Family Day

Jane and Maggie...Maggie made a lot of paper fashion outfits (her latest hobby)...Uncle Henry tried making more hangers for her, but had difficulties!
Katie and Jeremy resting before Katie's big trip over to Vienna, Austria tomorrow!
Melissa, Trevor's fiancee...not looking at all stressed (their wedding is Easter weekend!)
Trevor and Alex...cooling down after quite a session on Rock Band!
Mike and Alex in a no-holds-barred game of air hockey.
Jane and Melissa, soon to be mother and daughter-in-law.

What better way to spend our first new holiday than with family and friends...

Mitchell stayed overnight and hung around with Michael for most of the day.
Sue came over for coffee and a visit.
Jenny stayed over at her cousins and then came home as we were expecting a visit from Trevor and family.

My brother Mike, Jane, Trevor, Melissa + baby, Katie, Jeremy, Maggie, and Alex came over for a fun-filled afternoon and evening.

Family Day...a great new holiday!

girls hockey vs boys hockey...

I thought that this was very interesting. Remember, Michael and Jenny are only a year apart in their hockey divisions. Herein lies the huge difference between boys and girls hockey:

Boys Silverstick MVP (Michael):
Hardware (i.e. trophy):



Girls Silverstick MVP (Jenny):
Software (i.e. cuddly bear):


Another fundamental difference: Each child is very happy with their award!

Happy Birthday Henry!

Today is the big day for the big guy...
We all know Henry is a softie...However this is not what it looks like...Henry happens to be holding Jenny's MVP award from basketball Game #1 in the Breast Cancer Tournament at Henry's old highschool stomping grounds.
This is impromtu birthday cake and lunch rolled into one...
There is always some part of the day that finds Henry in his recliner...note the beer and the remote are close at hand.

Oh, and let us not forget that for the rest of the month, Henry and Rob are TWINS (i.e. the same age). This is a big deal to Henry, as he and his brother,Rob, are 11 months apart in age (Henry being the baby of the family)

Henry's day so far...

He (and Michael) spent the night at friends' (thanks Tammy for the candles in the pancakes!), were up and on the ice at 6:00 a.m. (not my cup of tea, but remember folks, we're talking Henry here), drove back home to watch Jenny's basketball team at his highschool (there's a trip down memory lane - "Jill, here is my Grade Nine locker!")

After Jenny's team won the consolation championship game, it's home to the recliner for a snooze.

Next up will be Jenny's playdown hockey game vs. Petrolia...then it's off to Kitchener to visit with friends.

That must be why birthday always has a "HAPPY" in front of it!

Media Madness!

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A record 97.5 million Americans tuned in to Sunday's upset victory by the New York Giants over the New England Patriots, marking the biggest TV audience in Super Bowl history and the second most-watched US telecast ever.

An absolutely fabulously close game with back and forth scoring. It was a great Superbowl to watch on t.v. yesterday.

However...I am mad at the media!

The "big win" by the UNDERDOG...the insinuations make me mad. The New York Giants made it to the Superbowl like any other team (granted...with a wild card no less). In my mind, they had just a good a chance at winning as the 'other team'. And yet, all week, media has one-sidedly focused on the New England Patriots. Anyone not watching football would not have been able to name BOTH teams to play in the Superbowl. This was a travesty.

Don't get me wrong, I admire the Patriots for such an admirable season and the dedication required to have an unblemished season. It was so wrong of the media to put them so high on the pedestal that the other team was hardly mentioned before the game.

It was nice to get back to the basics and have an entertaining half-time show. Kudos for bringing in Tom Petty who actually entertained the audience by providing a 'rockin' good time without all the bells, whistles, fireworks, and costume debacles!

It was a good evening (Michael and Jenny had their friends over) with great food (pat on the back for me) and prime (i.e. warm, comfy, great-view, cheap) seating for everyone!

Way to go Giants!

A time for sorrow...

Henry's buddy, Davy Hart...rest in peace.
Eddie's Boys in action (the yellow team)...now missing a friend and team-mate.




Hard to believe, but sometimes we receive news that is incomprehensible.

Henry received a phone call Sunday evening informing us of the sudden death of his friend and hockey team-mate, Dave Hart. Dave (only 37 years old) died unexpectedly in a snowmobiling accident last weekend. It is unbelievable that one day you are talking to someone, and the next day, they are gone from this world...never to converse with you again. Henry is having a hard time wrapping his mind around this one, as I'm sure, the rest of his team and league is as well.

Henry has been walking around this week in a state of shock, still not quite believing the news imparted by the telephone call. Seeing the obituary in the newspaper was yet another blow to cement the fact that, yes, their buddy is, indeed, gone.

With visitation today, and the funeral tomorrow, Eddie's Boys (their hockey team name) will be united together in grief and support for each other and for Davy's family.

We will miss you, buddy!