been hiding under a rock, the World Cup is being played in Russia. The beautiful game’s new iteration–minus the U.S. We didn’t make the cut. It’s been fun watching the games with no horse in the race, so to speak. It gives me freedom to cheer for the underdogs. And the…
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Played Well And Still Lost–Am I A Loser?
Our family has soccer imbedded in our DNA. Over the weekend I had the privilege of watching two of the grands play in games that mattered. A lot. Not in the big scheme of world issues. In the competitive realm of sports for kids. Sydney competed for a state championship. Her team was new, first…
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