Off Topic this ought to be interesting - more hockey

Good for her! Assuming the "ladies" are in her age group.

Those are some huge pads - how tall is DS? Or is he following the Roberto Luongo "no pads could possibly be too tall" theory? We make fun of those up to his hips pads.

Yup... And a nice flat bottom tote, and a mat to spread your stuff on so it doesn't get dirty while you're stitching away, sitting on the bleachers and your fingers aren't freezing.

ellice

There is a U10 team and U12 team with the odd U10 skating up as needed.

Sounds good! Should have nabbed that tote I saw at TJ Maxx - blue, zippered... Then again, I need a new purse. LOL

Cheryl

Silk gloves will help fight the freeze but still give you enough dexterity for stitching.

Smart girl. Usually when the fingers get too cold, I grab another gulp of something temporarily warm. Best thermos - my Starbucks bullet. Actually stays HOT in the rink - for about 2 games worth.

Lately for me, I've been knitting while I'm scorekeeping. Sadly, if I'm supervising I have to look attentive. Yuck. But, I've done my share of stitching while watching the games.

However, I did finally give in and sneak knitting in to the last few CAPS games last season. It was so awful - and I hate sitting still, so... I was kind of embarrassed, but then at intermission suddenly people were asking - from rows back - what I was knitting. I think all the guys were groaning while the women were oohing and aahing about the baby sweater. I think I can probably get some needlepoint in, but don't think I can do finer work while sitting at my seats. This season, hmmm, maybe socks. I think the only reason I've gotten the implements into the arena is because we can go in the press entrance, and we know all the staff.

I can see Cheryl now, all bundled up, just her busy fingertips poking out, whipping through some nice, cool, fabric - doing beach scenes to think "warm".

ellice

But I'm trying to cut back on coffee and tea :)

Snicker - you're paying as much attention as some of the ref's I've seen?

Yea - the Caps had a tough season last year. Come up watch a Monarch's game with us. They always have a good show - win or lose. And there will be Flames (Tier I btw) and Lady 'Canes to see. And St. A's is just up the street.

Only for practices.... Games, I'll be watching. Trying to keep fingernails intact. Being the goalie's Mom is hard, watching DD trying to play with the "big girls" will be harder. (yes, she wants to do this, but she will be the youngest one and all these girls have had several years already.)

Cheryl

This is where we swim moms have an advantage - those pools are always toasty :)

Linda W.

Hot water with lemon? Decaf tea? Warm milk?...Hot, buttered rum?

Sadly - in men's league I'm definitely paying more attention than some of the refs. But, in general - hey, don't slur my colleagues ;^)

Actually, the CAOS were much better than we expected. They didn't give up, and honestly, Alex Ovechkin is indeed the real deal - it is sometimes absolutely amazing to watch his mad skills. And he's a nice young man- for real. I do get to see plenty of Tier I kids - y'know - that ref thing, and doing a fair amount of supervising. If your DS comes down for Silver Sticks

- though I guess your region is further north - we do get the NJ/NY teams - we'd see ya' then.

Just be a good hockey parent! Last year in the district play-off for the U-15s there was a kid playing up on a new team from FLA. She was great -but I'm sure about 11. She played on both the U-12 & U-16 teams - spoke with her mother. They were not going to have her play if they got to Nationals - which was a good decision because that wouldn't have been pretty. But quite a talented player, and nice parents.

I'm sure she'll do fine - just practice never ends.

ellice

Wow! On both. He's a big boy, isn't he? And along with the clip light, I suggest a cot and a camp stove, since you'll be living there anyway.

Sara

maybe

Too long a drive home

Then come watch the games with me at a certain rink. MA teams can throw punches and no penalty occurs. NH teams frown and they get tossed.

Of course! remind me to tell you off list about some of last years high jinx.

HUZZAH

Lets see now - practice for the next 4 days for DS, maybe some invite ice for DD this weekend. We will see. She may need new skates and she's lost her "fuzzy" neck guard.....

Cheryl

Yes he is. He thinks he's a man now though!

Yes'm!

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A friend who has a winter swimmer and rest of the year soccer player claims she can't win - it's always lousy weather to be out it. The pool is more humid than the dog days of August.

Cheryl

Us dance moms have it even easier--nicely climate controlled conditions the vast majority of the time ;-)

Best wishes, Ericka

Same for piano moms.

Go ahead - rub it in you two!

Cheryl

OK. Neener neener noogies Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbt!

Yeah, I'm a piano mom too. I guess that's even safer. The boys occasionally dance outside (they put the Nutcracker dancers out in the Thanksgiving parade, and I guess this year the school is putting some kids out at a local county festival). Still, it's not a bad gig compared to soccer ;-)

Best wishes, Ericka

Hey, we gotta live it up somehow ;-)

Best wishes, Ericka

I hate getting noogies