Well, one of the most exciting games I've ever been to was played at the Logitech Ice Center in San Jose, CA yesterday. Kyle's hockey team traveled up there to compete in the Silver Stick regional qualifier for the Pacific Division. Silver Stick is a huge tournament in North America. To read more about it you can click here: http://www.silverstick.org/page2.html
Long story short, Kyle's team made it to the final game. The team they played won the division last year. What a nail biter. 0-0 at the end of the first. 1-1 at the end of the second. 2-1, us, with 5 minutes to go in the game. 2-2 with a minute and a half left to play. 2-2 at the end. 4 on 4 sudden death overtime for 5 minutes. 26 seconds into the overtime, Kyle's teammate scored the winning goal.
Bedlam. Kids dogpiled on the ice. Parents screaming and crying in the stands. It was the closest thing to winning an Olympic gold medal (so far) that any of us have experienced.
The reason? By winning their qualifier, Kyle's team is one of only 16 teams in all of North America to be invited to the international finals in Pelham, Ontario, Canada in January. It's quite an honor to win a Silver Stick regional.
Our flight finally got in around midnight last night, and we're all exhausted. But I certainly had to share the good news.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Silver Stick Regional Champions!
This is the photo of the team taken following the game. Note the scoreboard. Not very often you see a 4th period in hockey!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Pictures from Calgary, Banff & Lake Louise
Just a week ago, Ron was assigned a trip to Calgary - flew in on Friday and spent 2 days off there, returning early Monday. Kyle & Kim couldn't pass up the chance to spend time with Ron in a new place, so they tagged along. Kyle was very excited about the giant skatepark.
Banff is such a neat mountain town. Felt more like the Alps than the Rockies. Great shopping!
Lake Louise is breathtaking. Simply one of the most beautiful places I've seen. Would love to go back when it's warmer and take a canoe ride. The Chateau Lake Louise is an incredible, grand hotel.
Banff & Lake Louise are definitely worth the trip if you ever have the opportunity.
We took Kyle to the largest, free, concrete, outdoor skatepark in North America (Shaw Millenium Park) where he reveled in skateboarding as much as he could. The fab skatepark photos are mostly the talent of Ron's first officer Scott. He was kind enough to take an afternoon to shoot them.
The Calgary Tower was closed, but we did drive by it. We also drove by Olympic Park with its bobsled runs, ski jumps & indoor luge run - however we ran out of time, so we didn't stop.
We did take the time on Saturday night to attend a University of Calgary (Go Dinos!) hockey game. What fun!!!! $10 for a seat on the glass. Some great hockey and great beer. It was a blast.
This was a great trip. Nice to spend time together (though I think the pace Kim & Kyle like to keep exhausts Ron!) and fun to visit a new city.
Enjoy the photos!
Banff is such a neat mountain town. Felt more like the Alps than the Rockies. Great shopping!
Lake Louise is breathtaking. Simply one of the most beautiful places I've seen. Would love to go back when it's warmer and take a canoe ride. The Chateau Lake Louise is an incredible, grand hotel.
Banff & Lake Louise are definitely worth the trip if you ever have the opportunity.
We took Kyle to the largest, free, concrete, outdoor skatepark in North America (Shaw Millenium Park) where he reveled in skateboarding as much as he could. The fab skatepark photos are mostly the talent of Ron's first officer Scott. He was kind enough to take an afternoon to shoot them.
The Calgary Tower was closed, but we did drive by it. We also drove by Olympic Park with its bobsled runs, ski jumps & indoor luge run - however we ran out of time, so we didn't stop.
We did take the time on Saturday night to attend a University of Calgary (Go Dinos!) hockey game. What fun!!!! $10 for a seat on the glass. Some great hockey and great beer. It was a blast.
This was a great trip. Nice to spend time together (though I think the pace Kim & Kyle like to keep exhausts Ron!) and fun to visit a new city.
Enjoy the photos!
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