A greatgranddaughter and a greatgrandson have good records as soccer players. Their dad is a coach and they are intelligent and energetic. So, it seems natural that teams they play on win. If a team wins often enough, they qualify for an end-of-season playoff. My greatgranddaughter's team has already won a tournament played not in Wisconsin but in South Dakota. This weekend, that win has boosted them to a national tournament in Kansas.
It can be easy to overlook what goes into a sports tournament. Travel, sometimes for multiple days, rooms, meals are all basics. For my high school and college years, I didn't have multiple households traveling to tournaments. I can certainly understand the excitement and awe involving a child that the two of you created turning out to be marvels. Plays, concerts, sports, parades plus dances, debates can keep parents and relatives quite busy.
