Whoa has it been a week already. More importantly we lost another one of the guys to another worthy female. Mike and Tara’s wedding(1) was October 6th and I intend to make a tribute page as soon as I get some pics scanned.
Also on the 6th last week was Erin’s 6th birthday. Pretty amazing that I have been a friend to her for 5 years(2) now. With so so many things going on Amber (Erin’s mom) decided to have her party this weekend instead of last. It was a great party and she was overwhelmed with friends bearing gifts. She cashed in big time. We played a mean game of duck, duck, goose. I remember being a lot quicker(3)! I promised the winner a slurpee and seeing as everyone is a winner in duck, duck, goose I bought a round for all the kids there(4).
This week was a big Saturday hockey. I was pretty stressed that I was scoreless in 2 games(5) and I had been talking to Denise about it and she figured I had the wrong hockey card in my equipment so although I was tempted to swap K Todd for a Sandy McCarthy. I stuck to my guns and K Todd(6) prevailed just like in 94. On my very first shift George scored after Gould hit the post notching his first of the season and upping the pressure. My first came shortly after on a gorgeous drop pass from Marc the dentist roofing it top corner on the far side. Ratty and I still have yet to play together but he was moving the puck today like only he can. He was shining and even though I wasn’t on his team I was loving every minute of it.
Also want to thank Nolan for the Moose tickets for Saturday night. I really enjoyed the AHL action. I don’t know if I noticed so much of a difference out there from the IHL but it is only my first one so we will see. Later that night George, Vern, Gould and I closed down Manhattan’s and a perfect day. Today Gould and I went to see “Bandits” and then I went to my folks for dinner. I have Erin again next week so I am looking forward to that and I think I am now up to date. Laundry is calling!
(1) – I remember this day so well because I was in the wedding party and maybe just because Shan wanted me there. She had arranged with Mike for us to be paired up and I remember her in that gold dress. Daaaaaamn.
(2) – Her whole life at that time basically.
(3) – I was a whopping 27 years old and already slipping at Duck-Duck-Goose.
(4) – I still do this, buy rounds of Slurpees for people. It’s one of my favorite things to do.
(5) – Nowadays I go to 22 games without scoring. To my credit, I was a forward back in the day and Stewie wasn’t running things.
(6) – I always used to take the Oilers in NHL94 and the first thing I would do is strip Dougie Wieght off that first line and drop in Winnipeg boy, Kevin Todd. It started as a mind game to mess with the guys but then K Todd just took over and starting lighting it up and I never looked back.