Back in the Saddle AGAIN!!!

(The old song by Gene Autry, remade by Aerosmith is playing in the back ground as I am getting ready for my game)

After 8 long months of the pitch due to a minor knee injury ( Another proven fact that blondes dont belong playing soccer...lol) I decided to once again lace up the boots, cinch the gloves on and take the field. This time in a more skillful leage than before. The fist game back went well, the knee still needs some work. I think I need to worry about getting in better playing shape then worry about the knee after. Wait...maybe its the extra 30lbs I gained by being inactive.....Does Jenny Craig help overweight soccer players???

Sympathy Please!!!

I had the unfortunate luck hurting my knee while stumbling of the curb while being drunk. LOL I recently joined an over 30 Co-Ed Soccer League. During my last game I hurt my knee 1/2 way thru my game. Somehow while making a save, a chic on the other team ran into my leg. I didn’t think much of it. I taped my knee and continued playing. Upon professional evaluation, it was determined that I tore MCL. This was not what I was hoping to here. Because of this I get to take an unexpected break from playing soccer.

Tag I am It

I guess I have been slacking on internet and blog "lingo". According to my dear sister-in-law, I have been tag or in other words called out to share 7 the people might not know about me.

So as I racked my middle-aged brain on how to go about this, here are the following 7 things about me.

1. If I was on a stranded island, I would only need 3 food items to survived on until help arrived: Coke (the kind you drink), Kettle Corn, and Cookie Dough. It might be hard to make sure it stays cool to avoid e coli or samonella

2. When I was a young Lad in Scotland, I am most bit my tougne off. Just to preface things, when I concentrate I have a tendency to stick out my tougne or bite on it. So the story goes...I was climbing on the clothes washer for some reason. As I made my accent upwards I either lost my footing or grasp on the top of the washer and slipped, biting into my tougne.
I still have the scares to show for it and a rather large tougne (ie Gene Simmons).

3. I share my birthday with a very famous Cicil Rights Leader. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. It is nice when this day falls on a work day and most generous employers let you take the day off.

4. I managed with the help of my dear mother to reach the rank of an Eagle Scout. This means that I no longer have to go on tretious campouts, build makeshift snow caves or go to door in the fall begging for dontions to support the scouting program.

5. I think I am one of a handfull of people that has manage to be on a mission and see 3 different LDS Presidents serve in that capacity. President Ezra T Benson passed away when I was in the MTC 1994. President Howard W Hunter was appointed to fill the vacancy. Also, making time to come see me before I departed to the Dominican Republic. Shortly there after March 1995, he passed away and President Gordon B Hinkley took his place.

6. I belong to a family where my Grandmother, Mother, and Myself (And Siblings, that graduated from the same High School.

7. Finally, I competed nationally in piano competions until the age of 12. I suffered a injury that forced me to discontinue my piano playing. I did have dreams of become the next Liberace. Only if...........


Its your turn fellow bloggers. YOU HAVE BEEN TAGGED!!!!

Back in the Saddle

At my old age, I have managed to strap on the boots, gloves and trot onto the field. My return was not the best, we lost the game and I managed to get an early escort to the bench with 2 yellow cards. Looks like I still have a little bit of fire left in me.