Still MEF the REF

Those who have known me a long time know that I used to be a basketball official. From the ages of 14-24, I refereed boys and girls basketball at the grade school and high school levels. I really enjoyed this hobby and it gave me a set of skills that I still draw on today. Lately, I feel like most of my days are spent officiating. Our time outs are certainly not limited to four per game day. As you can imagine, most of the infractions around here often involve illegal use of hands. Another common call is charging - mostly on the part of Maggie when she tries to run over Claire with her car or just plain shoves her to the ground. If only I had a possession arrow to keep track of whose turn it is with the moment's favorite toy. Since neither of the girls understand how to share, I am often involved in helping them play by the rules. I look forward to the day when I only have to stop the game if there's blood.