Hey Fans:
My brother, Scott, is turning 39 today. In honor of his birthday and because I'm involuntarily retired, I thought I would blog about what my brother has taught me.
5. Bald is Beautiful. Why freak out, do comb-overs or wear a rug when your bald melon is sexy?
4. Do not take the training wheels off your bike to compete with your brother. If he learns to ride a bike first, except it. Don't try to beat him - it will only end with you missing a few teeth and wondering why your crotch hurts so bad from the boy-bike you were riding.
3. Sucking up to teachers leads to good grades. Scott actually convinced my grandparents to give him $10,000 for straight A's in his senior year of high school. He accomplished this by studying, but his flattery skills helped enormously. BTW, he got the money...
2. Using a sled-shaped coffee table to slide down a grass hill is not a good idea - especially on the night before your wedding and you have been drinking. Trust me - nothing good can come from that.
1. Being a good father to 3 beautiful girls is the epitomy of being a man. Scott, I couldn't have asked for a better brother...ok, actually I did and got Steve, but you are tops in my book!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Coming soon.......
Hey Readers:
You ready for some bloggin'? Arbitration finale is being scheduled for October but hey, it's time for some HOCKEY!!!!
My next blog will be after the pre-season game on Friday, September 4!!!
Tell your friends!
You ready for some bloggin'? Arbitration finale is being scheduled for October but hey, it's time for some HOCKEY!!!!
My next blog will be after the pre-season game on Friday, September 4!!!
Tell your friends!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Blog on hold
Hey fans:
Just wanted to let ya know - the blog is on hold until arbitration to return to my job at SPEEA - see the countdown clock!
Just wanted to let ya know - the blog is on hold until arbitration to return to my job at SPEEA - see the countdown clock!
Friday, January 9, 2009
FINALLY - A Post!!!
Great Hockey!!! Holy Cow, kids....what a great hockey game (January 7th)!
What a nice change from hanging out in Portland watching the Tips lose 4-0 then going to NoWhere Center in Kent to watch that game...
Portland - it was one of those things - it was vacation (mine permanent - Randy's temporary) and we headed down to the Rose City. It started out good - first period - no score and the Tips looked pretty good. Then it all went to hell in a handbasket. Not only was the game bad - those Portland Winterhawks fans HATE us in Everett. Really, Portland? Have you ever played Seattle? Those fans are total asshats! Anyway, someone ripped off Leo's line "Hey - what's the score?" asking those of us Tips fans....I got a lil annoyed and finally asked them where they hung their championship banners from this century....luckily all 10 Winterhawks fans are pretty heavy so I didn't have to run very fast...
Kent - Say what ya want, but it's a pretty bare bones Center. Since it's a purpose built arena (FOR HOCKEY) it made no sense that their scoreboard was a basketball scoreboard...no place to track shots on goal....really? Do they expect the ancient Harlem Globetrotters to play there weekly? The lightshow - oh the lightshow - and I thought Everett's sucked....they handed out 500 laser pointer keychains and dimmed the lights for 2 frickin minutes and had a 'do it yourself' lightshow...and guess what - Seattle still sucks - their fans suck - and they are still gonna suck in Kent just like they did in Seattle.
Everett v. Tri-Cities - After FINALLY getting the game going at 8:30 pm - WAY past Bill and Tina's bedtime - we finally saw a great goalie - a team that played together - and a stunned Tri-Cities team.
Let me address the Beach and Alexander trade: it's a good thing. Beach is a good player - and I've enjoyed watching his flashes of brilliance but his attitude has caused the officials to follow him and call penalities for everything from untied skates to fighting - penalities that end up costing us games. I hope they both do well in Lethbridge and look forward to seeing them on Laurakah 2009.
Other Notes:
Laurakah is coming, kids! This year, by popular demand, Laurakah has been expanded to 14 days from 8! Be sure to check back for details and plans - including a blog on "Why I Was Fired" and "Planning for Laurakah - A Guide to Shopping" and "Pacing Yourself through Laurakah".
I'm looking forward to Prince George Cougars v. Silvertips tonight!!!
What a nice change from hanging out in Portland watching the Tips lose 4-0 then going to NoWhere Center in Kent to watch that game...
Portland - it was one of those things - it was vacation (mine permanent - Randy's temporary) and we headed down to the Rose City. It started out good - first period - no score and the Tips looked pretty good. Then it all went to hell in a handbasket. Not only was the game bad - those Portland Winterhawks fans HATE us in Everett. Really, Portland? Have you ever played Seattle? Those fans are total asshats! Anyway, someone ripped off Leo's line "Hey - what's the score?" asking those of us Tips fans....I got a lil annoyed and finally asked them where they hung their championship banners from this century....luckily all 10 Winterhawks fans are pretty heavy so I didn't have to run very fast...
