REFEREE!

Yesterday was the last game of the season at Edgewood Soccer Club. Adam celebrated the occasion by bagging two of the three goals scored by his team, the Green Yodas. I know I am biased but one of these was quite simply sublime. The goal of the season by a mile. Adam picked the ball up in his own half....weaved his way past about 50 of the purple team and then, discovering that he had only keeper to beat, steadied himself and blasted it into the bottom corner. Fantastic stuff!






Today we went off to Janowski's farm in Clinton PA for some fall fun. Pumpkins and hayrides were the order of the day with few cuddly ovine (and a bovine) beasties thrown in for good measure. We got lost in the corn maze, took a tractor ride and wet ourselves in the haunted barn (actually it was pretty darn scary in there). As you can see from the piccies, we unearthed a genuine 1919 Model T Ford and the original "Terrence the Tractor" from "Thomas the Tank Engine". We rounded the afternoon off by a runaround at Raccoon Creek and then headed into Shadyside for ribs and stuff at Buffalo Blues on Highland Avenue where we watched the Steelers get beaten by the Giants.



And, given today's result at Stamford Bridge, I cannot resist having a quick gloat. COME ON YOU RED MEN!!!!!!!!

Football Crazy

I am considering growing a goatee beard and donning a dark suit with red tie to go with my new-found role as local soccer coach. Of course I will also need to adopt a Spanish accent and end every sentence with......"no??"

Needless to say we have been heavy on the old footy lately. Adam has two sessions a week at the Edgewood Club and two at school. Surprisingly I am the coach (thankfully not the only one) at all of these sessions. Plus...Adam and I are keeping up our regular schedule of hoofing the ball back and forth on the other days.

Today we explored the "Yough" River bike trail at the Pittsburgh end. Sadly it was like peddling through darkest Garston although I have to say there was a notable absence of scallies despite the overwhelming economic void that appears to exist there.

Oh yes...Adam lost his second tooth today in a breakfast pancake. Methinks Mrs Tooth-fairy will pay a visit tonight.

Friday night was the School Fall Festival complete with chilly fall weather, pumpkins galore and lots of good honest fun! Adam's school is fantastic although we found out on Friday that his class teacher....the amazing Enrico Nardini will be moving back to Philly any day soon to deal with a family emergency. This is a bit of a blow as Adam thinks Mr N is the bee's patellas. Hopefully his replacement Mrs Murray will be OK.

Here is the latest bike movie.

...and some pics of the 2018 LFC Centre Forward.






BTW...for those of you who support real football...(not that riff raff from the other side of Stanley Park Bergy)...here is some classic YouTube humour. Long live the internet.

Last Few Sunny Days for a While!

Apologies for the lapse in bloggage.

It isn't that nothing has been happening. More that too much seems to be happening. I have been working my proverbials off and the kids seem to be on an endless merry-go-round of school, homework, mates and footy. Shaz is heavily into yoga (Namaste!) and riding her bike.

Adam has started playing for one of the local footy teams in Edgewood (near his school) which means practice on Tuesday and a match on Saturday. I am now involved in the coaching which means we are both busy bees. To make life more complicated I am just about to start coaching the footy club at his new school which will be two nights a week. That'll teach me!

Today we went for a pedal in the woods before the icy winds and snow start turning weekends into snuggling sessions. We went out to the bike trail next to the Youghiogheny River and did 12 miles which I think is pretty darn good for a 6 year old never mind for his wheezy old dad.

Click here to see the movie!!!!