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I watched the first game, Brazil going back home. The Netherlands look really fresh and well conditioned. Brazil, as well as the other South American soccer teams, need to get away from the short passing situations. I missed the second game and read about it in the newspaper, apparently Ghana gave it away.
Today Starbucks and programming – it is absolutely gorgeous outside.
Lansdowne concert was pretty good.
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nothing today – too nice outside |
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| Paraguay: Japan0:0 5:3 PSO Unlucky nerves for Japan in the shootout, watch for the trainer to resign Spain: Portugal 1:0 As expected Spain pulled ahead |
Programmed all day and watched soccer. Japan looked really good but at the end was not able to convert on the penalty shootout. I expect the trainer to resign tomorrow.
Abby’s double header is tonight, all the way in Falls Church in rush hour traffic. So we get there, first ones there, and after the rest of the team gets there the game is rescheduled to Southlake High School – in Reston. Luckily the beltway was free and we were able to use the HOV lane – made it. Of course the first game was a disaster, but they recovered nicely in the second game and won.
Abby’s tree lost a branch in Sundays storm. It was already split and the wind did the rest.
I went to see Chloe at softball camp which is ongoing for the week.
and Max got his pellet gun.
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nothing today |
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| Netherlands : Slovakian 2:1 Watch for the Netherlands Brazil : Chile 3:0 As expected |
Monday --- who knows what the day will bring. Need to get my tires and brakes fixed.
What an ordeal – 8 hours without a car stuck at Starbucks with a computer. $985 later my car has new brakes, tires and an oil change (there was no oil in there to start with).
I found this in the June 25th edition of the Washington Post
Night view from my bedroom window – full moon
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bank depositsSo here I’m Saturday morning with a check to deposit into my account – done deal. When do I get it? TUESDAY !! Still don’t get it, Saturday is naturally a Monday business day transaction with a cutoff for deposits at 3PM. Why is it not in there after 3PM, if I make a deposit before 3PM on Monday morning it is available after 3PM ….. ???? |
| Germany : England 4:1 What a game, even with the apparent missed goal, Germany out played England Argentina : Mexico 3:1 Mexico self destructing |
Just Soccer – Germany against England, wonderful soccer masterful played by Germany, hardly any fouls. The second one is Argentina against Mexico – a no brainer, Argentina is clearly the favorite. As I watch them play I must say that Mexico is not disappointing the expectations – they suck.
Tonight is the AGSL Board of Directors meeting as is the Summer Music Fest.
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referees in soccerThe pressure is on for the soccer games – instant replay. Several calls were totally miserable, the latest was the goal by England against Germany, the ball was clearly in the goal, yet it was not given. Perhaps this is the 44 year old revenge played out when England went ahead by a goal which was clearly NOT in the goal. I watched it when I was 10, now at 54 I enjoyed watching the rematch as a new breed of players took the field. The same is true for the game Argentina against Mexico, clearly off site the goal is given anyway. Although I must say that Mexico is just defeating themselves. The first two goals were defending mistakes, the third goal was the only well played out. Amazing as well is the acting talents most players posses if they can get a free kick out of it. Most of them lay on the ground until they get a free kick, then they are fine and alive. The referees have to make calls on a blink of an eye – very difficult. Although in this world cup they are using communication devices to talk among the line judges and the referee. The major opposition is the fact that the play would be interrupted and lose the pace. I guess the refs are just human too…. |
| Uruguay : Korea 2:1 No brainer as Uruguay beats Korea USA : Ghana 1:2 Well fought but at the end they lost |
Could not get my act together, my whole body hurt. Why, I don’t know. Cleaned up in the morning, then went to watch the soccer game at the Steakhouse in Ashburn. Fiddled with a new concept until 10PM then went to take care of Moxie.
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Nothing really today |
| Portugal : Brazil 0:0 Fiddle Game, it did not mean anything since both teams are advancing Korea : Ivory Coast 0:3 End run for Korea Chile : Spain 1:2 Chile out performed by Spain Switzerland : Honduras 0:0 Nothing really both are out anyway |
Max’s Birthday (11) today.
