Today's Sky -- Post Number 2500

For my good friend Raul.

Watching My Baby Play the Game

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Well, she's less than a month from turning 15 now, as she reminded me today, but my youngest child, Julia, is quite the competitive soccer player. I enjoyed cheering her on from the sideline today in Newark.

Where the hell is Newark?

I confess I had no idea until today.

It's just south of Fremont.

I know Fremont. It has the best Afghan restaurant in the Bay Area -- the Salang Pass -- and I remember my visits there well.

Back to the game. Julia's team lost badly, but they competed to the end.

That's all you can do in sports; that's all you can do in life. I am so proud of her!

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At this point, all you can do...

We have a system where I work. The copy editor alerts me when she is done with a post, referencing its handle. Her message tonight was "done with California women." She was talking about editing a piece about how California women are doing relatively well, professionally.

My answer was "me too." I was talking about something else.

She texted me back that she chuckled.

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Sunday Soccer; Family Time

From Palo Alto to my place in the Mission...

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