I didn't get to see the game this weekend, but I've watched the compressed version. I was going to rant about our latest soccer woes, but this article says all that I would have liked to have said.

I do have to admit though, as poorly as our defense played, Mexico's 4th goal by Gio Dos Santos is probably one of the sweetest goals I have ever seen. The play started with the US defense serving the ball up to Mexico in the middle of the field, and three US players--besides Howard--could have made a play on the ball, but stood frozen like deer in the headlights. Still, the setup pass was beyond perfect and Santos showed incredible control before picking his spot. You don't see this every day. Check it out below.

I'm finally putting some pictures up from the beach. Mostly the kids--more pics after the jump.

We got back from the beach a week ago, but I was in training, so I felt like I was on vacation until Monday morning. It's hard to get rolling again. However, I found a nice surprise in my inbox this morning as I started sorting through two weeks of email--a link to this truely amazing timelapse of the outerbanks. It made me look forward to me and Brooklynne's upcoming trip to Ocracoke. I might make her let me pack my telescope.

A couple of thoughts inspired by this video:

1. It made me sad for all the light pollution we have in Durham.
2. You can see the Stumpy Point wildfires a couple times in the video. Incredibly, the smoke from the fires has been affecting air quality in the triangle. After being 70% contained, the news tonight said the fire was no longer contained at all, and that the peat that is burning could smolder for months, even after the fire is out.
3. Did anyone read the NCAA letter to UNC? Ok, that's not video-related, but that's really what we're all thinking about right?

BTW: USA vs Mexico, Saturday @ 9pm, my house. Any takers?