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Karen misses me for sure and so do my girls, Kate and Hope. Jack on the other hand displays the aloof detachment of the teenager. The fact I have a wallet guarantees that I have a relationship with Jack. I just wish it went a bit deeper (both the wallet and my relationship). I know it will get better I just wish it would be sooner.
Jack is definitely interested in soccer. Our team, Glasgow Rangers is on the verge of one of its most successful seasons in 125 years of history. 125 years is along time in anybody’s language. But, with only a two weeks left, they have the chance of winning 4 different competitions! It will be an incredible feat if they do it marked by much celebration.
Scottish football (as they say here) is just not in the same league (no, pun intended) as the English premier league. There, the worlds best players play a game only loosely connected to the soccer you might watch in
Americans apparently dont like “the beautiful game”, but watching these top class games can be enthralling. The sheer physical effort is daunting. Soccer players run constantly for 90 mins demanding of them the stamina of a college level middle distance runner. Defenders are normally tall and many great strikers (the goals scorer) are often middle sized but powerful and explosive. Even so, one thing I like about socccer is that you can be effective at whatever height - it actually is a game that can be played by normal size people!
If you havent checked out a game watch the Fox Soccer Channel on cable ( http://msn.foxsports.com/tv/schedule ) and look out for those English Premier League teams. You wont find many Brits on the team but you will see the best soccer players in the world.
Check out the fans too. The only thing I have experienced in the States that come close to the fan experience of a European soccer game is a Red Sox play of game at Fenway (that is a special memory). And, finally, there is no religious meaning to any of this although I have prayed many times while thinking of my own team. Enjoy.