Gabriel is working on a cookbook. He is taking the whole cooking thing very seriously and has begun cooking for friends. He even wants to cater Lisa's studio opening. This latest dish was Falafel and Stuffed Courgettes over rice. Dig the presentation.
Sligo captured the Connacht Cup with a 7-7 draw in Galway on Saturday. Even though we were willing to play into "sudden death" or a rematch, our opponents ended the day with a shared cup victory. We were pressuring late into the game and just couldn't punch the ball across for the decider.
Sligo U13 rugby club pushed their way into the Connacht Cup final next week in Galway following a convincing 27-12 victory over the Athlone Buccaneers. The score was 15-0 at the half and 27-0 with not much time remaining when the substitutes gave up two quick scores.
The semi-final match this weekend in Athlone was called at the half on account of the pitch conditions. The re-match will be this weekend in Sligo.
Gabe delivers a bit of hurt in the second half of Sligo's 30-7 defeat of Creggs this afternoon. The win puts them through to the semi-final, just two matches away from a potential championship cup victory.
The Sligo U-13s rolled to a decisive win over Monivea in the first round of cup play. Gabe scored two of Sligo's eight tries in the 48-10 win. Monivea didn't put any points on the board after the first half, and even a "pitch made of pudding" following a week of rain couldn't slow the Sligo relentless attack.
Picture of the day from the Sligo thrashing of Carrick 29-12. I'd like to think regardless of the quality of glass you are using that the photographer still has something to do with the picture. :-) One of my favourite photography quotes was from Minor White. "Spirit stands still for the photographer it has chosen." Team spirit in this case.
Sligo 15, Westport 17
What a fantastic pic, captured by Jonathan Hill at the last Sligo R.F.C. match. Unfortunately the outcome was a loss.
We had our first snow of the season. It was just below freezing and a flurry of activity left a nice dusting everywhere. The temperature didn't last and neither did the snow, mostly all wiped away by a hard rain over the evening.
Gabe and I had traveled up to Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. I believe they got a few quick inches, which would have been nothing in the States, but here, everything ground to a halt. I was in Enniskillen to get my night guard repaired/replaced and many people cross the border to avail of cheaper dentistry. Now, I can't remember exactly what it cost to have a standard , molded night guard made in the States, but here it was £25 and they had it for me in two hours. The specialised one I had made before leaving was easily over $1500 including all the doctors visits, etc.
The dental technician had a shop front to the left of Hot Wok and to the right of a deli. It was a little disconcerting that when I walked into the "office", which was more like a lab, he plunged his fingers into my mouth without even washing. He even mixed up the mold goo in a bowl that was sitting on the counter. But I suppose you get what you pay for.
As the Steelers fortunes move in the opposite direction, the Sligo Rugby Club U-13s have enjoyed three wins in row. Gabe hasn't experienced a loss yet and they rolled over Castlebar 24-14, holding a 24-0 lead deep into the second half.
Gabe started at left wing for Sligo and played the entire game. He had the longest run of the match, reversing field, running the length of the pitch only to be denied a try at the line. Creggs wasn't in the match at all with a 21-5 score at the half and a convincing final of 26-12. Up Sligo!
Gabe played in his first official rugby match on Saturday. The setting of the pitch is beautiful in Strandhill with Knocknarea to the back of you and the ocean on the other side. That is, unless the weather is coming off the ocean and hitting you upside the head.
While driving to work, I put on the album Black Market by Weather Report. I remember as a kid throwing ridiculous temper tantrums to get my Dad to turn off this music. Coincidentally, Jaco Pastorius was born in Norristown, PA, a town or so over from where I eventually went to high school.
Gabe found a potato he says resembles the head of John Kerry? Regardless, I admire the fine camera work he accomplished using the built in camera on the iMac. Great pic.
Considering Gabe went from never having seen a Gaelic football, to starting for his team that made it to the semi-finals in his league; it wasn't a huge surprise he was given one of two year-end awards for football at his school. Most improved player no doubt.
Lisa came down with the flu so I moved into the spare bedroom to sleep. This room has been functioning as a wardrobe for all our clothes and a storage space for Lisa's studio as well. Gabe took the opportunity to turn this into a camping expedition with Dad and sacked out next to me.
