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Saturday Snap – Happy Father’s Day!

We’re not season ticket holders but for the past couple years, a friend has given us his tickets to the Riders’ pre-season home opener. This also coincides with Father’s Day which makes it a nice outing for Pace and I…

¶ Posted 20 June 2015 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (1) °

Friday Fun Link – My Son After His First #Riders Game

Sorry this is so dark but I recorded him on the way back to our car after the game…

¶ Posted 19 June 2015 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § Pace § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan

Fan-Made Stanley Cup Closing Montage

CBC used to do great montages during every game of the Stanley Cup Finals as well as after the series was over. Apparently they let the montage guy” go when they struck a deal to partner with Sportsnet but luckily a fan has taken up the challenge… (Also disappointed they didn’t do the “State Your […]

¶ Posted 16 June 2015 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, cool, hockey, music, television

“Name” – The 2015 Stanley Cup Finals Begin Tonight

¶ Posted 03 June 2015 § Canada § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

#Flames Final Injury Report

All teams have players playing through injury in the Stanley Cup Finals but it’s also fascinating/frightening to hear the exact nature of the injuries once a team is eliminated. This year’s Flames were no exception.

¶ Posted 13 May 2015 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: health, hockey

Flames Lose To Ducks And Are Out of #StanleyCup Playoffs To End Cinderella Season

As the NHL season came to a close, I kept telling myself that if they could just make the playoffs, that was more than anyone expected of the Flames this season. And they did that. Then I just wanted to beat their arch-rival Canucks in the first round. And they did that. Then I just […]

¶ Posted 10 May 2015 § Canada § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Friday Fun Link – Johnny Gaudreau Dekes Four Ducks

Flames lost but this was awesome.

¶ Posted 08 May 2015 § FridayFunLink § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Secular Sunday – Jesus Loves Floyd Mayweather Better Than Manny Pacquio

Yeah, that’s what happened…

¶ Posted 03 May 2015 § Humour § Meme § PopCulture § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, economics

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Calgary Fire Department

The Calgary Flames have been using a Calgary Fire Department helmet for players to pick the “unsung hero of the game” after each victory for the past couple seasons. I don’t have a picture of Pace wearing a CFD helmet but I do have a pic of him checking out a fire truck courtesy of my […]

¶ Posted 30 April 2015 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, cute, holiday

First Ever Major League Ball Game Played With No Fans Present Due to Baltimore Riots

I considered doing a post with some random thoughts about the Baltimore riots but then I realised there’s nothing I can say that others haven’t said better already – about the riots and about the first ever Major League Baseball “empty game”.