What, I have some down time?!!!! Something must be wrong!

Wow! We have finished out 32-page tabloid magazine on the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show for the Cherokeean Herald. I'm amazed we turned this entire project over in a day. I went to the show and took pictures, while writing one article. My managing editor did most of the pagination.

I still have a school board meeting to cover tonight, and a softball game (#2 Rusk vs. #3 Hudson) to broadcast tomorrow night, but I might get out of the Wednesday night game between Alto and Chireno. If that happens, I'll skip town for the day and head to Brownwood to continue my job hunt. My next target is the local Christian station. Maybe they'd be interested in a man who is passionate for God with the capabilities of working on-air, doing production and selling ads. (I can do promotions too! I don't do windows.)

Saturday was an interesting day. Jessica and I arrived at the soccer fields at 11 a.m. None of our parents were there, so Jessica teamed up with Rachel and I teamed up with Josh and we played 2-on-2 soccer. Josh and I were winning until I slipped on the wet ground and severely sprained my wrist. It's healing up nicely.

Our soccer day had more mixed results. My team (the Bumblebees) won 8-5 over the Jaguars. My wife didn't know her team's score (I had to work during that game), but she said, "I think we lost."

So, the Bumblebees are now 4-0 while the Purple Sky are 2-2 on the season.

The housing process is still going slowly. We've put down earnest money, but the mortgage companies are not responding with solid financial offers. I hope the deal goes through, but fear that it might fall through.

Split tilts in Soccer

My team, the Bumblebees handily beat their opponents 15-2 today in U6 soccer. Their opponents were a team made up mostly of 4-year olds (The Bumblebees have three 4-year olds, three 5-year olds and two 6-year olds. In U6 soccer, which plays 4-on-4, the two six year olds can make a big difference). That being said, the other team played really well.

Jessica's team, the Purple Sky (U8 girls) lost to the Nitro, an all boys team which is very talented. The final score was 20-1. I knew we were in trouble when our high-flying kickoff was headed by one of the boys, who quickly took control of the ball. Those boys, at the ages of 6 and 7, already know how to successfully corner kick (you kick the ball high in the air in front of the goal and one of your teammates "heads" it in). For those unfamiliar with soccer, heading is the practice of hitting the ball with your head to redirect a high-flying ball.

Bumblebees sting big, Purple Sky doesn't fall

My U6 soccer team, the Bumblebees, handily won their game Saturday 27-3. I was really surprised the way the team took off.

Jessica's U8 team, the Purple Sky, won their game 7-5. The Sky faced a much improved team and I feel a friendly rivalry has just been sparked. The Sky usually doesn't have close games with other girls teams (they usually blow them out), but Saturday was a struggle, and an exciting one to boot.

The Sky has two more meetings with this particular team, so this could get interesting. They also face a boys team next Saturday, so they've got a tough road ahead.

Records:
Bumblebees 2-0
Purple Sky 2-0

Open season

Soccer season opened Saturday.

My U6 Bumblebees won their game 6-4. They were ahead 5-1, but then began goofing off. It was rather hilarious.

As I might have told you, my wife's star player was recruited to a U10 team (my wife coaches U8 girls). The team still had an amazing day, defeating their opponents 19-3. Somehow, my wife always seems to have good teams. Must be the drafting.:)