new trumps old

10-6-14

I watch a lot of youth soccer.

This past weekend was Old Hometown Faire in Manhattan Beach. I think I have been going to this fair since 1989, back when I started at Costa. It is an event in which many people from MB even come from out of town to. Reunions are held this weekend and overall it is a time in which you visit your past.

The irony in all of this is that it is the first year that I haven’t gone. It is the first year I didn’t mind. I spent Saturday at the field, first watching the boys’ play, and then visiting with new friends. Jerry hangs out at the field, and Nicole came down, too, so I got to chat with them for a couple hours. It was awesome! Then, in the afternoon, we went to Levy for some more soccer things, but we also got to hang out with people like Jimmy and Denise, new friends also. I loved the juxtaposition of an old weekend that was actually spent with new. I am someone who can’t let go of the past, so this is a huge and amazing thing for me.

The game was great. Dax was outrunning every kid on the other team, including some super fast kids from the Creepers team last year. We were up 3 zero at the half. Sadly, due to some rule changes and other things, Dax ended up in goal the last half. This left the defense short handed. Cody would have been better in goal, especially when 2 of the goals they made were high shots that were taller than Dax. We tied, which was still amazing since it is one of the top two teams. Bobby was also amazing in the game. He ran down one kid at one point and was making fantastic passes. He was really getting into the game, bragging to me how he has a new way of running so he knew he would be faster.

Last night sleep was impossible. It was hot and icky. I truly contemplated calling out just because. Then I remembered I didn’t have a boss to deal with so I was happy to get up.

On Sunday I got to go to Don Jose’s, which is always happy making. My folks had got back from their trip, so the boys and I got to hear a bit about that.

In the afternoon, we went to pick up Ken from reffing and I got to chat with my coworker, Sunshine, who has a son on the BU14 Extra team. It was a nice time and watching the older kids play is always interesting. Both the boys watched a little, but mostly ran off to play. I was happy about that since it meant they were outside and not just sitting in front of the computer.

The boys have next Monday off. Perhaps I need to take the day off, too, and we can go to the LACMA since the boys now have free passes for us. That sounds like a great day! Plus, Bobby really wants to go to the tar pits, which is next door. This sounds like a good plan!