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Cutting a rug!

Signs of life

Sorry for the extended hiatus, loyal blogfans! I haven't felt inspired to blog recently, that is, until tonight. Since I am out of blogging shape, I'll have to keep it brief so I don't pull a finger muscle. Things have been good on the home front and Annabelle and I just finished up two solid days of Daddy-Daughter time. We had lots of fun playing outside in the beautiful weather and even snuck off to the zoo for a couple of hours. Spring is in bloom and all of our dogwoods are flowering. I enjoy this time of year more than any other; all the flowers and trees blooming and the cool, sunny weather makes me want to have a picnic and stay outside all day. I have been going to a physical therapist for about a month to correct a lingering knee injury I sustained playing soccer in November. I have been steadily improving and last night's match was the best I have felt this year. We were short-handed and started with just enough players to field a full team without substitutes. I ended up playing about double the usual time, which was simply exhausting. I attempted to ration my energy in such a way that I could remain an effective contributor. Incredibly, I ended up scoring five goals to lead our team to victory. I have never scored more than one goal in any soccer match, so this was fantastic affirmation of my rehab and training. We had beaten these opponents on several previous occasions and we finished the night with a 6-3 win. The whole thing still seems surreal and I hope my mates don't expect a repeat performance, which I doubt I could deliver. All I know is that this had better make up for any own goals I've scored! Time to watch a movie, so have a great night and thanks for believing!