Kent - Say what ya want, but it's a pretty bare bones Center. Since it's a purpose built arena (FOR HOCKEY) it made no sense that their scoreboard was a basketball scoreboard...no place to track shots on goal....really? Do they expect the ancient Harlem Globetrotters to play there weekly? The lightshow - oh the lightshow - and I thought Everett's sucked....they handed out 500 laser pointer keychains and dimmed the lights for 2 frickin minutes and had a 'do it yourself' lightshow...and guess what - Seattle still sucks - their fans suck - and they are still gonna suck in Kent just like they did in Seattle.
Everett v. Tri-Cities - After FINALLY getting the game going at 8:30 pm - WAY past Bill and Tina's bedtime - we finally saw a great goalie - a team that played together - and a stunned Tri-Cities team.
Let me address the Beach and Alexander trade: it's a good thing. Beach is a good player - and I've enjoyed watching his flashes of brilliance but his attitude has caused the officials to follow him and call penalities for everything from untied skates to fighting - penalities that end up costing us games. I hope they both do well in Lethbridge and look forward to seeing them on Laurakah 2009.
Other Notes:
Laurakah is coming, kids! This year, by popular demand, Laurakah has been expanded to 14 days from 8! Be sure to check back for details and plans - including a blog on "Why I Was Fired" and "Planning for Laurakah - A Guide to Shopping" and "Pacing Yourself through Laurakah".
I'm looking forward to Prince George Cougars v. Silvertips tonight!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Hockey Recap
Hey hockey fans! Here's a long-awaited blog....you'd think I'd find the time to do this more often since my involuntary retirement, but being Laura is a lot of work...
Ok - first - the Seattle game on October 25. Have I mentioned how much I hate Key Arena, the Thunderbirds, but most of all the Seattle fans? That was just about the ugliest hockey I have seen the Tips play - no focus, no plan, and what was with Kyle Beach and Taylor Ellington's fake moustaches? Seriously - I would have put them in the penalty box just for looking stupid.
But yeah - here's the recap of Tuesday's game against Tri-Cities: WORST REFS EVER! Smith totally sucked and the Linesmen sucked too. The only good news was that their bosses were in the stands watching them - maybe we can hang out once they are involuntarily retired too!
Great game, except that everytime we scored, the Tri-Cities scored too. We would score a killer goal and then they would answer. And you think that having the refs on their side would have helped them win the game - but no - we did it. We tied the game, held them off during OT and then yes - my new fav - Kellan "Tater" Tochkin (#16) won the game - especially sweet since Pickard (the Tri-Cities Goalie) would skate off and thump his chest for every shot he blocked.
And yes, fans, it was me who called into KRKO and announced to the world my new nickname for #16 - Tater Tochkin - and the guys loved it! Hockey Tom and Leo (who was grounded by his girlfriend from the hockey game according to Tom) won't let me ad-lib any heckles, but even Hockey Tom slipped and yelled "Nice job, Tater"....see, I'm like that - I eventually get to you and ya have to love me!
So, I'll be signing autographs at the next game during the periods out in the smoking section - please line up in an orderly fashion and have your $20 cash ready - no checks or credit cards please!
Ok - first - the Seattle game on October 25. Have I mentioned how much I hate Key Arena, the Thunderbirds, but most of all the Seattle fans? That was just about the ugliest hockey I have seen the Tips play - no focus, no plan, and what was with Kyle Beach and Taylor Ellington's fake moustaches? Seriously - I would have put them in the penalty box just for looking stupid.
But yeah - here's the recap of Tuesday's game against Tri-Cities: WORST REFS EVER! Smith totally sucked and the Linesmen sucked too. The only good news was that their bosses were in the stands watching them - maybe we can hang out once they are involuntarily retired too!
Great game, except that everytime we scored, the Tri-Cities scored too. We would score a killer goal and then they would answer. And you think that having the refs on their side would have helped them win the game - but no - we did it. We tied the game, held them off during OT and then yes - my new fav - Kellan "Tater" Tochkin (#16) won the game - especially sweet since Pickard (the Tri-Cities Goalie) would skate off and thump his chest for every shot he blocked.
And yes, fans, it was me who called into KRKO and announced to the world my new nickname for #16 - Tater Tochkin - and the guys loved it! Hockey Tom and Leo (who was grounded by his girlfriend from the hockey game according to Tom) won't let me ad-lib any heckles, but even Hockey Tom slipped and yelled "Nice job, Tater"....see, I'm like that - I eventually get to you and ya have to love me!
So, I'll be signing autographs at the next game during the periods out in the smoking section - please line up in an orderly fashion and have your $20 cash ready - no checks or credit cards please!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Joe Jobs
Have you ever thought about quitting your job and just getting a "Joe Job"? The definition of a JJ is a no-brainer job that you would love to do instead of the work you are doing now.
