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Reading these HS quote things or class motto things. I can't even remember mine, I think a couple nerds came up with it. I'm going to suggest one to my son for when his class graduates. Short simple And you will remember it on a somewhat regular basis

Don't stop believing -- Journey

What better class motto than that is there?
Also Journey:



Don't ask me why because I have no idea.
 
No ******* way. He literally wished death on a political figure. It was just what you did, but in a more aggressive way. Thats ******* ******** if he didn’t get banned for that.

Need anymore proof of what I expressed as bias last night? My Minnesota lakes name is Truth Speaker.
 
I just found out the current company had a secret quarterly bonus program. I have noticed every once in a while that I got two paychecks (my regular and a smaller one) I just never questioned it because if someone is putting money in my account who am I to complain?

I'm pretty freaking clueless at times.
 
I always preferred this Journey slow song. I don't have a good reason why for this.

By the way, did any of your kids compete in the soccer tournament this weekend that most of our neighbors were at off and on?

Yup, the youngest had two games on Saturday. The older one played in two games on Saturday and refereed her first two games ever Saturday as well. Mrs. Velo and youngest had to then go to Iowa for a family event so it was just the two of us. She reffed a game (first time as center ref), we went to church, ate a quick bite and then back to playing another game. That game started late so she had to run from there to her next reffing assignment. That went to extra time so she was late for the start of her championship game. We probably over scheduled just a little bit.

They had just 4 teams in their pool (all a year older than our team) and they went 3-0 in true round robin fashion but for some reason they still played a championship game. They had been short handed all weekend and ended up running out of gas. So after beating every one of the teams they still came home empty handed.

Daughter was pretty upset. There is a girl on the team they lost to who she remembers from playing before. She is small for her age and uses it to her advantage flopping all over the field and getting calls. Sunday she drew a PK by flopping in the box and as soon as the ref called the PK she jumped up and down with her hand in the air; something to really be proud of. I get it if you are small and get knocked around but combine that with her habit of throwing elbows to hurt and intentionally cleating opponents calves and thighs and stomping on feet intentionally when the ball is no where near and it makes for a really distasteful player. As tired as the daughter was she took it pretty hard having to lose the championship to her again even though they had beat them the day before.
 
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Yup, the youngest had two games on Saturday. The older one played in two games on Saturday and refereed her first two games ever Saturday as well. Mrs. Velo and youngest had to then go to Iowa for a family event so it was just the two of us. She reffed a game (first time as center ref), we went to church, ate a quick bite and then back to playing another game. That game started late so she had to run from there to her next reffing assignment. That went to extra time so she was late for the start of her championship game. We probably over scheduled just a little bit.

They had just 4 teams in their pool (all a year older than our team) and they went 3-0 in true round robin fashion but for some reason they still played a championship game. They had been short handed all weekend and ended up running out of gas. So after beating every one of the teams they still came home empty handed.

Daughter was pretty upset. There is a girl on the team they lost to who she remembers from playing before. She is small for her age and uses it to her advantage flopping all over the field and getting calls. Sunday she drew a PK by flopping in the box and as soon as the ref called the PK she jumped up and down with her hand in the air; something to really be proud of. I get it if you are small and get knocked around but combine that with her habit of throwing elbows to hurt and intentionally cleating opponents calves and thighs and stomping on feet intentionally when the ball is no where near and it makes for a really distasteful player. As tired as the daughter was she took it pretty hard having to lose the championship to her again even though they had beat them the day before.
Stinks that a kid can already learn to do that kind of crap.

How did your daughter enjoy reffing?
 
Stinks that a kid can already learn to do that kind of crap.

How did your daughter enjoy reffing?
She likes it. She was so nervous center reffing that game Sunday morning but she admitted she was glad her mom pushed her into taking the open position. I just reminded her that at that age (9-10) it is more about teaching them. Just take the time to help them correct their mistakes and give them a chance to do it again. Let them taste success.
 
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Regarding graduation songs aren't they usually Friends Forever or Good Riddance?

Not when you graduated before the song even came out. :p

I was just commenting to my husband how back in our day we passed out little quarter slips of paper with our reception info either typed out (if you were fancy) or handwritten dates/times. Now they do photo announcements. Daughter says there is a wall up at school where you can post your announcement--meaning anyone can go to your party?
 
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