On the Road Again

I’m short on time, but long on memories of a weekend road trip to Washington with Ryan. With Riley hosting a birthday slumber party, it was time for the boys to vacate the premises. For the second straight year, the NHL playoff schedule cooperated, allowing us to catch a Saturday afternoon game against the Rangers, […]

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Once More Unto the Breach

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. — King Henry V, encouraging his troops in Shakespeare’s Henry V Starting things off with a little Billy Shakes this morning. (Sorry mom, I had to Google the phrase to learn where it came from. I spent […]

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So Much I Want To Tell You

There will be no Game 7, as I’m sure most of you know. The Devils finally got themselves into a situation from which they could not recover. They took a bad early penalty, gave up three power-play goals in a five-minute stretch, and the Kings never looked back. The final score was 6-1. I know […]

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Time For One More Memory?

I am incredibly privileged to get to attend the NHL’s major events like the Stanley Cup Final, the Winter Classic, and the All-Star Game. And while I spend the majority of these events watching the games on television in a work area underneath the stands, I always try to make it out to the arena […]

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Not Going Gently

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. — The first verse of the famous Dylan Thomas poem we’ve all been given a gift tonight: at least three more days of hockey season. #treasureit #becauseitsthecup — Tweet […]

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