Busy Weekend

Last weekend was a bit nutty, not unlike every weekend, and somewhere in there hockey always seems to play a role. Funny how that happens. The game really requires some level of parental dedication, and you can see why so many of the moms and dads are hockey players themselves, they can understand and know what it takes. Otherwise, it just seems like complete insanity.

We had two hockey games last weekend, both at home, which makes things a little easier, but even still, it takes up the day. After the game, we had to be in Lebanon for A’s guitar recital, and then somewhere in there we had to eat and pick up food for our Christmas dinner. Crazy.

After N’s game, there were all sorts of announcements of Christmas open stick, where a lot of his buddies would be, so that was another thing on tap. We managed to get it all done, and even made it out to Pomfret to pick up tenderloins for Christmas at Cloudland.

Before A’s recital, we had to eat and decided to go to the Lebanon Natural Foods store, which has a cafe in back. It’s a cool store, a lot like the UV Coop, very crunchy and small, but cozy and interesting. Lots of cool organic stuff, and surprisingly affordable. I always think of place like that as being expensive, but just like the UVFC, the Leb Store is very reasonable. We had sandwiches and soup, and then went over to the AVA Gallery for A’s show.

It was nice, I think A was excited, and there was a big crowd of performers. A did fine, some mistakes were made by all, but kudos to all of them for having the courage and wherewithal to get up there in the first place. You have to give them credit.

Until the next time, thanks for reading.