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Weekend Preview

A busy weekend is ahead.  Early morning hike Saturday, Arsenal on TV, Chevelle downtown, Sunday pick-up soccer.

Tomorrow morning I plan to join our local Cub Scout Webelos for a nature hike at Durant Nature Park.  When I first moved to Raleigh in 2002 I lived in the townhouses near the park.  I have many memories of time spent there with my kids on the playgrounds and hiking the trails. And I'll never forget Cameron's winter dip in the lower lake.  How I wish I had video.

Arsenal play Everton tomorrow also.  Once again I find myself in the uneasy position of hoping for both an Arsenal win and a Tim Howard clean sheet.

Later that night I am finally going to see Chevelle live.  I have waited since 1999 to see them live.  The last time I had tickets, February 11, 2000, certain "circumstances" kept me from seeing their set.

Sunday morning is my usual pick-up soccer game with the locals.  After that I am sure I will fall asleep on the couch.

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