It's been too long; I can't remember Saturday morning though if it were 15 (okay 10 (alright 5)) years ago the answer of course would have been watching cartoons. I do know that we had plans to meet with the youth and throw down some football rapido (basically arena soccer in a very small (homemade) arena). So we arrived on time, believe it or not, and waited for the other; it was sprinkling a bit but that doesn't matter because our court is a covered concrete slab. The others arrived and we assembled the court using table tops as the side walls. The game began.
I am not a good soccer player and I'm sure I'm worse than I think since I'm not exactly certain as to the etiquette of soccer. Chances are I was fouling people left and right, leaving enough on the court for a game of 52 pick-up. There were smiles and goals and sick moves (I took part in the first the other players enjoyed the latter two).
We wore ourselves out, went for some water and called it a night disassembling the arena. We reminded everyone about the movie tomorrow evening, and set off with Jesus Ricardo and Jose to find the ever elusive Count of Monte Cristo at another, closer, rental store. We arrived and alas, arrived to late. They had closed but we were certain there would be sufficient time tomorrow to come by and make the grab. We rounded out to Tule and after a much needed postgame shower, laid to rest my head and my dreams of ever becoming a successful professional soccer player.
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