Go, Sports!

I’ve started playing “competitive” netball for the first time in about 10 years the last two weeks. Having short quarters and having a better level of fitness these days helps, but I still struggle. Also I took a flying leap tonight (necessary when you’re as short as me) and landed on my right side. Put it this way, I’ll never put shit on someone with a pulled groin again. Ouch.

I found this cute motivating sloth from Charly Clements Illustration and he helped get me through! (PS: check out the link for some cute sloth birthday and Xmas cards!)

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Footy Rivalry

Yesterday went to the Adelaide v Port Adelaide AFL showdown, at the new Adelaide Oval. About 50,000 people there, the atmosphere was incredible! And my team won, so that was even better. Unfortunately the boy was going for the opposition, so it was a bit like this at home:

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“The Sloth”

In moving-slow he has no Peer.
You ask him something in his Ear,
He thinks about it for a Year;

And, then, before he says a Word
There, upside down (unlike a Bird),
He will assume that you have Heard-

A most Ex-as-per-at-ing Lug.
But should you call his manner Smug,
He’ll sigh and give his Branch a Hug;

Then off again to Sleep he goes,
Still swaying gently by his Toes,
And you just know he knows he knows.

Theodore Roethke (1908-63)

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