Here it is my top ten questions I've had on my birthday.
10. Do you feel older? Do not ask this question of anyone who plays hockey as your body always says one thing and your mind another.
9. Do feel smarter? I just took an exam on microbiology, of course I feel smarter. Do you know what a prokaryote is?
8. Any new grey hairs? Trust me they were there yesterday and they like to bring friends.
7. Did they sing Happy Birthday to you? Whoever "they" are will be avoided like the plague. I do not wish to lose my hearing on my birthday.
6. Did you get your letter from social security? Ha ha ha, no they sent me a bill instead with a note saying please give more.
5. Were you surprised? After 32 years I think I have figured out that something will happen on 2/20. Call it an intuition.
4. What are you doing next year for your birthday? I am starting to loose my mind, who are you and what did you do with my pills.
3. What did you get for your birthday? A crazy monkey card singing happy birthday, oh yeah and a bagel (bagel good mmmmm).
2. Did you have a happy birthday? See #4 and please where are those pills.
and number 1 . . . .
1. Are you where you thought you would be after 32 years? Are we ever.
Thanks for all of the B-day wishes and cards. If your in the neighborhood the Komets are playing Saturday at 7:45pm (yes an early game finally) and the Grave Diggers play at 10:15pm. A buddy of mine from the rink has a birthday this weekend and so we will be having cake after both games. If you get a chance come and have some. I will see you there.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Test & Papers
Sorry I have taken so long to post. Becky and I have been inundated with school work. She had a 15 page paper due and I had my first lab exam for Microbiology. As usual competition between Becky and I hit a high mark. I made a 97 on my exam and she bested me with a 98. I will allow for her to gloat on that one for awhile. I have Microbiology lecture exam next week on February 20th. I know it really ruins your birthday by having a test on it.
Due to my exam we are working on trying to do my birthday party at the Stars game on the 22nd. Let Becky or I know if you are interested in going. I think we have roughly 7 - 10 people going so far. Becky is going to call our Season Ticket rep and se what kind of special deals they can get us. Last time we were able to get some great tickets and spend some time with the Ice Girls (I wish I could remember their names, but I was too busy staring at their outfits).
Now Attention! Drop and give me 20! That's right Becky is back to boot camp next week. The 2 weeks of rest, relaxation, and no kickboxing are over. Becky's class starts back on the 18th and she can’t wait. Let her know if you want to join her. She can take you for free on Saturdays. Congratulations to Becky’s co-worker for being brave and signing up for the class. I will say that I expected a lot of yelling, but I was impressed as it was more encouragement as we ran, squatted, jumped, and push-uped our way through the workout. It was fun and left us all with some funny stories to tell (still not quite sure how we did crawling down the stairs without hurting ourselves). So if you want to join Becky for the whole session you still can sign-up online at http://www.jaysbootcamp.com.
On the hockey front . . . this weekend should be our last late night game (yeah). I know several people have said to me that they can’t wait for the early games to begin, so that they can attend. I can’t wait either. Last weekends game was a real grinder. I had 3 shots on goal but did not score. We ended up going to a shoot out and I think we went 9 players deep into it before a final score was made (not in our favor).
On the cruise front I have finally gotten it all booked. We will be leaving out of Seattle on the Oosterdam (that’s right one of those Holland America “dam ships”). http://www.hollandamerica.com/find-cruise-vacation/CruiseDetails.action?noOfFlexibleMonths=1&shipCodeSearch=OS&flexibleMonths=false&pageNumber=1&voyageCode=O833. If you get a chance you can checkout our itinerary and the ship. It looks to be fun, as my parents have already booked as well. If your interested in going let us know as the ship is booking quick. We do have a contact who is getting us a pretty good deal and probably could get you something too.
Big congratulations and welcome to the Children’s Hospital family to Kendra. She has been hired on and will be working up on the 12th floor where Johnathon was at. I’m glad to hear this as I think Children’s has added a real good nurse in Kendra. She should be starting her orientation soon. I know she will miss the dull brown walls of Parkland, but I think a little crayola crayon colors in her life may do her some good (I hope her boys can come and see her at work and check out the cool trains).
On a final note we did receive some bad and good news on our dog Haven. Over the past couple of weeks she has been starting to act forgetful and lost in her thoughts sometimes. We took her into the vet and they discovered that she has a heart murmur which could be causing a lack of blood flow to her brain. Not much can be done with dogs in this situation. The good news is all of her blood test came back normal. Her thyroid was low, but she is taking her thyroid medicine twice a day now. Since being on the medicine for 6 days so far she has regained some of her pep and vigor, but she still gets confused at times. The Doctors believe that a ligament in her heart valve may have failed (could be damage from her racing days that just now gave away). We have to make weekly checks on her pulses and listen to her heart beat to make sure it is not getting worse. As for now Haven is doing fine and is more than happy to greet you at our front door. Just don’t let her fool you in trying to give her an extra dog cookie (she is getting real good at that).
