• What me?  An athlete?

    What me? An athlete?

    As I mentioned in an earlier entry, my father (and his four brothers) all played football for UC Berkeley, so I guess I do…

  • Injuries and other ouchies

    Injuries and other ouchies

    Knock on wood! That’s what I do whenever I hear of or even think of some of the bad injuries that can befall a…

  • Coaches and none

    Coaches and none

    Our team hasn’t had a coach for quite a while now. I miss having someone on the sidelines who can assess the game and…

  • Wind, Rain, Sun!

    Wind, Rain, Sun!

    Ok, we soccer players of SoCal don’t have much weather to complain about most of the time. BUT some of my strongest memories are…

  • Positions!

    Positions!

    And I don’t mean sexual! Ok, that got your attention! In soccer there are three “rows” of positions: forwards, half-backs a.k.a the mid field,…

  • Soccer Stylin’

    Soccer Stylin’

    For me, putting on the gear for a game feels like an actor getting ready for her role, as transformational as Diana Prince changing…

  • It’s in the Bag!

    It’s in the Bag!

    The other day I saw my soccer bag under the stairs, huddling amidst other sports paraphernalia looking quite forlorn, and dragged it out. It’s…

  • SO LONG, SOCCER!

    SO LONG, SOCCER!

    Okay, the title is misleading.  I am not really saying “So long” as in “Good bye, Soccer.”  I mean, it’s been SO LONG since…