We are currently on soccer time here at Oakley Studio, enjoying as much Sochi RU 2018 World Cup Soccer as we can mange over the rabbit ears (amped antenna to digital converter box.) I’m normally up and about by 7:00am New York time, how about you? Catching those 6:00am local-time games is no problem. And at 12:00noon local I’m likely to be watching another game.
SOCCER TIME COMES AROUND
Once every four years we have a “sabbatical year” in which work slows measurably and many eyes are focused on this terrestrial ball — a beautiful “futbol” and the dance of competition that surrounds it. Once every four years we get to experience “the beautiful game” and we are in “soccer time,” a period of respite from all the duties and responsibilities of life. A time when everyone — men and women all — take a break from work and the daily chores, and just spent a few hours out of each day watching this beautiful game, soccer.
Well, at least that’s how it’s been around our home office. How about yours? Are you watching the games?
I will be on soccer time for another couple weeks, until the final game on Sunday, July 19th at 9:00am Albuquerque Time. I hope you’e Camped Out in front of your TV or tablet too, because I shouldn’t be the only one enjoying some soccer time, are you with me?
Here in my home town some of the games have been presented on the big screen in our downtown civic plaza. Since the USA team didn’t make the qualifiers this time around, we’re cheering for — who else? Mexico! And Mexico has, happily made it into the Round of 16.
BACK AT WORK
Ok, enough geeking out on soccer. I wish you a warm and merry summer season. Don’t worry, I’m still doing my site updates every morning and responding to you questions and mysteries of WordPress and anything else internet related. Enjoy the beautiful game!
Hi Pete,
Good to hear from you. Yes, we are tuned-in to World Cup as well, primarily because of our granddaughter, Sophia Yoder’s influence. She is a soccer enthusiast, player, and star in her school and community of Stow, Ohio. She is 13 years old. She has been in a number of soccer camps this summer, one in Goshen.
The last two weeks our family, except for Sophia’s Dad who is trying to finish his PhD-related book this summer, have been at our daughter’s Lake House on Syracuse Lake. Great fun! Our two granddaughters have learned to water ski this week.
Ab and I are doing well although Ab has been trying to shake a resp. issue that just hags on. He is going to have a one-man exhibit of his work in New York City March 4-29, 2019 at the National Arts Club (reception March 15). That’s located at 15 Gramercy Park South between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
We are all missing New Perspectives, but “For everything there is a season.” Take care and “Hi” to Patricia.
Anne
Hi Anne, thanks for your news and comment. Having a granddaughter who goes to soccer camps — that’s a sure way to see more soccer. Next year is *Women’s World Cup!
Congrats to Abner on his upcoming show next March. As for New Perspectives, I was really hoping some others in the group might step up and keep it going. It was a good run though.