That's My Daughter in the Water

Everything she sees
she says she wants.
Everything she wants
I see she gets.

That's my daughter in the water
everything she owns I bought her
Everything she owns.
That's my daughter in the water,
everything she knows I taught her.
Everything she knows.

Everything I say
she takes to heart.
Everything she takes
she takes apart.

That's my daughter in the water
every time she fell I caught her.
Every time she fell.
That's my daughter in the water,
I lost every time I fought her.
I lost every time.

Every time she blinks
she strikes somebody blind.
Everything she thinks
blows her tiny mind.
That's my daughter in the water,
who'd have ever thought her?
Who'd have ever thought?
That's my daughter in the water,
I lost everytime I fought her
Yea, I lost every time.

- Loudon Wainwright

Summer is Here

I woke up this morning and packed my v-ball gear as I had every day for the last 9 months. The thought of playing with "The Dogan" brought a smile to my face. But then I noticed that there was no Arena Sports reminder in my Inbox. Further investigation revealed the season had uncermoniously ended, unbeknownst to me. Then I recalled that my last play with "The Dogan" was getting aced down the middle by the nerd and the noob ... and a tear fell from my eye.