I don't drink coffee, but I am having a pint whilst watching the match. Up and feeling motivated, I made a soccer open thread for the weekend.

Sano and Buxton injured? Well...I guess.

I had a reason for calling this "The Weight" but I forgot what it was between the time I typed it and now.

Contracts are signed and work on my card game is underway. It's nice to have a creative venture that doesn't involve auditions and spending every night away from home.

Let's burn some effigies! If you have no opinion on Guy Fawkes, I suppose it could be Zygi Wilf or something.

I like working these.

My dad reaches 24 years of marriage with his second wife today. I've never been clear on how great the marriage is, but they seem to get along fine, and my stepsister rules. So, cheers, Dad!

...was brought by the Wolves.

Last night I took the girls to their old neighborhood here and we had a great time. The girls reconnected with their best friends from the block. We live five miles away and yet we hadn't seen them in over a year. We should be better about that.

Halloween? The World Series? The Wolves? Which one should we focus on???