Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
Upon being wakened by herself, I was told that my father, both my brothers and my son were all snoozing this afternoon at various locations throughout the clan’s compound catching up from the rigours of train travel and watching fitba on the TV over mugs of tea. Were every afternoon so well spent. Once my … Continue reading “Napping”
Stubby Clapp: Canadian Hero
Two-third of Olympics tickets are unsold, less than a month before the games.
The new East German women’s swim team
Holland got past Sweden on penalties. Edwin v.d. Sar, the Dutch keeper, was amazing in the penalties, diving the right way every time, stopping one and having at least one near miss. I recall last fall he stoned Arsenal, when playing for his club team Fulham, to a 0-0 draw at Highbury to the admiration … Continue reading “Through”
Who knew this was an issue?
Chanting “Osama, Osmama” as you are cleaning the clock of the USA 4-0 in pre-Olympic soccer? Mexico, really. That is rude: GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Feb. 10 — Few of the young Americans had experienced such grown-up soccer antagonism, with blowing horns creating the sound of a throbbing hive at Jalisco Stadium and 60,000 people jeering with the … Continue reading “Rude Mexico”
Watched with my Dad as Canada beat Australia 2-0 in women’s soccer this afternoon with 10,066 others here in Kingston. Packed stadium. Sunny Day. Fast, heavy but clean game. The Aussie sweeper, Cheryl Salisbury, was one of the best I have seen but they had no one up-front to make plays like Canada’s Lang or … Continue reading “Canada Wins”
You may have noticed I am not camping in New York or attending Bread Day at the state fair. Colds have struck. So I am rummaging. The gent to the left is Andy Blair who in June ’29 was enjoying his first summer as a NHL player after finishing his rookie year with the Leafs. My … Continue reading “Andy Blair and Relatives”