Rebels in Canada

hockeygirl goes to Canada. The trip posed to be a challenge. Having fallen to stomach flu a few days prior to departure, it was uncertain whether I would make the trip at all. By Thursday, it seemed that the virus had run it’s course (or so I thought) and I made my way to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first day was fun. The weather was lovely, a sunny 60 plus degrees F with a new blanket of snow to boot. My traveling partner and I peeled off our winter layers and tooled around town for a bit, but by evening the virus seemed to take on a new face and I spent the night at the local hospital hooked up to an I.V.! That night, Canada proved to have wonderful health facilities! I wanted to move there straight away… Game time! Day two was spent recuperating from my ordeal. Instant chicken noodle soup with crackers and Gatorade played a major role in my tournament survival but it wasn’t enough to save me from the agony of our back-to-back games on day three. Immediately after our third loss, we raved the night away with the locals at the tournament’s Saturday night bash. It was a wild party complete with dinner, dancing, games and a stripper…. loads of family fun! By now, my virus had gone (I left it out on the ice) and was replaced by cranberry flavored hard lemonade…mmmmm! Playoff Game! We felt lucky in our whites and it seemed enough to ward off the hangovers that plagued us. My line mate handed me a bottle of magic energy drink. I drank it slowly and later experienced super-powers during our playoff game. We won the game 5-3! I got 2 3^rd assists…….Yay! The next few hours were spent taking a mad rush through snowy Calgary, sightseeing, shopping and all, before catching the evening flight home. The weather switched from a bright, sunny spring day to dreary, slushy rain with flurries and temperatures that dipped down to the 30’s…I was glad to have packed a winter outfit, but the freezing rain was a little harsh for sightseeing. Can’t wait for next year…! O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

We win first game 3-0. I’m out of position as usual. We lose second game 0-3. I’m the one with the puck. We lose third game (semi-finals) 0-4. Skate…skate…skate…..ugh! Level “B” Champions…7^th overall.