The soccer team paused for one last photo around 3 p.m. Sunday, if they were tired, they showed no signs of it. This was a great retreat – wonderful food, a movie, dinner out a much-loved DVD, books, and hours of sledding, singing, playing UNO and staying up nearly until dawn.

They sure wore me out, and Maria is mumbling like a zombie. Fate and Red have been sleeping all night. I much enjoyed this weekend, if I am building a Cathedral, so are the members of the Army of Good, who are improving and touching and brightening the lives of so many people.

And it looks to be a big cathedral.

The work for the soccer team goes on, and on. If you wish to support this team – I believe it is critical for them to succeed against lots of money and power and lopsided odds –  you can do by by sending a donation to me, Jon Katz, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816 or via Paypal, [email protected].

Next week, I hope to meet some of the new members of the new RISSE girl’s basketball team, also being coached by Ali.

I will soon be working to help them get uniforms and good shoes. I had a great and meaningful time, I wish them the greatest luck and peace.