A bit of footie

Last time I played competitive soccer was back in '58, when I was a wee college lad on the intramural pitch. Couldn't quite make it to the college show, as they say, nor was it even an option. Soccer was a a game to dabble in, and now that I understand it better I wish I did more than dip my toe in.

So now, by word of mouth, I got to play with 29 other like-minded old geezers on a lit high school field, in the humidity of the post earthquake DC suburbs. Only some of them did play high school and college ball, and those of us who didn't were only saved by the fact that we're all in poor soccer shape, which makes it easy to hide the poor skills because no one can finish plays the way we once did or like to think that we can. If only...

A couple of pulled hamstrings and tweaked knees tonight, but not as bad as the dude who tore his ACL last time they did this. I'm feeling pretty good right now, but I'll be thinking differently in the AM.

So in about a month we'll do it again, before the maelstrom of the fall routine sets in. I can't wait.