Connor wins the 100 yard Dash

The Mister ...intense at the net

This is that clay court and look at how pretty the suroundings are.

TENNIS, anyone?

Nathan found a wonderful group here in Geneseo. There are several families in this town where the anscesters still live on "estates". One man, whose alter-ego is named "Biff" actually built a clay court on his property and runs the Geneseo Volley Tennis club, of which the Spencers are now members. This is such a fun group. I played mixed-doubles last Saturday and had a blast. See my partner? He was a riot! Syd. He rode up on his bike, hopped off and kept us all laughing for the better part of an hour. Patricia and Shelley...guess what? Syd has read the STARBRIDGE series! The only person in the WORLD I have ever found who has read them without coersion from myself. Hmmmm. Geneseo is quite a place. Turns out Syd is one of the "estate" folks, and he is a democrat (I think his grandfater or someone was Senator Symington). No wonder we played well together!

Trevor kicks!

I love this shot because: 1. My handsome son is in it 2. He is actually kicking the ball 3. See the Genesee Valley in the distance? When I am homesick for my Black Hills I can pretend that this is the view right outside of Mom's place on Sheridan Lake drive.

Trev had a "physical" week. He now has a black eye and is recovering from a high ankle sprain. No soccer for YOU Trev until you can first WALK again. He is actually doing a bit better.

Where is this boy from?

Connor dons his new uniform! At the end of the week the BLUE DEVILS have won 2 and lost 1. Connor has taken several to the stomach (about right where that soccer ball is on his shirt) this week but he is holding firm.

The Oak Tree 5K

First race ever! I finished in 30 min 16 seconds (ave of 10 min miles). I know, kids age 10 finished way ahead of me, but I am happy that I finished, didn't puke and kept it under 10 min miles. That was my goal. Next year, the goal is to get done in less than 28 minutes and perhaps to place in my age group. (If I was in the 30's age group, I would have placed third this year...hmmmm.) Nathan says its b/c women that age are having babies and can't train. By the 40's they have more time and I am of the generation from the late 1970's early 80's where there was a running boom (sic Prefontaine). Okay here we are. Nathan I will say finished in 23:22 and was 36th overall. A really fun race1

Connor Rides on a B-U-Teeeful Geneseo Summer Day

Kira our Dear-a has a Shiner!

Playing on the father-daughter softball team that Nathan organized (it is composed of the little girls he used to coach who are now grown up) Kira gets a nasty shiner. She told me she was disappointed that there were no "ball seam" marks on her face. I am fine that there are no more marks on my sweet-one's face. She had to use the "bye-bye boo boo" ice pack that Solaire gave her.