Gather 20 or so second grade boys on a field and set them to an activity that not only tolerates but encourages a certain physical aggressiveness and what do you get?

You might be tempted to call it chaos, or perhaps pandemonium. And you  would not be too far from accurate. What we chose to call it was Flag Football.

Today after a season of twice a weak practices and games every Saturday it didn't rain, the last game was played. The final score was 12 - 12.

There was no tiebreaker. It was decided that since the total points scored was close to the temperature when the wind blew (which it did constantly) that a tie was good way to end the season.

I have noticed something about myself recently regarding cold weather. I'm generally OK with temperatures that are no more than five to six degrees below my age. I suspect this may be true for a lot of people - because so many retire to some place warm when the get old.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 11:03 PM | No Comments | Add Comment