Soccer Army

Here's an army of soccer players that we found in a mall in South Africa - didn't buy one of these guys and possibly regretting it a little... but not too much. The sheer number of them is what I thought was pretty cool. You could "knock them down" by unscrewing various parts and putting them in your carry-on. The US players are in the shot below.

Photos with Zakumi

Just starting to go through some of our photos from vacation and came across these two photos with Zakumi (the 2010 World Cup mascot). At some point during our trip, I developed a deep affinity for Zakumi. My wife just liked the fact that she was taller than him.

No backup plan needed...

Successful experiment with my wife supplying everything that is not grilled. Dry ribs on the left, wet ones on the right. Leftovers without a doubt.

What's wrong with my ear?

..Oh, and Happy 4th of July.

- Jozy

Pecan Smoked and Dry Rub Grilled Baby Back Ribs

This is our experiment for July 4th...not sure what the backup plan is so hopefully it works. Happy 4th of July!

Sergeant Fu - Vuvuzela

There have been some homes broken into in our neighborhood recently so this song just seemed kind of perfect...

You can break into my house if you want to
You can take all my clothes if you want to
Take my TV take my cat and my big outside umbrella
But just don't take my vuvuzela

...a fat kid in a track suit...

"To an untrained eye he looks like a fat kid in a tracksuit who’s won a competition. But then you see how, even now at touching 50, he commands the field. That charisma, that magnetism." - The Daily Mail

Today brought a farewell to one of the most controversial coaches of the World Cup and I was sad to see him go...but at the same time his team was not the better one. His passion on the sideline was great to watch, his tactics in question, his star power unquestionable...


...his quotes sometimes priceless, sometimes ridiculous, and sometimes baring the truth with no theater.

• My legitimate kids are Dalma and Giannina. The rest are a product of my money and mistakes.
• Pele has to go back to the museum.
• We all know what the French are like and Platini as a Frenchman thinks he knows it all.
• In the end, it is about whether God wants us to be in the final, but I know that is what God wants. This time we will not need the Hand of God, because it is the will of God.
• This loss is tougher (than any as a player). We had a chance to be one of the four best teams in the world, and we couldn't do it.