Soccer Dudes Dad

Interestingly, you almost never hear of a pro soccer player who "didnt pick up the game" of soccer until he was 15-16. That athletic trait does seem to flow that way very often. Maybe because the eye to foot trait has to be learned from an early age? And before you get all get pissed for "derailing" the thread, I'm doing my part to get us to a 1000.

8 fricking days for me. I have a small generator and a window unit so that saved me, but the five of us (wife, MIL, myself and two teenage boys) and my two dogs in the master bedroom for eight days... I was seriously contemplating a drano cocktail.

Holy shit. That dude died? Man, he was a lunatic poster that perfectly embodied every stereotype of Aggy. Sux the he's dead but man, he was "off the charts" insane with his rants...

My dad almost killed me when I said I was going into the oilfield. He was a Drilling Fluids guy for 42 years.

Churros are proof that God exists and he loves us...

Pics 1, 2, and 3 are the cathedral of Segovia. Pics 4, 5, and 6 are the Castle Manzanares el Real. Pic 7 is Catherdral of Segovia. Pic 8 is Castle Manzanares. Pic 9 is a dish called Iberico Secreto at La Mi Venta restaurant in Madrid. Pics 10 and 11 are wide city views close to the Cathedral of Madrid. If you go to Segovia, it's definitely amazing but make sure to drive to Castle de Manzanares. Old castle, semi restored, beautiful museum and amazing views from the turrets... https://www.spain.info/en/places-of-interest/manzanares-el-real-castle/ The drive to La Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. Mountain views, probably still snow at the summit, and widlife... https://www.spain.info/en/nature/sierra-guadarrama-national-park/ Also, after leaving the park, and on the way to Segovia, visit the Royal Palace of La Granja of San Ildefonso. Its a beautiful palace and chapel with some amazingly landscaped grounds...and the small city has many shops and restaurants on cobblestone streets... https://www.spain.info/en/places-of-interest/royal-palace-granja-san-ildefonso/ Segovia speaks for itself. https://www.spain.info/en/destination/segovia/ This could be done in a day, but it would be a looong day. I suggest at least two-three days. All of this is within an hour and a half, by car, from Madrid. HAVE FUN and post pics of the trip...

Hahahaha. Not hardly.

It was really cool. Especially considering that, because I never played soccer (just American sports), he tends to completely disregard anything I might say about soccer that is any way tactical...😒

Thanks. I mentioned to him at breakfast, to play close attention to the goalies line. I was flabbergasted that he actually listened to me and caught this one playing up too high...

Many thanks!

Update. Madrid and surrounding area was great. Didnt get to venture out as much as I wanted because of the non-stop soccer itinerary. But it was a blast. Got to see Real Madrid vs Celta de Vigo and also Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid. And yes, I am a shameless dad and posted a video of my son (IDGAF)... Goal was first of four he scored vs Rayo Vallecano... c605f086c2d543499cd4843fc5bc668b.mp4

Wow. looks like Toledo, El Escorial and Segovia are on the docket...

Definitely going to see this... thx!

LOL. He is talented but I'm not sure about all that. I just want college paid for. Anything above that is gravy... great ideas! Thx!!

Will be there for the next 18 days while my sons have soccer tryouts. Since I am not allowed into the facilities with him, my days are open. Besides the local sites, I'd like to travel around during the day. I'll have a car... Looking for day trip recommendations. I am very fond of mountain scenery... Surly help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks texasdago! I will not be skiing (nursing a bad knee) but just want to be in the mountains... Much appreciation for the help!

I'll be in Rome for a few weeks this January. Looking to go to the Dolomites for a long weekend. Would definitely like some recommendations on places to go and to stay...

Summer of 94. I'm recently married and have a 10 month old.. Dad had a stroke the previous February. He's feeling his mortality a bit so decides he wants to do a summer "road trip" with his family. Dad rents a 34 foot motor-home and invites my family along and offers to pay, if I'll do the driving. I'm game for this so we pile in the RV and set out from Beeville TX. We drive out west to the Grand Canyon, head north through Utah, farther north to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Farther north thru Glacier in Montana and then into Canada on the Ice Fields Parkway all the way to Jasper...and then back south all the way to TX. NOW, you might say "what a fun and scenic trip!"...and you would be right on the "scenic" part. The "fun" part, not so much. It was fucking miserable. Eight people are not meant to be in that close of a proximity for 8000 miles and three weeks. There were many misadventures on the Griswoldesque road trip. Among these are the time I fell in McDonald Creek and almost drowned. The time a fucking Bighorn Sheep appeared out of nowhere on a scenic overlook and tried to run me down, and when my ex dropped a $1300 video camera off the side of a footbridge in Malign Canyon. However, the real kick in the balls came when, somewhere in Canada, I think on the way to some fucking waterfall (Takawkaw Falls maybe) that my mom desperately wanted to see, I had a "little incident" with the RV. By little, of course, I mean fucking monumental. You see, as a 20 year old young man with extensive driving experience in Texas, I paid little attention to road warning signs such as "No vehicles over 24 ft allowed on mountain pass roads." This had worked well for me on the other roads, especially in the US. In Canada, not so much. About a half a mile before the top of this pass, I tried to turn the 34 foot RV left on an especially tight switchback, and found that the vehicle was too long. So now what? Well, as you can imagine, there are not any places where I could simply turn around. At least not without risking a 1000 foot fall off the mountain. SO, I had to REVERSE that fucking RV down the mountain, thru switchbacks, about 12 miles, and over three hours before I found a turnout that I could use. Talk about "ass puckering adventure... Needless to say, oncoming, and descending, traffic was not happy with the idiot from Texas. I received many single finger waves and much verbal "encouragement" on my way down. But i did make it. Probably the worst three hours I ever spent on the road... Ex old lady was so scared and carsick, she actually got out and walked...

Man whatever happened to Desean Hales? I thought he was a certified stud coming out of Klein Oak...

St Story of my life...day late and a dollar short...

I say 49%. See what I did there? 49-0 is forever on my mind!!!

Camel toe, moose knuckle, douche canoe...its glorious and not a one of us would say no if presented the chance.

I agree...

Hype = #1 recruiting class (bought and paid for by bag men)... Substance = Four legitimate National Titles... Fucking rubes just dont get it.

You are a gentleman and a scholar sir.