SOCCER MOM

I am sitting in the second story bleachers in the gymnasium in Södra Sandby having my knees bumped by every soccer-playing prepubescent boy in the village AND their parents as they walk back and forth in front of me. Karin is participating in Sandby Cup, along with some of her other teammates, despite the fact that it’s a boys tournament. I don’t know if they just didn’t have enough players or what, since these are only 13-minute 5-man indoor games but she asked me twice if I would come watch and since I feel guilty about the amount of her...