Lessons from Raleigh

        This weekend, my travel hockey team went to Raleigh, NC to play two games against the Raleigh Storm.  We tied both games 5-5, and 3-3.  Although they were just exhibition games, they got very intense.  They included a couple large scrums in front of the net and a lot of heavy hitting.  However,  as we were leaving, a we walked by a couple of the players from the other team.  They gave us high fives and told us we played well.  We talked to them for a little while and they said they would see us in a couple of weeks when they came up to play us.
        We left feeling satisfied with how we had played, but even more, who we had played.  One of the things that I love about hockey is that in general the people who play it are descent and kind, and they respect their opponent more than in most other sports.  I find it incredible that players can go at each other, often brutally for an hour and a half, and then afterwards, act like old friends.
      As we were leaving, they jokingly called after us, "We love you."  We laughed and called back.  But I realized that although it was a joke, it was kind of true.  Our mutual love for the sport creates a bond that can survive the vicious things we did to each other during the game.

Capturing the Fall

Here is my Capture the Fall Challenge Video



I focussed on how I usually spend my fall days, which is playing hockey.  I used the whole game expereience toincorporate shots of fall scenes on the drive, the sun as I was packing my bag, and shots from my porch as I was leaving.  There is one scene from the game.  I am #13 for white.