Footie and Florida

[przed]

It was a soccer coaching night, and the team managed to (decisively) win their first game. 3 - 0! Of course, it probably helped that the other team was mostly smaller and a bit more clueless, but it was still nice for the kids to get one win under their belt. And I think I've got the line up sorted so that there's always at least one of our stronger players on the field, but everyone still gets on the same amount.

The game was right during the time when Venus was making its transit across the sun, so I couldn't watch it. I feel like I've failed as a former astrophysicist, so to make up for it, here's finally one of our Florida pics: Ros in front of the NASA store in the Orlando airport.

Comments

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

A budding astronaut??!!

By the end of the season you will have an experienced team who will be winners quite a lot of the time! Meanwhile, what a shame you missed the Venus transit but it was in a good cause!

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

\o/ for the win. It really is nice that your team got to have that.

As to the photo, work it girl! :D

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Yay team! *g* And wow, a NASA shop sounds cool - bet you could buy freeze-dried icecream there!

[soundofthesurf.livejournal.com]

Congrats to team and coach!! \o/ And brilliant that you found a good line-up! See? You're a brilliant coach!

I missed the Venus-transit too, because it was too cloudy here! *shakes fist at clouds*

And goodness, Ros is so adorable! And posing like a real boyband-member! Natural talent, clearly! *g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

Budding astronaut or model, I'm not sure. ;-)

I think they're starting to find their way on the field a bit more. Though I did miss seeing the first goal because I was trying to get two of the boys to not play in the mud on the sidelines. Mud, I'll add, that Rosalind created, on purpose, by dumping out half her water bottle. ::sigh::

But hey, if I can get them not to try and take the ball from their own team mates by the end of the season I'll be happy.

[przed.livejournal.com]

They were a bit excited that they won. (They were probably more excited that the family supplying snacks brought chocolate brownies, but that's okay.)

As for the photo, Ros has two modes when I bring out the camera: run away and mug shamelessly. You can see which mode she was in here.

[przed.livejournal.com]

bet you could buy freeze-dried icecream there!

You could, and we did! Although I tried a wee piece and I have to say it's interesting but not entirely tasty.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I don't know about brilliant. I spent more time trying to get kids not to play in the mud (Ros-created mud, I might add) than actual coaching. But the line up was good and everyone had fun, so yay!

I half expected it to be cloudy, but it was brilliant and sunny. I know, because the sun was in my eyes when I was coaching. :-/ Ah, well, shall just have to live 105 more years so I can see the next one, no? ;-)

Ros can work the poses when she wants to. When she doesn't want to, she's pretty good at hiding from the camera.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Yay for the win! Your girl is such a cutie.

[soundofthesurf.livejournal.com]

Mmmh, as far as I can see that's pretty much what a coach does: make sure the players don't play in the mud and all have fun. Except for coaches that coach Cristiano Ronaldo (would never play in the mud but gets easily distractedby his own reflection in the mirror)! *g*

All I got to see of it was a picture on tumblr (bless tumblr!). So, yeah, once that time machine is ready we'll just travel there. If only I could find a way to get that unbefuckinglievably lazy scientist WORKING on it?!??

And mmmh again - sounds familiar to me...does she like herbal tea and breakdancing, too? :D

[przed.livejournal.com]

I was relieved by the win. If we did it once we can do it again.

And yep, Ros is definitely a cutie. *g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a certain someone needs to get working on that time machine. ;-)

does she like herbal tea and breakdancing, too?

Actually, yeah. She loves chamomile tea, and any sort of dancing really. OMG, my daughter is Jason Orange! Hee.

[soundofthesurf.livejournal.com]

It seems a certain someone's long finished that time machine and not told anyone! I mean, how else do you explain he's reborn five years ago??

Good for Ros, though! She'll have a lovely life of sitting on benches, long holidays and hanging out with Mark, Robbie and Howard. And Gary if she really wants to. Could be worse...*g*

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Yay for victory!

[rangerke.livejournal.com]

When the team lost, you didn't make up excuses by glorifying the opponent and recognized your own weaker points, so no downgrading the win now! You and the team simply did a very decent job ;) Aww, I noticed you use 'we' after losing a game and 'they' now your team have won. And making sure they all get equal time on the field... I like your coaching profile ;)

Haha, she strikes quite the pose there!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Yay indeed!

[przed.livejournal.com]

You're right. We've got some scrappy little players and they did a really good job. And they had fun!

It's far more important to me that I make sure they all get equal playing time than they win, actually. (I was a sporty kid, but small and unimpressive looking so I hardly ever got much playing time when I played team sports and it irked me. As a kid, I went out and found solo sports where that didn't matter. As an adult, I don't want any kid on my watch to go through the same thing.)

Ros is quite the diva when she wants to be.