Happy Friday, friends! I had a very good adulting week, including having an electrician in to upgrade some old outlets. That will likely be the beginning of a very beautiful and expensive friendship, because if there is any one thing in this house that needs work and probably an overhaul, it's the wiring. I also received some fabric swatches to help us purchase a sofa to replace our beloved (yet very worn and saggy) red sofa. I'm writing this while watching the NJ Devils home opener. It's ...
Devils/Red Wings game
From my cell phone!Multimedia message A certain minstrel wandered into town this weekend. So we wandered together to see my Devils beat his red wings. Edited to add: Red Wings 2, Devils 1. Wandering Minstrel comments banned. ;) ...
Are you ready for some hockey?
Well, Thor and I went to the Devils/Flyers game at the Wachovia Center in Philly. The Devils lost the game, and therefore the series. We were two of about 10 Devils fans there. I'm just happy we didn't get beaten up or doused with beer. Typical Philadelpha fans: When the game was tied 1-1, they were dead quiet. When the Flyers scored and pulled ahead, they screamed like there was no tomorrow. Thor was on my left side, and I really lucked out, because on my right was a guy who had no problems ...
Open letter, last in a 3-part series
Dear Thor,Well, if you've been reading, you'll know how sucky yesterday was. You called in the midst of it, and made me smile, and I truly appreciate that. So we'll not talk about work.Except for the heaps of abuse that I got for wearing your Devils jersey. Nicer than that was the handful of closet Devil fans who commended me for bravery. Bravery. Imagine that. Heaven forbid you don't follow the crowd.MomandI ate at the Olive Garden last night. We had a nice time. Then I played Asheron's Call ...
Open letter, day 2
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