Rocket Trombone

Rocket Trombone

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Entries Tagged ‘hockey’

Playoffs!

The NHL regular season wrapped up yesterday, and you know what that means… The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! My favorite time of the year! “Let’s Go Flyers!!!” “Let’s Go Flyers!!!” Is all that you will hear me cheer! UPDATE (May 7):  Yeah, that didn’t go so well.  We barely managed to squeak by Buffalo [...]

History Will Be Made

Mid-April to Mid-June is one of my favorite times of year for one simple reason: the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I love hockey, and there is no better hockey than playoff hockey. The best-of-seven format generates instant rivalries that bring a whole new level of intensity and passion to the game. My favorite team, the Philadelphia [...]

Celebrating the Impending End of My Twenties

So I turned 29 this year.  Not really much of a milestone in itself, but it does mark the beginning of the last year of my twenties.  That’s also not that much of a big deal, but I’m sure my friends and family will rub it in plenty next year when I reach 30.  So [...]

No Place Like Home for the Holidays

Happy 2010!  Can you believe it?  The year flew by and this past week was certainly no exception.  As always, I had grand plans for the many things I would get done during my week off between Christmas and New Year’s and, as always, my actual productivity fell far short of the mark.  But that’s [...]

Hockey and Holiday Parties

What a busy weekend! There’s always a lot going on in December as the holidays approach, and this weekend was no exception. It started off Friday night in a rather improbable way: a hockey game!  Shelley doesn’t like ice hockey very much, mostly due to the fighting, and we don’t live near my Flyers, so [...]