“Dad, can we PLEASE go to Pinball Pete’s if we don’t go swimming?”

I figured a mellow evening was in store, since the rain stayed away and the kids went swimming all day. There was no chance the kids would have the energy to want to hit campus this evening.

But no, a third or fourth wind hit and our two plus three neighborhood kids clamored for the chance to hit one of our favorite campus stops.

Nothing screams fun for the kids like multiple games of, uh, whatever they are playing, to score that most important of currency, the arcade ticket.

Accumulate enough tickets and you might end up with a bottle or four of disappearing ink or other cheap plastic delights.

But I understand it’s not the trinkets that are the reward. The kids are thrilled to be out, playing some games together with friends and then adding all of their tickets into one community stash, before the important walk to the prize counter.

Much math is done, to figure out how many tickets each has to “spend.”

I am pleased to see the older siblings share their more bountiful “win” with the younger siblings.

I want to be that young again. When the most important decision is what color plastic ring or flavor of lollipop I should bring home from Pete’s.

Summer rules.

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MakerBot at Maker Faire

by potsie on July 31, 2010

Kids digging the makerbot by @bre at #makerfaire

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Life Size Mouse Trap Coming Up

by potsie on July 31, 2010

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Chocolate Chip Cookies with the girls

by potsie on July 30, 2010

Yum. 8 minutes until the first batch is done.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
910 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION…
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0603 PM TSTM WND DMG CHELSEA 42.31N 84.02W
7/23/2010 WASHTENAW MI TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN CHELSEA

0612 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE CHELSEA 42.30N 84.01W
07/23/2010 E60.00 MPH WASHTENAW MI TRAINED SPOTTER

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The Sky In Our Neighborhood, post storms

by potsie on July 23, 2010

The oldest and I were digging the sunset. There was still some
lightning and rumbles off the east…pretty cool.

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The LadyBugs Make It to 3-0

by potsie on May 10, 2010

The LadyBugs returned to the pitch on Saturday, for our third game of the season, after a weekend off for Coach Lisa’s graduation.

Little (our youngest) lit up the opposition with three goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. Coach Lisa put it best, that Little set the back of the net on fire.

The entire LadyBugs team played well.

It was very fun to see all of the girls work as a team, helping one another, better understanding their positions and simply “getting it.”

I often joke that coaching is my therapy, a break from the work week, but it’s true. The girls bring that unbridled enthusiasm that most adults seem to have lost. It’s an infectious feeling and after every practice and game, I am glad I signed up for this.

Photo of rainbow

Greeted us leaving for soccer, but a trick, as the weather was windy and rainy during the game

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The Spring LadyBugs Soccer Season Is Upon Us

by potsie on April 13, 2010

I picked up our Spring schedules and team t-shirts from Rec & Ed yesterday.

Soccer Schedule and T-Shirt

Spring 2010 Schedule & T-Shirt

This Spring marks the 7th year of soccer coaching for me and I love it.

The LadyBugs are fourth graders, so for you travel folks, we’re a U10 team, but this is a rec league within the Ann Arbor Public Schools, so there’s no stressing about pass cards, playing up/down, etc.

I am going to try and blog/tweet/write often about this season. Many of my friends, co-workers and especially my family has heard A LOT about the Bugs.

What the hell am I doing keeping all of that fun from you?

cheers,
Coach Chris

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Pierogi making at my parents today

by potsie on December 19, 2009

A holiday tradition for us. We will make about forty dozen today. No eating until Xmas Eve!

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