Brilliant Plan Gets Flushed Down The Toilet
Sports editor Chuck Cox and I have an agreement: When two Highland Park High School teams have playoff games at the same time, he covers the boys, and I cover the girls.
My wife and I also have an agreement: When my two young sons push her to her wits’ end and she just needs some time to herself, I cover our boys.
Last Friday night, I was trying to uphold my end of both deals. The Highland Park soccer teams had simultaneous sectional matches, at a time when my wife had somewhere she needed to be. So I tried to report on what turned out to be a 1-0 Lady Scots victory with my two little clones in tow. “It’s soccer,” I thought. “It’s not like I’ll have to keep stats. I’ll just have to take note of the goals.” Or, in this case, goal.
Well, you know what they say about the best-laid plans of mice and men. Here’s how my postgame interview with Highland Park senior Katie Martin began: “I’m going to be honest with you. I brought my two sons to the game, and your goal happened while I was taking them to the bathroom. Can you describe it for me?”
That’s funny, Dan!
Unrelated for those who care: The Telegraph (UK) has a nice piece today about Margaret Thatcher’s grandchildren in HP:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9988512/Margaret-Thatcher-The-grandchildren-in-the-US-who-share-the-Iron-Ladys-spirit.html
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It’s nice to know your priorities are in order. Thanks for covering the game to the best of your ability. Thanks for taking care of your wife and kids as they deserve.
@Neal. The “private Highland Park High School.”