House Guest from Riga

Roland, our Latvian houseguest, gets his picture taken just like every other tourist on their first visit to Paris.

This past week, the Frat House welcomed a visitor to our humble establishment as the team is starting to already prepare for next year and is bringing in a few players to try out. Roland arrived on Monday, fresh from the Latvian capital of Riga. As he is only 17 years old, Mindy and I took on the role of billets for the week and made sure Roland was well fed. Of course Roland, like any typical 17 year old, showed a strong affinity for the finer french foods such as Coca-Cola, Nutella, baguettes, and pastries. We made sure that a few fruits and veggies were served as well.

In addition to practicing with the team, Roland accompanied me on a little walking tour of Paris as I showed him some of the finer points of our little town including the Eifel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Latin Quarter. He seemed impressed with the French capital, however he was a little disapointed that the tour did not include the Moulin Rouge.

Roland ended his week with us by playing in an exhibition game against Wasquehal tonight, where he promptly scored 5 goals in a 7-3 win for the good guys. A nice little way to end his first trip to Paris.