FC Buffalo - Just saying hi

I wasn’t feeling particularly loquacious on this Wednesday, so to cure my writer’s block, I turned to you. I’ve decided not to limit myself to one article today. Instead, I plan to write a reply to each of the responses I receive.

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What a way to start the day.

For those of you who don’t know (and I'm fairly certain you all do at this point), FC Buffalo is a soccer team I worked on-and-off for from June 29, 2011 through June 2, 2017. We usually have very good rapport, both in the real life and on the Tweeter feeder.

It’s a fantastic organization run and aided by many great people. I had a great time singing in vans and driving vans to Kroger and riding in vans that broke down in Erie. In fact, I think it's safe to say that my time with them was...

 vantastic.
This van broke down just outside of Erie, PA on a road trip from Buffalo to Cincinnati.

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