World Cup--Round One Almost Done!

June 16, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!

The wind laid down today, so even though the temperatures have dropped some, it is back to brilliant weather. We haven’t done so much since the last post. I held my breath much of the game between Ivory Coast and Portugal, especially after Didier Drogba got into the match, but despite my best effort, no goals came. Brazil and North Korea was also a much lower scoring affair than anyone thought, but my friend Tony who went to the game said that the cold affected the play more than you could tell on television.

We took a slower start this morning, since our excursion is this evening rather than during the day. We will visit a cultural village (Leseti) to learn about the nine indigenous tribes. The visit includes a show and a traditional dinner, and I have heard it is quite fascinating. Tomorrow morning we roll out at 6:00 for the Cheetah Breeding Laboratory. If you arrive early, you get to view the cheetah run.

Davis and I walked to the Randburg commercial center while Walter worked out this morning. He found some handsome cleats, and I think I have found a souvenir for myself. The shop didn’t have my size, but I think if I check back tomorrow they will have what I need. Look for the photo tomorrow evening.

Here is our updated Prediction chart. I think our picks are looking pretty close to what you would get if you used a dart to pick the games, but that’s not going to stop us!

	Vickie			Davis			Erin Rules
	Correct	Incorrect	Exact Score	Correct	Incorrect	Exact Score	Correct	Incorrect
June 11	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	1
June 12	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	2
June 13	2	1	0	1	2	0	1	2
June 14	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	3
June 15	1	2	0	1	2	0	3	0
Total	8	6	1	5	9	2	6	8

Vickie:

Honduras-0 Chile-2

Spain-3 Switzerland-0

South Africa-2 Uruguay-2

Davis:

Honduras-0 Chile-2

Spain-2 Switzerland-0

South Africa-1 Uruguay-0

Erin:

Honduras-Chile—tie (no tie breakers)

Spain-win (smile rule)

South Africa-win (green rule)