Alright, so Kim is the one who usually posts on here, but I have taken over for this post. Before I do I just want to say those interested in keeping tabs on me can do so on twitter...I am into that more so than blogging and facebook right now so you can get 'up to the minute' stuff...anyway the paper is going good-we are excited to get some holiday time over Christmas and spend it with family and friends. Over the past few months we have done some fun stuff too like going to a preseason Flames game with Jeff and Joc and then myself I got to go to the west final between Sask and Calgary which was loud and awesome experience! I have my own sports column in the paper called The Point After which has been fun to write as well! Check it out thewatrousmanitou.com You may have to be a subscriber to see it online but I am not sure.
Anyway here is my post: In December I had the chance to meet my childhood hockey hero-Theo Fleury! Growing up as a kid watching the Calgary Flames, Fleury was the best guy on the team and I loved watching him play-I even took #14 as my hockey number in minor hockey cuz the guy was a beauty! We even got to watch a couple of Flames games including the one where he broke the record as most points as any Flame--So Fleury who has had a dark past wrote a book Playing with Fire where he talks about his past-and he was holding a book signing at McNally in Saskatoon thursday Dec. 3...so Kim and I hopped in the truck and headed to the city and after waiting two hours I was able to meet Fleury.
Fleury was really nice and willing to sign a couple of things and pose for a picture. I bought the book and read the entire autobiography in a couple of days. I am not much of a book guy but when I read a book I want to see what happens sooner than later so I go right through it-I want to become more of a book guy so we will see what happens. Anyway I met the guy and am still pumped about that opportunity. My sister Tanya told me about it, so a big thanks to her otherwise I would have never had that chance to see him.
In other notes: I am excited and anticipating becoming an uncle for the first time. My brother and sister in law are expecting anyday and I am looking forward to spoiling my niece or nephew! We wrapped up our first portion of 628 (junior youth) with a progressive supper. It was a lot of fun, but cold time to end the year. Next year should be a lot of fun and have some cool stuff planned. Looking forward to the weather warming up--right now it is -40 something with the windchill, the car and I had a disagreement earlier about it starting so hopefully that won't happen too often, anyway if I don't come on here until after Christmas which is a good possibility, I wish you God's blessings and a very Merry Christmas! Make sure and remember the real reason for the season-and that is Christ's birth!
Fleury was really nice and willing to sign a couple of things and pose for a picture. I bought the book and read the entire autobiography in a couple of days. I am not much of a book guy but when I read a book I want to see what happens sooner than later so I go right through it-I want to become more of a book guy so we will see what happens. Anyway I met the guy and am still pumped about that opportunity. My sister Tanya told me about it, so a big thanks to her otherwise I would have never had that chance to see him.
In other notes: I am excited and anticipating becoming an uncle for the first time. My brother and sister in law are expecting anyday and I am looking forward to spoiling my niece or nephew! We wrapped up our first portion of 628 (junior youth) with a progressive supper. It was a lot of fun, but cold time to end the year. Next year should be a lot of fun and have some cool stuff planned. Looking forward to the weather warming up--right now it is -40 something with the windchill, the car and I had a disagreement earlier about it starting so hopefully that won't happen too often, anyway if I don't come on here until after Christmas which is a good possibility, I wish you God's blessings and a very Merry Christmas! Make sure and remember the real reason for the season-and that is Christ's birth!
