Laserbeams

It's the end of an era.  The Laserbeams played in their final game this last Saturday.  We were a tough team and we gave it our all.  Unfortunately, we lost to the Heathen Legion (although I must say that we did not lose easily).  

Before I arrived at Princeton, my friend, Robin (a Princeton alum) told me about the seminary's flag football league. She knew that I would love it.  And do I ever.   I found a team as quickly as I could.  This was not easy - it seemed on that fateful week back in September that every team was full.  Yet, my now great friend, Layne, came to my rescue.  I found us a spot on the Laserbeams, she said. It's mostly PhD's but they need girls.  They'll take us!

And take us they did!

Every Saturday morning from then on was spent on the field.  There were catches and fumbles, touchdowns and pulled flags.  I loved every minute of it.

In the last minutes of Saturday's game, when we knew defeat was eminent, we knew it was time to bring the fun (a task we never struggled with).  'Who wants to catch it?' Adam said.  

I raised my hand.  "I want to!  I want a touchdown."  For that moment, I embodied Sean Astin in Rudy.  I ran to the end zone as fast I as I could.  The pass thrown.  A bullet straight to the chest, literally.  It knocked me off my feet.  My back hit the ground and the ball never even touched my hands.  

It wasn't a perfect ending.  But it was fun and I can't wait for next year.

Go 'Beams!!!