Saturday, September 5, 2015

Gathered 'Round the Crystal Set


 Yesterday, the Syracuse Orange—they used to be the Orangemen until certain bloody WASP connotations forced a change—opened their season against Rhode Island.  We sat gathered around Michele’s ipad to watch in the living room. Final score: Syracuse 47, Rhode Island 0.

Like Clare, her boyfriend Chris has made the jump to NCAA Division I via coaching.  Every once in a while we caught a glimpse of him on the sidelines, his head set on, his face an intense shade of red.  Chris is just a kid, really.  But now he doesn’t have the luxury of screwing up the way a kid will from time to time.

Despite the pressure that comes with the job, Chris called Clare from the locker room right after the game.  You could say it was their “Rocky” moment.    

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