Well as usual the weekend flies by when it’s back to work on Monday. Friday night I played hockey with Fewster and the guys. When I got home Al called me to see if I wanted to go for a Caesar at Johnny G’s.(1) From there we went to Yotes(2) to pick up Nat(3) and her buds who were a little shocked to see us there on girls night out.
Saturday was my last skate at Nolan’s hockey now that I will be working Saturdays. Not exactly the most memorable skate for my last one. At one point I actually thought Smitty(4) was going to come out onto the ice and spear me in the chest just for a little icing on the cake. It’s obvious Nolan isn’t having fun out there anymore and I miss him joking around out there and laughing with him much more than anything else. After the game Nolan and I push the nets for the zamboni guy and he is usually the last guy off the ice with me. This week I took my time, took a couple deep breaths and had one last look around.
Saturday night Vern and Gage(5) came with me to the Monster truck show at the arena. I can’t believe how low budget this show is. They don’t even bother to bring in mud anymore and the trucks are jammed in there so tight you can barely open a door. Anyway Gage seemed to enjoy it and thank goodness Vern never had to pay for tickets.
Today Gould and I went to see “The Hot Chick”(6) at the cheaps and then I went for dinner at the Garwood with the family. The Garwood has the second best clubhouse(7) in the city, next to the Wagon Wheel(8). Just thought I would throw in a plug there. Back to the grind tomorrow.
(1) – Al and I used to do this a lot more often. I love the Caesar salad there and the chicken fingers were good as well. Parking around that place…not so good. I need to pick a night and see if this place is still rolling. I haven’t been to the exchange district in years and I think they still have a spot right on Main if I am not mistaken.
(2) – Coyotes. This bar was wild back in the day. Lineups for days.
(3) – Nat is Drew’s sister. Al likes the sisters too.
(4) – Greg Smyth was one of the craziest exits from Nolan’s hockey. He was intense to say the least. He played D and he was always yelling at someone. This particular time he was mad at Mikey and they collided at center ice. As Mike was getting up “Smitty” speared him in the stomach. It was disgusting to watch. Worse than that he worked with Nolan so the next day Nolan had to talk to him at the office and let him go.
(5) – Gage is Verns oldest son. Not sure how old he would have been in 2003 but it’s cool to look back and see that we hung out. I ran into Gage and Parker the last time I was out with my girls at Leopold’s.
(6) – I have no recollection of this Rob Schnieder movie but I am sure we thouroughly enjoyed it.
(7) – Best milkshake too. Recently Lexi and I have been going to the Nook to get our Clubhouse fix and I think it might push the Garwood to the number 2 spot now that the Wagon Wheel is gone.
(8) – The Wagon Wheel is a famous Winnipeg hole-in-the-wall restaurant that had an amazing clubhouse. I have some pictures of the last time I was there with friends that I will have to dig up. Man it was good.