Happy Birthday Max
I can’t believe that Max turned 11 today. I’m very proud of him, a very intelligent kid. We started off hitting some balls on the driving range and at 2:30 PM we went to play 9 holes. That is what he wanted for his birthday.
1757 Golf Club is a relatively new golf course which was intended to be a private club. Later it was opened to the public. It does look and feel like a private club inside.
It was a lot of fun, Max has a very natural swing and drives the ball straight.
Afterward we went swimming followed by dinner from Applebee's. It was a great day, I hope Max had a great day too.
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it was too nice today to find something to btw about |
| Slovakia : Italy 3:2 Goodbye Italy, get a younger team Paraguay : New Zealand 0:0 well, so so Denmark : Japan 1:3 What about Japan? Great players Cameroon : Netherlands 1:2 Netherlands are undefeated, well played |
GAMEDAY tonight for the Pride team. Worked most of the day on the program again. Then picked up Abby to get her to the game. The first game was great and they won. The second game was out of their league – they lost 0:12. Not their best effort.
Picture here
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militaryTo intricate to get into the details, but I guess too much was said by too many people. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who along with his staff had been critical of the civilian leadership including Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry and Richard C. Holbrooke, the State Department's envoy to the region. Gen. McChrystal was a supporter of Mr. Obama's troop-surge in Afghanistan and appeared to have a working relationship with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, while the two diplomats have a strained relationship with Mr. Karzai. |
| Slovenia : England 0:1 Very close game USA : Algeria 1:0 Way to go!! Ghana : Germany 0:1 Hard win, Ghana is a very good team Australia : Serbia 2:1 Australia played really well |
It is be to a very hot day today – up to 96 degrees. Anyway, programming is on the agenda, need to finish the interface.
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disturbing logisticsHere is an article I ran across yesterday in the Washington Post regarding the protection of supply convoys in Afghanistan. I know we are not there and don’t know what it is like, however, is this not why we have a military to protect the convoy? They cannot protect themselves? One sentence really stood out: “ …According to the congressional report, the U.S. officers charged with supervising the deliveries never travel off bases to determine how the system works or to ensure that U.S. laws and regulations are followed….”, what the xxx are they there for? What purpose do the bases have then? What are the billions for, what security?
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| Mexico Uruguay 0:1 France : South Africa 1:2 Nigeria : Korea 2:2 Greece : Argentina 0:2 |
After a week long absence from the gym I went back today to work out. It was just to busy with the last week of school and all.
Burke Lake today – row boating, mini golf and stuff…
Hotter than it should have been. We ended up with an electric boat. Nothing on the website said that there was a limit of three per boat, rats. Mini Golf was sort of fun.
So maybe they want to please me if we go and do something. We went to have lunch late and went to the pool afterwards. Chloe tried out the board jumping, so did Max.
Word of the day is IMBECILITY
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still on itRadio station host Jack Diamond is still on the subject about having pictures of your ex – husband or boyfriend in the house. Apparently his second wife does have some of her ex displayed. It is undetermined if he is dead or alive. In any event the discussion is still going about it. According to the facebook entries the majority of listeners is against it. One expressed that if he is dead it might be acceptable. I think it is up to the individual to do so, be sensitive about it – there is a new life there and all there is left of the past are pictures and memories – keep them separate. |
WOW unbelievable, Portugal made the defense look like they stood still
Chile : Switzerland 1:0
Did not watch this one
Spain : Honduras 2:0
Pretty good game, Spain stayed with it.
What a weekend. Games on Saturday and Sunday, Father’s Day celebrations – busy all around.
Spend the night with the kids. Cleanup in the morning. Outing to Starbucks with the dogs.
The pool in the afternoon with Chloe. She was determined to get her swimmers permit so she can jump off the diving board.
Abby to DST for a workout and then to Pitcher practice.
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France??What the @#$%^&* are they thinking? The French team went on strike for the training session after one of the players got expelled from the team. So typical. Don’t they see past their ego? This is not about the player, it is about the team, the country they represent. What egotistical attitudes. It is one thing to criticize the coach, but at the end it is the players who are on the field – make it happen.
