On Sunday, February 2, 2025, Elliot and Samuel have the following sports commitments:

  1. Both boys have flag football in the morning, at the same place, at roughly the same time. Details below. The punchline is you should leave 1810 West Dry Creek a bit after 9 AM, and drive to Santa Rosa Junior College, where you will stay until their games both end at or shortly after 12 PM.
  2. From there, you should take them to lunch. Their favorites are In ‘N’ Out and Chipotle, both of which are close and good options.
  3. Then things get a little tricky. Samuel has an indoor soccer game at Epicenter at 1:50, which he should arrive at by around 1:30 or so. And Elliot has a second set of flag football obligations at Cardinal Newman High School at 2 PM (practice at 2, game at 3).
    • The way to navigate this afternoon slot will be to drop Samuel at Epicenter, with one grandparent, at 1:30. Then take Elliot to Cardinal Newman, which is probably 10 minutes from Epicenter, and drop him off; then drive back to pick up Samuel and the other grandparent at Epicenter; then go back to Cardinal Newman and watch Elliot’s game from 3-4.

Here is a proposed itinerary:

9:05 AM: Leave 1810 and drive to Bailey Field, the football stadium at Santa Rosa Junior College

–Samuel’s practice starts around 9:30; Elliot’s starts at 10

–Both of them have a game at 11, which will end at or shortly after 12

12:15 or so: Leave SRJC and go to Chipotle or In ‘N’ Out

–At Chipotle here are the kids’ orders:

  • Elliot: burrito bowl, white rice, pinto beans, carnitas, guacamole, shredded cheese
  • Samuel: burrito bowl, white rice, pinto beans, carnitas, cheese sauce (not shredded cheese), guacamole

–At In ‘N’ Out here are the kids’ orders:

  • Elliot: Double-double, no tomato no onion
  • Samuel: Cheeseburger, spread-only
  • One order of fries for the two of them

1:15 or so: Leave lunch, drive Samuel to Epicenter

1:30 or so: Leave Epicenter, drive Elliot to Cardinal Newman

1:45 or so: Head back to Epicenter, leaving Elliot to practice with his team

2:40 or so: After Samuel’s game, head back to Cardinal Newman and watch Elliot’s game

4 PM: You made it! End of a long day. Go home, let the kids go on screens, order pizza or something similarly easy for dinner. Round Table is a good choice (though you made need to go pick it up–place the order at the one next to Big John’s on Healdsburg Ave)

Checklist of things to bring:

Elliot:

–Cleats, helmet, mouthgard

–Gridiron uniform (for the morning)

–NextLevel uniform (for the afternoon)

–Sweatshirt/jacket

–Water

–Snacks

Samuel:

–Cleats, helmet, mouthgard

–Gridiron uniform (for the morning)

–Soccer uniform (for the afternoon)

–Soccer shoes

–Shinguards

–iPad (to watch stuff during Elliot’s last football game)

–Warm jacket

–Water

–Snacks