My work-husband's wife (Mai) says she would love to work at Blockbuster. Just ringin' up people - handing them their movie - then sending them out the door.
My JJ is delivering flowers...who doesn't love getting flowers? You knock on the door, hand someone some beautiful flowers, get the "OMG - they are gorgeous!!!" then leave. And just like that, you've made someone's day...isn't that a great thought? If only it paid $100k a year...
My next secret JJ is this - doing the Bumper Music for the Silvertips Game. If any of you have connections - this would make a great gift for the 7th day of Laurakah this year (mark your calendars 2/7/09).
Here's the changes I would make to the music played at the Tips' games:
1) No more "Kung Fu Fightin'" - that song was stupid when it came out - it's stupid now.
2) No more "Cotton Eye'd Joe" - we live in the freakin' Northwest, not the South...
3) I'm bringin' back the MACARENA...yeah, deal with it.
4) More AC/DC
5) Instead of "Kiss Me" for the Kissing Contest, it's gonna be "I Kissed A Girl" from Katy Perry - I'm turning Comcast Arena into a big ol' lesbian fest. The guys will love it!
6) Funny clips from cartoons - "Zoiks" and "Rah Roh Raggy" are funny fillers when the ref bites it or the other team does something stupid.
7) No more "Put Your Hands Up in the Air"...whoever made that song has made enough damn money for the stupidest song ever written.
8) I would dedicate "Hit the Road, Jack" to the Foghorns at least once every game.
9) I would play the "Head On, Apply Directly to the Forehead" commercial clip when a player gets a sweet check put on them (the other team, of course).
10) I would play more 80's music...we all know it - we all love it.
So, those are my JJ choices - what are yours??
My work-husband's wife (Mai) says she would love to work at Blockbuster. Just ringin' up people - handing them their movie - then sending them out the door.
My JJ is delivering flowers...who doesn't love getting flowers? You knock on the door, hand someone some beautiful flowers, get the "OMG - they are gorgeous!!!" then leave. And just like that, you've made someone's day...isn't that a great thought? If only it paid $100k a year...
My next secret JJ is this - doing the Bumper Music for the Silvertips Game. If any of you have connections - this would make a great gift for the 7th day of Laurakah this year (mark your calendars 2/7/09).
Here's the changes I would make to the music played at the Tips' games:
1) No more "Kung Fu Fightin'" - that song was stupid when it came out - it's stupid now.
2) No more "Cotton Eye'd Joe" - we live in the freakin' Northwest, not the South...
3) I'm bringin' back the MACARENA...yeah, deal with it.
4) More AC/DC
5) Instead of "Kiss Me" for the Kissing Contest, it's gonna be "I Kissed A Girl" from Katy Perry - I'm turning Comcast Arena into a big ol' lesbian fest. The guys will love it!
6) Funny clips from cartoons - "Zoiks" and "Rah Roh Raggy" are funny fillers when the ref bites it or the other team does something stupid.
7) No more "Put Your Hands Up in the Air"...whoever made that song has made enough damn money for the stupidest song ever written.
8) I would dedicate "Hit the Road, Jack" to the Foghorns at least once every game.
9) I would play the "Head On, Apply Directly to the Forehead" commercial clip when a player gets a sweet check put on them (the other team, of course).
10) I would play more 80's music...we all know it - we all love it.
So, those are my JJ choices - what are yours??
Monday, September 1, 2008
Hockey Weekend Recap!
Hey fans! It's been a while. I didn't realize my readership was jonesin' for some bloggin', so I solemnly promise to post often!
Ok, so I'm having a hockey hangover. Randy and I went to 8 games, a rookie scrimmage and a team scrimmage...the days kinda run together, but let's see what I remember...
Scrimmages:
Seriously, Kyle Beach starting a fight with Jordan Mistelbacher in a scrimmage game? Who does that crap? I'm sure no coach has ever said "Hey, if you get pissed off, knock the crap out of your team mate". Urgh...I REALLY hope he learns to shut up (maybe when he does he can teach me a thing or two???)
Friday Night:
SO good to get the gang back together...KIRO Dave brought an adorable date (his daughter) and everyone (except Hockey Tom who is at a International Doilie Convention in Denmark) and Bill and Tina (who were visiting with family) showed up. It was a good game - nice to see a different team take the ice and play hard, but we lost...although that didn't stop the crew from giving me a ration of crap!
Saturday Night:
Dinner at the Flying Leo for Barb's "Best Becanic Bag" award presentation, but Leo couldn't be bothered to show up...hmmmm...wonder if he was busy hanging out with his BFF Mucha from Portland....but the best part was Albie's toast to me for "Getting Rid of the Foghorns"!!! Let's list the top 3 things that are good about that...
