08/24/2026
HELLO IT IS THE WEEKEND AND I AM ONCE AGAIN EATING PIZZA ON A STRANGER’S LAWN NEXT TO AN ABSURDLY LARGE SKELETON… and A MONKEY! And a RACCOON! And a GREAT DANE THAT IS NOT MY GREAT DANE! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!
A trip to Grand Haven to coach my first soccer game of the 2026-27 season turned into one of the most memorable adventures of the entire skelly hunt thus far. My Warriors SC 2015 Girls Red team (that’s REIGNING STATE CHAMPS TO YOU, CHIEF 😤) went on a 4-0 romp while playing up an age in their first ever 11v11 game, and the good folks of Grand Haven helped me track down this soccer-themed skelly… who happened to belong to an animal enthusiast and wildlife rehabber named Ashley. We slammed delicious NY-style slices from The Slice Shoppe and Ashley introduced to Minnie the Dane, Preston the monkey, and Rocket the raccoon.
Thank you to Ashley, her kids, and her amazing animals for an unforgettable experience. Now if you’ll excuse me, I am going to go scroll through pictures of me snuggling with Rocket for the rest of my life 🥰
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