We had an interesting weekend of activities and of course the never ending Sunday prep. The problem with the weekend (for me) is that Sunday is always looming ahead in the distance. My whole weekend is spent with that thought in mind. Sunday’s approaching like a fast moving locomotive . . . Am I ready?
Madison had a softball game and man o man was the umpire lousy. I’m not just being one of those non-objective parents when I say the umpire stunk. It looked like it was his first time to call a game and Madison didn’t get near the calls (while pitching) she thought she should get. I’m fully qualified to make this judgment of the umpires skills (or lack of) based on my tremendous experience and the fact that I was the umpire.
0 for 1
Reese had a soccer game and man o man was the referee lousy! Not only that, he was really out-of-shape. Though it wasn’t his first time to referee a soccer match he certainly had not run like that in a long time. I’m still sore.
0 for 2
We went bowling with some friends Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed this slice of Americana at it’s best. Someone over on the league side of the alley bowled a perfect game. That side erupted in cheers. Our kids each bowled a perfect game knocking down a total of 48 pins. We (Beth and I) silently erupted in cheers (on the inside) that the score was the same.
1 for 3
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September 19th, 2005 at 10:35 am
I would guess in your kids eyes you are 3 for 3 for the weekend.
September 19th, 2005 at 11:36 am
I would not want to ref my kids’ games. They run WAY to fast.
You guys were actually in a bowling alley? Was Beth competitive?
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September 19th, 2005 at 12:46 pm
You’ve got guts, officiating games for your own children. I remember how nasty I was toward those poor souls back when I was a nasty parent!
Bowling … years ago I some how ended up with two dates on the same night and went bowling with Becky rather than doing something with Janice! We bowled 7 straight frames with a total of 28 gutter balls! Left the bowling alley only to find I had a flat tire. I still think God was trying to tell me something through it all. I don’t bowl any more!
September 19th, 2005 at 1:17 pm
I actually met my wife in a bowling alley (that just REEKS of class, doesn’t it?) so I am the last one to denigrate that fine American sport.
I can’t stand lousy umps. Drives me crazy. I umpired ONE game ONE time and was no good at it so I quit. I do, however, enjoy yelling at bad umps. To wit: “Hey Blue! Need me to cut some eyeholes in that mask?”
Heh.
September 19th, 2005 at 3:30 pm
“Hey, ump! Were you carrying around a tiny little tv that, maybe, the rest of us couldn’t see? ‘Cuz it looked like you were makin’ calls for a totally different game!”
September 21st, 2005 at 8:08 am
My two favorite “blast the ump” lines are “What planet are you from,” and “That must be a nice game you’re watching. How about watching this one for a little while.”