Hockey Week 1

It was our first week of hockey, and so far, so good. N is enjoying it, and I’m loving being a spectator/hockey dad. The parents of the hockey program are a dedicated bunch, dare I say almost a bit like a club. As usual, I’m on the outside looking in, but what else is new?

N is hanging well with his age group, and he’s even on the bigger side. I think he’s on the cusp of the ages, so it makes sense. The program doesn’t mess around, either. They practice 2-3 times a week, and then have a game on top of that, in other towns, no less. There is a game coming up in Burlington, which is kind of serious. It should be interesting to see games against some of the more local towns, we’ll probably see people we know.

I could tell N is liking it because they had a practice at 8:30AM. This meant waking up early, and that is not N’s forte, but he said emphatically that he wanted to go. Say no more. The coaches thus far have been positive and encouraging, so life is good on the hockey front. Now all we need to do is find a bag with wheels on it.

Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to Tom Pickering for the pic.