HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2018

Day 43, "Every picture has a story"

SOCCER was THE thing for many years in our family.  If I could count all the games we went to see John, Travis, Aaron and Cynthia I would come up with the number of games at about 950 in all.  They ranged from Cynthia at the age of 7 to everyone through high school and then Aaron and Cynthia in college.  The picture is of Aaron and some of his buddies in college.  By the looks of it they must have won their game.  Some of the soccer highlights were:

• John, Travis and Aaron all winning state high school championships
• I still can see Travis as he played in the summer of 1979.  At the age of almost 8 he had the skill and speed to pretty much run around anybody on the field.  Given, it was a mixed league,of girls and boys, and my guess many were there because Mom/Dad signed them up but between Travis and one other boy they probably could have won all by themselves.
• Cynthia getting oh so close to the high school playoffs but having great success in HS.
• Aaron, in college, going to national playoffs
• Aaron, in the summer going to Washington and winning a national championship
• Pre HS Highland/Groveland summer soccer was always fun
• I will not mention the yellow flags that we experienced!
• Aaron coaching Trinity to a win over Burnsville in HS
• John coaching the Trinity girls to the state tournament and having them play so well.
• I think all 4 received all state recognition in HS.
• There are more too numerous to count but all in all soccer was a family event that took MUCH time but offered much fun.  

Happy Thanksgiving to all as today is the BIG turkey day.  Terry and I will entertain Terry and Barb this afternoon.  The turkey is almost ready to stuff!

I could go into Thanksgivings of the past but will pass on that today.  Maybe it is OK to just mention one.  Around 1975 we planned to go to Cayuga and Geneseo to celebrate the holiday with parents.  We got as far as 20 miles or so and it started to sleet.  I slowed down and thought this too should pass.  Well after almost sliding into the ditch more than once on ice we stopped, turned around and headed back home.  Can't remember what we had for dinner that year.  

Enough as there is much to do for the day and my spirits are HIGH as the FP was excellent!