How was your Sunday? Mine was wonderfully insane, thank you very much. Why, you ask? Well, I spent my day selling mugs and beer tokens down at Wolff's Biergarten, which may not sound very fun to those of you who aren't into crowds or soccer, but it was right up my alley. There were hundreds … Continue reading World Cup mayhem!
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Soccer Mom Rebellion
Do you remember that movie Kicking and Screaming? I think I lost the dvd in the divorce, but remember it as being about a kids' soccer team and it was cutely funny. Well, let me tell you something, being a soccer mom isn't remotely amusing. Practice three days a week and double-header games that begin … Continue reading Soccer Mom Rebellion
Living La Vida Local
A typical autumn Saturday... A cold morning moderated by sunshine and running around a field. Then it was off to All Good Bakers... ...for a couple of tasty baguettes to accompany the fantastic cheese I selected from my new neighbor, The Cheese Traveler. I went with a raw cow's milk washed rind (washed with beer!) … Continue reading Living La Vida Local
Soccer and Serenity Now
Although I wouldn't admit it to just anyone, I don't mind sharing with you that I'm a soccer mom. Albeit a reluctant one. My inability to completely embrace this persona probably is the result of a few factors, things like I don't drive a minivan. Or 100% understand the rules of the game or the … Continue reading Soccer and Serenity Now