REDWINGS vs. ROADRUNNERS 10/20/2008
(Psst!--Michael is the guy wearing a white helmet and
red jersey in the back, facing the camera.)
Here's Michael in action!(Sorry for the fuzzy pictures--will get some better ones soon!)
Okay, so I just have to brag on Michael a little bit for today's post. He is always awesome, yes, but he has really been doing some cool things lately. Most obvious is his getting back into Ice Hockey.
A little background: Mike played hockey for years and years (and years and years...), but has now not played in 4 or 5 years. Needless to say he has really had to put his nose to the grindstone to get back into such a physically demanding sport. Every Satuday evening he goes and practices for an hour at what the hockey player's call "Stick Time". Sometimes he practices with a friend or two from work at Mercedes Benz, but lately he has been alone there and has had to run drills and things by himself. In addition to his weekly practices, there is also a two hour game every weekend. This might not seem like a big deal, but what you need to know is that he is on his feet from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. working with (HEAVY) MBZ transmissions every day at work, too. It's a lot different than a desk job in the toll it takes on your body is what I am trying to say.
The team he's currently playing for is the Redwings, and their team has a lot of new/returning players. On Monday night at 10:15 (Yes, you read that right. We also had to drive 20 minutes to and from Valencia, too!) Mike and the Redwings faced off against Mike's former team, the Roadrunners. The Roadrunners are currently ranked #1 in their league, too, so the 'Wings really wanted to beat them. And they did!!! It was a great game, and the 'Wings dominated the 'Runners from the time the puck hit the ice. My two new girlfriends (whose guys are also on the Redwings team) and I were whooping it up like mad, let me tell you. It was such a great night!
After the game, Mike and I caught up with his current and former teammates for a bit before calling it a night and arriving home at 12:45. (Reminder: this was a work night) When we arrived home Mike was too jazzed and famished to sleep, so I made him some dinner while he played some Halo. After he had eaten dinner and killed copious amounts of video game aliens, it was finally time to hit the hay. A Cool ending for a cool night.
The hour, you ask? Why, 2:00 A.M.!
4 comments:
I would just LOVE to see a game. Don't suppose they'll have a road game to Rexburg though. If I EVER get back to L.A. . . . . .
How FUN! I have only ever been to one hockey game, but it was tons of fun. And to have your husband on the team?! How exciting! Congrats to Mike!
Way to go, Mike! To be approaching middle age like that and then go back to - er, uh - was that out loud? Anyway, it's great that you can still do it. You have the respect and admiration of those of us who never could do it.
My idea of roughing it is to let myself get battered around by a .45-70 for an afternoon, then go home to let my wife scream when she sees the color of my shoulder. But Hockey is much cooler. It requires getting hit by big guys with sticks. I just couldn't ever imagine standing still for that.
Jim
This is great! My husband Stephen also plays hockey. He played a lot of roller hockey in CA growing up as well as ice. He joined a league while we were dating and I got to watch his LATE night games. It was a blast. Your blog looks great! Congrats again on your wedding.
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