Archive for August 8, 2008

I’ve been railroaded … soccer style

Posted in Family, Sports with tags , on August 8, 2008 by macmystery

Dylan is playing AYSO soccer this fall, his second season. His first was this spring.

But this time around, when Brooke signed him up, she signed us both up to be coaches. I wasn’t there. i couldn’t stop it. By the time I was even aware of what had happened, I was committed.

As a child, I played a lot of baseball, organized and not so organized. I played pick-up football. Some basketball. Heck, I even raced bicycles with the kids in the neighborhood.

But I can probably count on my two hands the times in my life I’ve played soccer. And now I’m coaching.

What has she gotten me into?

Welcome to Facebook, Mike

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on August 8, 2008 by macmystery

When I went to Reno for the editing program, I was somewhat surprised to find I was the only participant to not have a Facebook page. In fact, most of the faculty had one as well.

You’ve got to get on Facebook, I was told, repeatedly.

And then, while I was gone, Brooke joined.

So it was inevitable.

So now I have one.

Funny … I don’t feel any different.