Soccer, Flag Football, Grandparents, and Really Big Ferris Wheels

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M and K were lucky enough to see all the grandparents last weekend. Grandma and Grandpa S visited Saturday and watched both of the boys’ soccer games in the wind and cold. Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa B came to watch M’s flag football game and stayed for a yummy dinner of Chicken Ceasar Salad, bread, pears, and lemon pound cake. With whipped topping from a can.

M and K had good starts to their soccer seasons. K’s team won, 5-3, which matches the number of wins they had all of last year. They look like they’re a little more mature this spring than last year, and we saw some good passes and good runs to the goal by a number of players. K had his usual determined look as he went after the ball.

M's soccer team lost their game, 1-0, but it was a moral victory against a team that plays together all year. The other team had a lot of raw talent and it was clear they had a number of set plays they practiced, but M’s team ran them hard. Some of us parents got the impression the other team was a bit surprised that they didn’t walk all over us.

M’s flag football team also lost, 12-6, with the opposing team’s final touchdown being scored on an interception late in the game. M's team played very well, and he had several great plays as usual. He caught a pass and ran downfield a ways when he was on offense, and on defense, he tipped one pass up in the air and it landed in the arms of a teammate for an interception. He also had a couple tackles. Their last game of the season is Saturday, when they’ll play in the Consolation playoff game.

Links
When dad was here, he said I didn’t post nearly enough fun links to other websites. Because I hate to disappoint him, here a few I’ve been saving up.

You will never get me on the London Eye. I’ll fly on a plane 6 miles in the air, but I will not get on this. I’m still kicking myself for going on the ferris wheel at Navy Pier in Chicago that one time.

More “observation wheels”: The Singapore Flyer and The Star of Nanchang

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The favorite books of 50 famous authors.

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Robots! More Robots!

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Um - what?

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Should you eat it if it falls on the floor? Check this guide for the answer.

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Some interesting old calculators and slide rules.

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