I am as soft as a newborn chick

The youngest of the godchildren plays soccer close to my house and it worked out so I could go watch her play. I admittedly know little about this sport but I do love watching this child effortlessly run up and down the field but sadly this years squad lacks the talent to make watching much fun. She did have a breakaway down the length of the field but when you outrun everyone on your own team it’s hard to score. The good news is that she is only a freshman so there is time for all things to improve except the time of year when this season occurs.

When I left the house it was cloudy and sixty degrees but by halftime it was down to fifty and annoyingly spitting rain. So, like any self respecting fan made of spun sugar, I retreated to the warmth of my car to complete the viewing experience. Yup, I am soft. And speaking of soft, this particular child needs a growth spurt. Her older sister was a traveling menace on the pitch. Once slighted by the other team revenge was swift, painful, and quite fun to watch. Again, there is plenty of time. (by the way, I think I just set a personal record for sentences containing commas in a single paragraph…)

In other news I missed a week of writing I think and I’m not sad about it. At one point during the history of this thing it was my connection to the outside world especially as I was struggling post divorce. Now that I’m back amongst friends and family there are options a plenty and it’s not so hard to keep busy. I am in some cases overbooked and that is a good thing when it comes to keeping my racing brain at bay.

I get to see the family today for my middle child’s birthday gathering so I need to get my day started. Trying to get shit done only on weekends is more of a challenge than it should be but this is the life that I currently signed up for. I also realize that this particular post is a boring pile of nothing so I will challenge myself this week to open my eyes and turn my brain back on to notice something entertaining. They can’t all, most, some, okay, maybe a rare few be great. (ALL HAIL THE NEWLY ARISEN COMMA KING) You get what you don’t pay for.