Brutal Two Weeks

I know always say this, but my apologies for my absence. It has been a brutal two weeks, for a number of reasons. First off, R was away for most of that time, so I was riding solo over here. Secondly, I have been sick, and couldn’t seem to shake this bad cough, which lasted about 6 weeks. I’m still coughing, but feeling much better. N is still coughing, though I think he’s on the mend, as well. I sure hope so. Finally, there was a mad rush of hockey during this time, and I when I say mad rush, I mean exactly that.

We had our usual practices during the week, but then A had her big championship game on Sunday. N’s team should have been in it, and they had a good chance to win it all, but I won’t dwell on that. Suffice it to say that they beat the champions twice during the playoffs, but because of the crazy scoring system, N’s team was denied the trip. Oh well, it’s just hockey, right?

A’s team, on the other hand, went all the way. It was pretty cool, and we were all excited. Then, the next week, we had assorted hockey practices, A had her school musical and world music concert, and both the kids had other assorted activities. It was crazy driving them around, then making meals and keeping the house clean. Last weekend was a the culmination of it all.

The kids were playing in two tournaments in different towns. A was up in Middlebury, and N was at home. The problem was, on both days, A had 8:00AM games. N had 9:00AM games, so there was no way I was going to be able to make both. That meant I had to ask for help.

Fortunately, the hockey community is a close knit, user-friendly one, and many people stepped up and offered to help. I was extremely grateful. It all worked out in the end, the kids had an exhausting weekend, and I even ended up having a night all to myself.

I sort of felt lonely, but what are you going to do? Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Cherely96 for the pic.