Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Wonderful Family Time, Another VC Star Game of the Week Podcast and a Long Overdue Get-Together with Dear Friends


Tue.-Mon., April 6-12, 2012

We enjoyed a GREAT week that was highlighted by the arrival of our Las Vegas family contingent, Andy, Jenn and Kevin.

They were here for a belated Easter/Mike's birthday celebration during Spring Break from school and to see Mike, Vanessa, Jacob and Mary's new home in Camarillo.

Sons Andrew and Michael

We had our belated Easter/Birthday Bash at Mike's home.

Young Kevin just had to try on
a football helmet that had
been donated for shipment to
Italy's Varese Skorpions

A Star Wars themed bounce house in
the back yard was the PERFECT
addition to the festivities
 
Mary and I enjoying a bit of
bounce house quiet time

Having the rules of the day's
Easter egg hunt explained
in great detail

The search begins . . .

Mary finds her first egg

Mary, Jacob and Kevin all found
their fair share of eggs

Mary found a good one!

Laurie had pre-made Easter baskets
for each of the grandkids

Michael's birthday cake complete
with a Los Angeles Rams horn

It was a wonderful day for
a light saber battle

Ventura County Star
High School Football
Game-of-the-Week Podcast

The 2-1 Oxnard Yellowjackets
at

The 2-1 Buena Bulldogs

I visited with Buena HC Ryan Bolland
to gather some background info
for our podcast

Ryan played for Buena back in the early 2000s when I was the DC there, great young man!

In 2010, Ryan was my outstanding OC in Sweden with the Hässleholm Hurricanes.

RB drill work

Goal Line Fade Route
 
The Bulldogs walking to the stadium

Taylin Butterbaugh is the three year
starting kicker for the Bulldogs

She will attend Idaho State University next year on a Women's Soccer scholarship.

Cool Bulldog run through

Hard selling much Bulldog swag
with the limited attendance at
these Spring games

Warm-Ups

The following game photos are courtesy of the Ventura County Star.

Oxnard had a potent running attack

But Buena came up with key
defense plays like this one

Oxnard proved to be tough on defense

It was a physical game to be sure

Oxnard started a Freshman QB
who was under duress on this play

Buena had a good night throwing
the ball against Oxnard's stout front

It game down to the wire as Oxnard held on to win 16-13.

On to news from the net . . .

1,000% true

How most people see Italy
in their minds

How I see Italy in my mind

Speaking of Italy, isn't it time to start the American football season?

Why, YES it is!

Next Sunday, the Varese Skorpions will open the 2021 DII season on the road against the Bergamo Lions.

The Skorpion flag teams opened their
season last Sunday but I have not
heard any of the results

Skorpion American football is finally
back after the Covid-19 cancelled
2020 campaign

The Italian DI season opened
last weekend

The three time defending National Champion Milano Seamen got off to a rough start losing in the last 20 seconds.

DI Standings after Week #1

A FUN End to the Weekend

After a year long social hiatus,
we finally met for dinner with
good friends

We met at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena and had a fabulous three plus hour meal while enjoying an even much better time renewing old friendships.

With Mike and Susan D'Antuono
and Paul and Joanne Sabolic

All six of us had already had our two Covid vaccine shots over two weeks ago so we felt cautiously safe in our meeting.

Such great fun that we all missed so much, a great end to a great week.

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