....Back at the Blog

I'm back after a weekend tournament - thankfully, the last tournament of the summer season. Whew. Now it's on to the regular season. Yes, next week kicks off with 4 games across Saturday and Sunday.

About the tournament. Well, it was a very Buddhist experience. Each game supported the Buddha's teachings that all existence is suffering. Yes, it was that grim. This daughter's team is still learning to do some of the very basic things together and it doesn't make for pretty football. Nonetheless, the daughter learned some things through the weekend and improved her play by the end of the tournament so it was positive.

Speaking of my misery, my side got its ass royally kicked and dragged up and down the pitch repeatedly last night. I got home and saw the Germany-San Marino score, and was relieved to see someone had a worse go of it. I think we may be next up on Germany's schedule, though....

In the meantime, both of the evil Arsenal princesses, JAR and AshCole, have left the Gunners. In return we've taken on Julio Baptista and William Gallass. I like both these adds. Even if you'd shipped the two away for a case of weak American beer, you'd have improved the team with the subtraction alone. I really  liked watch The Beast when Real Madrid played in Seattle last month. I think he'll bring some power and a much-needed hunger for the net to the squad. The midfield is a bit crowded for the Gunners, but Baptista will be helpful when they're playing bashball EPL sides like Blackburn or yes, Manchester United.

Gotta go to work...