manninchina

I am a hockey fan (Buffalo Sabres, of course)…I have also played hockey all my life (still haven’t yet in Beijing though!). Playing on the frozen puddle in front of my house growing up was always the coolest part of the winter. The ice wasn’t good, wasn’t big, but it was fun.

The rink I used to play in growing up (Caz), was roof-less back in the 70s. Couldn’t imagine playing all home games, outside in Buffalo. Just a bit cold.

A few years ago, the NHL had it’s first outdoor “pond hockey” game. Edmonton (where game was played) vs. Montreal.

Now…it’s Buffalo’s turn. The place everyone associates with winter and snow. The lake effect queen city. The pond? Rich Stadium. Home of the Bills…the team who holds the record for the most losses in a row in the Super Bill (4).

Back in Buffalo for the weekend, before heading to Raleigh for a week of meetings. Feels good to be back. A nice welcome was the weather…a comfortable, breezy 70 degrees. Supposed to be like this all weekend…it will make for a nice round of golf on Saturday.

I continue to be shocked at the internet speed when I’m home. I would say at least 5X faster than China/India. It’s also nice to be able to browse the net freely.

Tomorrow night … dinner with the fam, then out with my brother and some friends. I’m sure my mom will be thrilled with me Saturday morning…..I mean, afternoon.