The Canadian women's soccer team won the bronze today and I am so proud of their efforts throughout the Olympics. Congratulations to all of the players, coaching staff and trainers!!!!! Go Canada!!!
I was watching their semi-final match on Monday and was glued to the television set. I thought they did everything possible to win that game but, unfortunately the referee had a little to much to say about its outcome. I have watched soccer/football for thirty years and have never seen a goalie called for delay of game. To make that call in such an important game with only ten minutes to go is absurd and completely unfair to the effort the Canadians put forth. And to add insult to injury, the US was awarded a penalty shot on an accidental hand ball. It was my understanding that a penalty kick was awarded when it was hand to ball, not ball to hand. This was a case of the referee dictating the outcome of a match and I was heartbroken for our ladies. Who is to say that the Americans would not have scored in the last ten minutes of the second half but, I wish they would have had to earn it. I definitely know who I will be rooting for in the gold medal match!!!
With it having been such a dry summer, it is quite surprising the amount of rain we are supposed to get in the next few days. We only worked two hours today and it was still raining with no end in site. Tomorrow, we are supposed to get 35-40 mm so looks like I will be off again. It makes for a shitty pay check but, I am not too worried. Jodi is off during the summer and we rarely get a chance to hang out during the week. Ollie is pretty happy I am home today and it will give me a chance to watch some of the finals in the Olympics. The 200 m final is in a few hours and the men's gold medal match for beach volleyball is coming up as well. I hope Usain crushes the world record, damn that guy is fast.
We actually have a full slate of activities this weekend. We are going to watch my cousin Alex's football game on Friday night. On Saturday, we are going to a birthday bash for my nephew Elias and then to my boss's place for their anniversary party. There is a plan for Sunday but, I cannot mention it yet in case Jodi actually reads this before then.
Happy Thursday. Take care, Shawn.
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