Team Fanta at LA Soccer Tournament

Team Fanta at LA Soccer Tournament
Originally uploaded by bpelley.

This weekend Bonney was invited to play with another team at a soccer tournament in Los Angeles. The day I arrived in LA, I got to visit with my brother Mack who had recently moved to Laguna Beach. We visited thet gardens of the Getty Center after driving an hour in traffic. Welcome to LA! As for the tournament, the fields that we played on were not great (there were "critters" popping up out of their holes during the games), but the competition was good and we had a blast. 5 games in two days--needless to say we were pretty exhausted by the end. We struggled through our first two games, but then turned it around and came in second place! More importantly, all the ladies on the team got along great and Kerry Rae and I felt very welcome.

The next day my friend Kerry Rae and I recovered by spending a leisurely day exploring Manhattan Beach and enjoying the pool and spa at our hotel. Our legs were pretty sore! We wrapped up this trying day at a local movie theatre where we caught Akeelah and the Bee and enjoyed California smoothies.

For more photos of the team at the tournament, click here.