Monday Morning Report: December 14

It was a great weekend of footballing for AC D.C. We started Saturday's indoor game a bit dodgy and our opponent actually went up on us by 2-1. Their go-ahead goal was a flukey over-head, pseudo-bicycle-kick from half court, which was just outrageous. After that, we woke up and got ourselves organized. They didn't have many opportunities thereafter, and we won the game 9-4. We remain undefeated, and un-tied.

Sunday's game will be reported later, as it was a special occasion. A 5-year veteran is hanging up his AC D.C. boots, so we'll leave that special report 'til later.

The picture you see here is from Saturday night. Just like in the movies, cartoons and what-not, I have an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. We spent dinner discussing some of our ideas for the 5-year-plan "Great Leap Forward" for AC D.C. Mainly it had to do with how to keep everyone playing, making sure that all our players are enjoying the game and maintaining our competitive edge at all times. With so many players in the mix, it is a pretty complex subject. A major change in the league structure of WISL will further complicate the matter. But the food at The Source, including an outrageous chocolate souffle, made the time go by pretty quickly. You'll all hear about these issues and ideas in the months ahead.

Pointing the finger at no one in particular, I'd like to ask everyone to PLEASE show up to play if you answer "yes" to an evite. Obviously, if we put you on the evite roster, we want you to play. But if you are less than 90% certain you can play, please talk to me or the appropriate captain of the squad. That way, we have a chance to find someone to fill the spot if needed. Clearly, we understand that "emergencies" happen and players may sometimes need to pull out of a game last minute. But if that happens, you should also contact us, so we don't keep looking for you to pull into the parking lot.

Finally, a personal, unabashed plug. I will be living in the Kennedy Center this next week for rehearsals and performances, since I turn into essentially a professional singer in the month of December. The National Symphony Orchestra's Messiah will be performed Thursday through Sunday this upcoming week. If anyone is interested to see me on stage, go to the NSO website!

Here's the Special Report about Sunday's game....