More Crazy Weather, Snow Day, and Friday Night Hockey

We hadn’t heard from our friends in awhile, partly because we have been working on other options for distractions in order to achieve better balance, though I’m not sure how effective that is. The idea is for us, the parents, not to be too intrusionary while presenting alternative opportunities to have fun and make friends. The key is to have fun and make connections. Hockey is a great avenue for that.

Last week, we had more crazy weather with the freezing rain/sleet thing going on, so we had some sense that school was going to be cancelled, and sure enough, it was. This meant lots of kids with days off and chances for playdates, or from a cynical perspective, the need for daycare. Sure enough, in the AM, the phone rang, and we made a plan. Our friends, whom we hadn’t spoken to in a couple of weeks, wanted to go bowling. We were all up for it, a great way to spend a day with lousy weather and re-connect.

It wasn’t uncomfortable, but it’s always a little odd when you spend all this time with people and then take a step back and take a break. Maybe it’s just a sign of a guilty mind, due in large part to the fact that I’m a neurotic mess and obsess over these things. Most people probably don’t give it a second thought, I’m sure of it.

Anyway, the plan was to go bowling after lunch, which gave us time to get things done at home and prepare for that evening when we were going to the hockey game at Darmouth. Some of A’s teammates were going to play on the ice between periods, so they whole team went to show their support. A bunch of N’s buddies were going to be there, as well. We bowled for a couple of hours and then it was time to go and meet mom in the big city.

I met with some resistance, the kids had other ideas and of course I got bushwhacked, as always, but I stood my ground and stuck with the game plan. We headed out to meet mom, had supper and then went to the game. We had great seats right by the bench, and we were close to the group so that the kids could sit with their friends and not be bothered by mom and dad. It worked out perfectly, and to add to the fun, they all won free pizza from EBAs. Thanks much to them.

The game was fun, it’s become quite the family activity for us, though it was a late night, and we got home after 10:00. We needed our rest for a big day of hockey the next day, but that’s just how we like it, right?

Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Darren Deans for the pic.