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lets see, not bad – as expected
Italy : New Zealand 1:1
My money is on Italy, would have lost it. New Zealand gave them a run for their money
Brazil : Ivory Coast 3:1
If Brazil can get their head out of their … they will win, and they did
Father's Day was only officially made a national holiday in the U.S. in 1972, when President Richard Nixon declared it to be the third Sunday of June. But the holiday actually traces its origins to early 20th-century Washington State.
Inspired by a Mother's Day sermon she heard at church in 1909, Spokane resident Sonora Smart-Dodd—one of six children being raised by a single dad—also wanted to honor her father. She encouraged local churches to institute the first Father's Day observance the following year, and the idea caught on.
Father's Day was only officially made a national holiday in the U.S. in 1972, when President Richard Nixon declared it to be the third Sunday of June. But the holiday actually traces its origins to early 20th-century Washington State.
Inspired by a Mother's Day sermon she heard at church in 1909, Spokane resident Sonora Smart-Dodd—one of six children being raised by a single dad—also wanted to honor her father. She encouraged local churches to institute the first Father's Day observance the following year, and the idea caught on.
The car turned over to the 100K mark today at 10:50AM.
Great get together for lunch today. It was good to see everybody again.
Second round of games today, I just hope it is not too hot. Well, it was hot alright. The girls lost in the last inning, but put their best foot forward.
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Netherlands : Japan 1:0
Ghana : Australia 1:1
Cameron : Denmark 1:2
I only watched a little bit of the first game, the Netherlands looked really good. Japan fought until the end.
GAMEDAY
The summer season is in full swing now. The Pride’s first tournament game started at 8:45 AM this morning at Wakefield Park. It promised to be a very hot day full of great plays. Well it was a hot day, there were only a few great plays. The first inning of the first game was the worst. The girls looked like they just started playing softball. Luckily they shook it off the following innings. There were several players with a great effort towards the game. Mac was the most flashiest player. All in all it was a pretty good game. The team needs to learn that the play is not over after one play in the field, there are other things going on.
Emilie's graduation celebration went on tonight as well. I can’t believe that she graduated from High School. She will be attending JMU. It was with mixed feelings to see all the neighbors in one place.
I watched the long awaited release of “The Book of Eli”. A somewhat mixture of Mad Max and survival of mankind thing. Some timed events did not make sense nor did the beginning, but the overall message was buried in the end. As usual there is one guy again who tries to seek power or influence over others. Overall it was a disappointment in terms of the flow of events, but I guess they had to put something in it so it does not show a guy wandering towards the west for the entire movie.
In a violent post-apocalyptic society, the drifter Eli has been wandering to west across North America for the last thirty years reading a unique book that he brings with him. He survives hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. When he reaches the village ruled by the powerful mobster Carnegie, the man offers a job to Eli to join his gang. Carnegie presses his blind lover Claudia to send her daughter Solara to convince Eli spending the night with him. The girl sees the book of Eli, and when Carnegie beats up on Claudia, she reveals that Eli has the sought book. Carnegie sends his gang to take the book from Eli, but the man is up for protecting the book with his life.
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| Germany : Serbia 0:1 This should be a good game- it was NOT. A yellow card trigger happy referee for both sides. Klose out on a questionable foul, AND a missed free kick (HOW can you miss a free kick at this level????) The first one missed since 1974 Slovenia : USA 2:2 Another good one, it was. Well played by the US team. England : Algeria 0:0 They better come out ahead, they did not. But the game was worth while watching. |
Turns out the scooter part did NOT fix the problem, still does not work.
Big Day today – World Cup – Max’s promotion – CHLOE’s Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART
World Cup – a big disappointment.
Promotion – Wonderful, the next step to adulthood for my son.
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The next best thingAs Letterman proudly announces that he is driving around in his electric car, a commercial from Lexus announces the new top of the line model, the LFA.
Great looking car, notice the top speed 202 mph – and where would you be able to drive that fast, Tokyo? Here is the best part: $350,000, the price of a small house, and it is just a Lexus – if you spend this kind of money buy a name with it. |
