4-2 in PKs

feels strange to root for
Germany, but I'm glad they
beat Argentina

evesdropping

to hear stories of
kids forbidden to say "butt"
rather "bible school"

World Cup Hangover

no footie today
leaving an empty spot in
my daily routine

Huddle Up

too much rah-rah talk
but in the end we did good
painting blueberries

Monday

back in the office
feeling lost and unfocused
offsite tomorrow

England

Becks' masterful foot
bending the ball into the far
corner of the net

Maureen

delicate outside
but tough as nails inside, she's
a real favorite

real mission burritos

it's my first proper
burrito of the year; grilled
and stuffed with veggies

Usability Camp Day 1

I'm sitting between
the Campus Crusade for Christ
and Halliburton.

Solstice

balanced day and night
the pessimist in me says
darkness grows longer

England 2, Sweden 2

playing to a draw
less successfully than hoped
but still we are through

Happy Birthday, Matt Olson

he's one of "the Matts"
and though I rarely see him
he is dear to me

Happy Father's Day, Tony Holder

my birth dad has passed
but I've got a wonderful
new father-in-law

the week ahead

a lack of focus
being out of the office
in San Francisco

evesdropping

listening to a
pompous, self-aggrandizing,
wanna-be artist

the first goal

a cross by Beckham
headed in by Crouch to put
England up one-nil

Jack Blak

bourbon from Lynchburg
meets coffee-flavored cola
for a tasty mix

Joga Bonito

Ronaldo's waistline
aside, Brazil truly play
the beautiful game

brand immersion

magenta floodlights
sausage font, commercials, and
the tallest pygmy

Marshall & Amy

prepping for Solstice
silver-painted babies and
multi-colored wigs

England 1 - Paraguay 0

listless play, a team
withering in the heat, but
still a victory

kickoff -- soon

and so it begins
Germany, Costa Rica
and ninety minutes

1966 & All That

three lions rampant
many St. George's crosses
hope sprung eternal

crisis averted?

unless I've missed it,
yesterday resulted in
no armageddon

6/6/6

I'm all for dressing
up, but I hesitate at
wedding the dark lord

Ex-Sylvanian

the tiny squirrel
on my desk has reverted
to nature, sans clothes

thanks Barbara!

a needlework date,
yummy grilled-cheese sandwiches,
clothes T.V., and you!

CPR Saturday

the steps: Check, Call, Care
two breaths between each set of
thirty compressions

DOOM

a Netflix error
leads to an entertaining
serendipity

and so this is June

darkness descending
makes me afraid my eyes are
fading -- night returns