18 December, 2014

Sarah Duncan, at the crossroads

Transitions can be challenging ...



Here's a very nice picture of our wife/mother/etc., Sharon Duncan

This almost seems to be symbolic, of something or other:


Welcome home, college kids!

Sarah, after seven superb semesters!























Spencer, fresh from his very successful debut:









It's beginning to look a lot...

If any of you have ever wondered, this is what a clean room looks like!


04 December, 2014

Two trips to California

Claire has a tournament in San Diego, CA























Made it to the Semis!


















And then, these guys ...



24 November, 2014

Last one

We're grateful to and for these nice kids, and this amazing experience.






















Congratulations to Sarah for finishing so strong, just like she started.  2014 season: 17 starts, 20 appearances.

Scholar/athlete

The Pac 12 Conference announces its men's and women's all-academic teams. Note the 1st team for women's soccer:

http://pac12.me/1C5Co2k


Here's the U's report, properly more personalized.   We note with pride the accomplishment, and even more its duration:

http://bit.ly/1y8hwna

22 November, 2014

Red belt

Matt, moving through the ranks.

Note mid-ground action:















An exchange!
























Fact: Matt is a gentle, good-natured guy.





















Let's see some punishment here.

Pow!
















Oof!
















On the other hand ...

May end up being the greatest face Matt ever makes

















These two boards are about to have a seriously life altering experience.


Squeezing out every drop: our Sarah's last game as a starting defender on the Utah Utes NCAA Division I women's soccer team

Beautiful Prentup Field, home of the Colorado University (Boulder) Buffaloes
















Last pre-game warmup:























These two big fans:




















This is symbolic of something, probably:
















We're walking here!






































"But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time..."  (Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol)























The last time they do this choreographical thing:
















Team!

Accidental cool photographic effect



















This is kind of like that part in The Magnificent Seven.















What on earth are they doing over there?  Better not ask!














Loved it every time she did this ...



















Action shots:















Here is Sarah's great soccer career, and her great life too, all summed up in these few indelible images:




















Point, Sarah
















More cool action shots:




















Opportunity can be untidy!













She'll miss throwing the ball in, probably.
















With about twenty minutes left in the game Sarah thought they were taking her out, so she started to run off the field.  I (Dad) thought they were taking her out too.  Well, I (Dad) thought.  It's over.  And it's all right, I (Dad) thought.  

Or, gulp.

I (Dad) took this photograph, and 18 more besides ...
















... As it turned out, they weren't taking Sarah out after all.  More action!  Practically for the last time!


















En fin, fitba!
















Alas, again.
















"And in the end ..."