The competitive soccer season ended yesterday, after a long and “heart-pounding” season. We were honored and proud to see Christy “selected” for the team, and the only thing she loved more than playing was making new friends. An awesome coach, assistant coach, and team mom made for an awesome season. We can’t wait to do it again. Christy scored two goals yesterday, making it an extra special way to end the season. The photo below was taken after last weekend’s tournament.
Eric, Nigel, and Mars…with some help from Pixelmator. Maybe Eric’s grandkids will colonize Mars. For now he just needs to make his bed.
What does a father-and-son team do on a rainy day? Why play with new software on the Mac, of course. In this case, it’s Pixelmator, which is a lot like Photoshop, only a lot easier to use. So below is the result of our first “project” together. It was Eric’s idea to add the image of Mars, which I have to admit adds a dramatic flair. The Lego spaceships were built by Eric and me.
In 20 years we’ll look at this blog post and this phenomenon called “Angry Birds.” Never before has a game been this addicting for me. MAKE IT STOP! And it’s everywhere…iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC…..Sigh.
Yesterday was the soccer tournament for Team Dunk’n. We played in Coventry, and while the game results weren’t the greatest, at least we got to see some of the prettier parts of the state – rivers, lakes, and pine trees all around. But I digress; first game was a tie, and the second…? I can’t remember (selective memory I guess). Christy and I have some more practicing to do. Above all, she had fun with her friends. And that’s why we do it.
Christy appears to be finger painting behind a glass door. Not so.
Christy contemplates the end of a three-day Memorial Day weekend tonight at Brickyard Pond in Barrington. Meantime, Eric and Nigel wade in the water.
Eric paddles our new canoe on Brickyard Pond yesterday. We brought our fishing rods, but apparently the fish were not cooperating. Stupid fish (or smart fish depending on how you look at it). Anyhow, the new canoe, called a Scanoe, receives two thumbs up. Who knew? Next add-on will be an electric trolling motor.
So we broke down last weekend and got Donna an iPhone4 (in white), which beats my old iPhone3GS – hands down. The photo below, taken of a REAL camera, was shot using her phone. Nice quality. Rats. And it shoots video in high def. Double rats.
Our fearless rider reaches down for his helmet – at which point he lost balance and ended up in a heap of pedals, gears, and a wounded pride.
Long Days and Nights 