Bend it Like Drew.

Ryan played his first-ever soccer game (he's a Pirate) this past Saturday, and he totally rocked the field. He seems to have quite the talent for this game - and we have no idea where that comes from. When I was in high school, I "managed" an indoor soccer team for a few seasons, and all of my friend-boys were soccer stars. I loved watching them play. Perhaps Ryan gets it by 23-year osmosis ?
Whatever the source, he loves soccer and he's good at it. As I took this shot, I commented to Rus that Ryan wasn't moving his eyes from the ball and was preparing to steal. Within 5 seconds, the other kid is on the ground and Ryan (blue jersey) was headed the other direction. So proud, am I.
The mighty Pirates won, of course. Ryan played midfield most of the game and saved two goals from going in. Once he reached the front, the other team had wised up and tossed some kid in front of the net, blocking Ryan's shot on goal. He's determined to score this Saturday. And I'll be prepared to yell "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!"