Hockey............

First game of the season today for Justin.....5 months of weekend hockey is now upon us.... I thought I had finally weaseled myself out of arena time after 8 years when Jamie decided to quit hockey last season and Justin joined football.....but.....Justin is back for his ninth season...I guess it shows commitment on his part .......He plays house league hockey..non competitive and non contact...which suits Justin's gentle spirit and non aggressive personality to a tee.......He is now Bantam which means no more 6 am games...that schedule gets passed down to the little kids...it also means the number of teams have dwindled down to 8 from 10...players typically start dropping out of hockey at this age...some players have moved to rep hockey leagues by now, others quit because they simply haven't grown yet and playing with boys who are 6 feet tall can be intimidating....and others just are tired of playing..........thankfully Justin still enjoys the game and socializing with his hockey buddies..........so that being said.....the skates are sharpened and in less than an hour he is back on the ice.....good luck this season son...and yes mom will come watch all your games....with coffee in hand no less.....pssst.....has anyone seen my mitts?...