Firestorm

Events are moving swiftly here.
1. My Mexican friend scores me tickets for Azteca stadium WCQ between USA and Mexico hours before it sells out.

2. Then, my brother, his son and I take our guns, skeet traps, and ammo up into the hills of Eastern San Diego for some target shooting. I'm firing my ancient Finnish bolt action rifle, take a break, then notice 500 yards to the east up the ridge, a tiny brush fire starting up.

We call in the fire on our cel phones and within five minutes spotter planes arrive, then a helicopter lands and disgorges 10 smokejumper firefighters, followed by a pair of two-engined transports who make four drops of bright red flame retardant, all this right before our eyes, like a private demonstration.

Eventually the Sheriff interviews us and we figure out it was the guys shooting down the road from us, possibly using steel jacketed ammo, which can spark off when they ricochet off of rocks. We are then ordered off the ridge as more fire trucks arrive.

3. That night I watch USMNT C team rally to beat Panama in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals in a San Diego Brit bar. Two other US supporters are there but the atmosphere is like a mid-season baseball game. I am practically shhhhed up, like I am unmellowing the vibe.

4. Then LA Galaxy plays AC Milan at the Home Depot Center, Beckham returns to the pitch for the first time to boos from the Los Angeles ultras, the Riot Squad, and there is an altercation where Beckham taunts the fans, invites one to come down and say it to his face and a member of the group does just that. Security has to separate both GoldenBalls and the RiotSquader. Becks sets up both LA goals and the team plays, well, equal to world class, rallying twice to tie AC Milan 2-2. But the real story is the Beckham/Fan face-off(his name is Josh and his account is here)and it goes worldwide immediately.
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Gobsmacked. BEST...SUMMER...EVER...