Due to my exam we are working on trying to do my birthday party at the Stars game on the 22nd. Let Becky or I know if you are interested in going. I think we have roughly 7 - 10 people going so far. Becky is going to call our Season Ticket rep and se what kind of special deals they can get us. Last time we were able to get some great tickets and spend some time with the Ice Girls (I wish I could remember their names, but I was too busy staring at their outfits).
Now Attention! Drop and give me 20! That's right Becky is back to boot camp next week. The 2 weeks of rest, relaxation, and no kickboxing are over. Becky's class starts back on the 18th and she can’t wait. Let her know if you want to join her. She can take you for free on Saturdays. Congratulations to Becky’s co-worker for being brave and signing up for the class. I will say that I expected a lot of yelling, but I was impressed as it was more encouragement as we ran, squatted, jumped, and push-uped our way through the workout. It was fun and left us all with some funny stories to tell (still not quite sure how we did crawling down the stairs without hurting ourselves). So if you want to join Becky for the whole session you still can sign-up online at http://www.jaysbootcamp.com.
On the hockey front . . . this weekend should be our last late night game (yeah). I know several people have said to me that they can’t wait for the early games to begin, so that they can attend. I can’t wait either. Last weekends game was a real grinder. I had 3 shots on goal but did not score. We ended up going to a shoot out and I think we went 9 players deep into it before a final score was made (not in our favor).
On the cruise front I have finally gotten it all booked. We will be leaving out of Seattle on the Oosterdam (that’s right one of those Holland America “dam ships”). http://www.hollandamerica.com/find-cruise-vacation/CruiseDetails.action?noOfFlexibleMonths=1&shipCodeSearch=OS&flexibleMonths=false&pageNumber=1&voyageCode=O833. If you get a chance you can checkout our itinerary and the ship. It looks to be fun, as my parents have already booked as well. If your interested in going let us know as the ship is booking quick. We do have a contact who is getting us a pretty good deal and probably could get you something too.
Big congratulations and welcome to the Children’s Hospital family to Kendra. She has been hired on and will be working up on the 12th floor where Johnathon was at. I’m glad to hear this as I think Children’s has added a real good nurse in Kendra. She should be starting her orientation soon. I know she will miss the dull brown walls of Parkland, but I think a little crayola crayon colors in her life may do her some good (I hope her boys can come and see her at work and check out the cool trains).
On a final note we did receive some bad and good news on our dog Haven. Over the past couple of weeks she has been starting to act forgetful and lost in her thoughts sometimes. We took her into the vet and they discovered that she has a heart murmur which could be causing a lack of blood flow to her brain. Not much can be done with dogs in this situation. The good news is all of her blood test came back normal. Her thyroid was low, but she is taking her thyroid medicine twice a day now. Since being on the medicine for 6 days so far she has regained some of her pep and vigor, but she still gets confused at times. The Doctors believe that a ligament in her heart valve may have failed (could be damage from her racing days that just now gave away). We have to make weekly checks on her pulses and listen to her heart beat to make sure it is not getting worse. As for now Haven is doing fine and is more than happy to greet you at our front door. Just don’t let her fool you in trying to give her an extra dog cookie (she is getting real good at that).
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Goal!!
With only seconds left in the 1st period of the Komets vs. Puckers game a slapshot was made from the point that hit the goalies outstretched arm. The puck fluttered smoothly to the ice taking a slow glide toward the right hand post. With one second left a stick sweeps in from a wrist shot popping the puck up and over the laid out goalie, hitting the back of the net as the buzzer rang. A quick look at the official who did not waive it off led to moments of exhuberance and excitement. The loud screams of joy followed by the jumping into the approaching teamates arms signified the passion in which we all play with as I scored my first goal.
Though we ended up losing the game it was monumental for me. Unfortuanely Becky was unable to attend since it was such a late game (she had to go to work early the next morning). However Pastor Eddie was on hand and greeted me with great congratulations. Thanks to all of my teammates who have made so many memories in my life so special. Your hearts and passion are felt every time we get together. I look forward to suiting up with you again on the ice of battle. Remember the season is young and I hope this is a sign of things to come as I improve on becoming a scoring player. Here is the link to the website showing the official record for the game with me being credited with the goal. http://www.pointstreak.com/players/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=650667
Though we ended up losing the game it was monumental for me. Unfortuanely Becky was unable to attend since it was such a late game (she had to go to work early the next morning). However Pastor Eddie was on hand and greeted me with great congratulations. Thanks to all of my teammates who have made so many memories in my life so special. Your hearts and passion are felt every time we get together. I look forward to suiting up with you again on the ice of battle. Remember the season is young and I hope this is a sign of things to come as I improve on becoming a scoring player. Here is the link to the website showing the official record for the game with me being credited with the goal. http://www.pointstreak.com/players/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=650667
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