Some of the best matches are these quarterfinal games - Argentina v. Switzerland on now. It slow and fast, gripping with sweat and grit, good and bad referee calls (with cards or no cards), and young men stretching themselves to their limits as they try to bring home a win for their respective countries. Not only that, a win gets them into the semi-finals, on the road to the final game. The hot and humid weather in the USA and Mexico (maybe a few early games in Canada) have b

YAY! Summer is here in full regalia - HEAT! Plus we turned the page on a new month - we've got half of 2026 done and in the books! Time is moving at warp speed, don't you think? It’s crazy being outside with the intense heat. In the house, I’ve got all the fans operating at almost full speed to keep the cool air down. However, I love the heat, just not the humidity and heat, which is what we’ve got now. I hope to swim some laps later today. Cool myself off a bit. I love that

It's been over a week since we got home from our epic trip to France. The jet lag is gone (it was for me after two days), but catching up with life back home has taken some time. I've been writing France stories in my mind, and plan to get a few out soon. One thing about the trip, or should I say once I got home, was how impressed I was that I wore almost everything in my suitcase. That's a big deal to me since I don't want to waste the precious real estate in a smallish roll

Taking Care of Business - Last HS Soccer Games with The Lady in the Soccer Suit - Done! Queue the Bachman-Turner Overdrive song, Taking Care of Business …Every Day! Ha! Our house was a buzz of activity yesterday, as we had technicians from HVAC and plumbing taking care of business. We even got a new toilet in the primary bedroom for taking care of our “other daily business, ahem!” Another pleasure is receiving a paycheck with a T-shirt quilt pickup - always a good way to tak

Last Friday, I started my 16th year as a USSF Soccer Referee. The match was only a middle school girls' game, but it felt good to be on...

Soccer fans UNITE! It's a global community, after all! I've been waiting a few weeks to write and share this post! Yay!!! Around the...

The Women's World Cup Championship game started promptly at 6:00 am for the Midwest and East Coast—Spain vs. England. I set my alarm for...

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It's like the New Year is starting once again today; this time, back on the soccer pitch in refereeing (AR - Assistant Referee) a U17...

We are two days in for the greatest game on Earth. I am spellbound by the glittering desert and the 32 teams worldwide for the largest...

The high school soccer season kicked off for me today with a couple of scrimmages (though all the teams seemed to be playing for blood!)....

While I referee in two positions, either as the Center Referee or Assistant Referee (AR), I am continually fascinated with coaching young...