Where I've Been (on the Pitch)

I've been spending a lot of time out at the soccer pitch lately. The end of the high school season comes with a burst of activity . . . the last few games bunched together; the senior honors game; coordinating uniform returns and ordering the end of season awards. It's always bittersweet to close the page on the season and say good-bye to the seniors, including:

Chato (a kid whose life is pretty rough and for whom making the team has meant so much)

Alex (who's also an awesome baseball player and whose mom is one of my best friends)

Omar (one of the few four year soccer players and a boy with whom Henry has played off-and-on since he was six years old)

Mischa (he loves soccer and was crushed when he didn't make the team last year; so glad he made it for his senior year)

Alex (our striker who has struggled with keeping his grades high enough to remain eligible for play; this year, he managed to do that and had a great season):

 

Juancarlos (awesome defender and another four year player; an all league selection with a very ready smile)

Spending time on these boys is definitely worth it, but I'm looking forward to getting back to my art desk.  (And Henry has already played his first high school baseball game of the year!).