A large part of this is getting
equipment cheap, and if possible, free. When N first started, all his equipment
was second hand, and almost all of it was given to us. He suffered a little
because his skates were not an ideal fit, and he got blisters the first week.
To his credit, he never said a thing, and played through it. What a real man he
is. I felt terrible, and we addressed the situation and eventually got him some
good skates, but I’m just so impressed that he didn’t complain. I would have
been whining from the get-go.
I tend to always be on the lookout
for equipment, that means hockey swaps and the Listen Center, and have found
some real gems. This works really well for my stuff because I’m not too picky.
Now that A is playing, it’s even more stuff to get, though again, to her
credit, she never complains when her stuff is old and second hand, which
applies to most of it. What great kids.
Anyway, as I mentioned, we were
helped out a lot in the beginning, so when some friends expressed interest in
their kids giving it a try, I jumped at the opportunity to help them. This was
a double-whammy of good vibes because it also meant unloading some of the
equipment that we no longer needed as well as placating R’s discontent over the
growing pile of hockey equipment in our basement.
I spoke with DL, whose two sons
are going to give it a try. I get the impression he’s a hockey player himself,
but suffers from the same problem we all do, no time. Anyway, he inquired about
where to get some deals on equipment since there is no telling if his kids will
even like it. I said to come by, and was able to help him out. I think he’s in
pretty good shape, and now our basement is a little cleaner.
Then again, that just means I have
more space to go out and get more stuff. I can’t wait.
Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to ever bamboo for the pic.
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