1. No more off-key renditions of the Canadian and US National Anthems.
2. No more random and idiotic remarks about the Section 119 crew.
3. No more looking up the shorts of a fat slob who appearently can't afford underwear!
Wow - was Section 119 in rare form that night or what? Leo and KIRO Dave started heckling the T-Birds goalie (Pickard)...little did they know that Pickard's big brother was in our section...when the period ended, Big Brother came over and told the boys to leave his lil' brother alone - BIG MISTAKE. That only encouraged our group...as if they hadn't chased off enough of my day friends...(BIG shout out to Deb and Deb and Kimmie - LOVED LOVED LOVED hanging out with you guys!!!)
The Tips looked good - and it was nice to score so many goals to shut those damn T-Chicks fans up!!!
Sunday:
The posse was back together - sans Leo, Barb, Albie and the Dickson's...so my buddy James decided it was his turn to give me some crap....
Tips looked awesome but totally fell apart during the 3rd period...totally fell apart.
The good news? Holy Hot Chilliwack Coach, Batman...
I'm SOOO ready for hockey season!!! I'm still trying to get my cub reporter Randy to get me the scoop on why Mistelbacher and Kieffer are gone (how bad does that suck? I have Kieffer's jersey - or should I say "He has MY number"??? Stay tuned for breaking news...
In Summary:
1. Foghorns are gone.
2. Leo is funny without his better half, Tom.
3. Barb rocks - the jury is still out on Albie.
4. Kim and James are the best.
5. KIRO Dave still has the best heckles.
6. Mistelbacher and Kieffer are gone.
7. Kyle Beach looks good but needs to learn to shut up.
8. Chilliwack's Coach is hot.
9. I reconnected with some Sno. County buddies.
10. I had a great weekend!!!
Ok, so I'm having a hockey hangover. Randy and I went to 8 games, a rookie scrimmage and a team scrimmage...the days kinda run together, but let's see what I remember...
Scrimmages:
Seriously, Kyle Beach starting a fight with Jordan Mistelbacher in a scrimmage game? Who does that crap? I'm sure no coach has ever said "Hey, if you get pissed off, knock the crap out of your team mate". Urgh...I REALLY hope he learns to shut up (maybe when he does he can teach me a thing or two???)
Friday Night:
SO good to get the gang back together...KIRO Dave brought an adorable date (his daughter) and everyone (except Hockey Tom who is at a International Doilie Convention in Denmark) and Bill and Tina (who were visiting with family) showed up. It was a good game - nice to see a different team take the ice and play hard, but we lost...although that didn't stop the crew from giving me a ration of crap!
Saturday Night:
Dinner at the Flying Leo for Barb's "Best Becanic Bag" award presentation, but Leo couldn't be bothered to show up...hmmmm...wonder if he was busy hanging out with his BFF Mucha from Portland....but the best part was Albie's toast to me for "Getting Rid of the Foghorns"!!! Let's list the top 3 things that are good about that...
1. No more off-key renditions of the Canadian and US National Anthems.
2. No more random and idiotic remarks about the Section 119 crew.
3. No more looking up the shorts of a fat slob who appearently can't afford underwear!
Wow - was Section 119 in rare form that night or what? Leo and KIRO Dave started heckling the T-Birds goalie (Pickard)...little did they know that Pickard's big brother was in our section...when the period ended, Big Brother came over and told the boys to leave his lil' brother alone - BIG MISTAKE. That only encouraged our group...as if they hadn't chased off enough of my day friends...(BIG shout out to Deb and Deb and Kimmie - LOVED LOVED LOVED hanging out with you guys!!!)
The Tips looked good - and it was nice to score so many goals to shut those damn T-Chicks fans up!!!
Sunday:
The posse was back together - sans Leo, Barb, Albie and the Dickson's...so my buddy James decided it was his turn to give me some crap....
Tips looked awesome but totally fell apart during the 3rd period...totally fell apart.
The good news? Holy Hot Chilliwack Coach, Batman...
I'm SOOO ready for hockey season!!! I'm still trying to get my cub reporter Randy to get me the scoop on why Mistelbacher and Kieffer are gone (how bad does that suck? I have Kieffer's jersey - or should I say "He has MY number"??? Stay tuned for breaking news...
In Summary:
1. Foghorns are gone.
2. Leo is funny without his better half, Tom.
3. Barb rocks - the jury is still out on Albie.
4. Kim and James are the best.
5. KIRO Dave still has the best heckles.
6. Mistelbacher and Kieffer are gone.
7. Kyle Beach looks good but needs to learn to shut up.
8. Chilliwack's Coach is hot.
9. I reconnected with some Sno. County buddies.
10. I had a great weekend!!!
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