Author: Wick

Okay, so my sister-in-law Joy “tagged” me in something. And if anyone after her tags me in anything, you can rest assured I most likely won’t do it. I’m pretty against forwards/chain-letter/etc. type things. No matter how cute, and no matter how much I like the person who sent it to me.

I also won’t be “tagging” anyone at the end of mine…so the madness ends here.

But in honor of being “tagged”, and to show Joy I read her blog, and think she’s neat, here’s my response. I’m supposed to list 6 unspectacular quirks about myself in no particular order. Being a quirky person, the hard part will be limiting myself to which quirks I announce. Here we go:

1. When I make microwave nachos, I don’t just throw some chips/cheese on a plate. I spread an even layer of chips out, providing as much plate coverage as possible, with as few overlaps as possible. Then an even layer of cheese, with a fair amount per chip. Then one, possibly two more layers in the same manner. Freshly shredded from the block is preferred.

2. The first swallow/bite/etc. of any newly opened digestable product is special to me. Once in a while, I’ve been known to offer it to my wife out of love. But if it’s ever taken/spoiled, I hurt a little inside. 🙂

3. I need to have a piece of gum in my mouth when I sing/speak in front of a crowd. I know any professional will tell you that’s horrible, and not helpful….but it’s me.

4. I’d rather have a frozen pepperoni pizza than a home-cooked Roast Beef dinner any night. (but if the roast beef is flavored by an effort of love from my wife, I’ll keep my mouth shut, and LOVE it.)

5. The cups in our cupboard must be face down, and grouped alike. Medium glasses with medium glasses, etc. in rows. If I open the cupboard to get a cup for a drink, and something is out of order, I usually have to rearrange them before I’ll continue.

6. I usually wear a pair of pants or shorts for many days before switching them out for a clean one. As long as I can get away with it. Gross maybe, but it’s efficient. The belt stays overnight.

There you go….just a peek into my quirky existence. You can thank Joy. 🙂

Some may wonder, when the Cup’s been hoisted, and the new hats worn. When the crowds go home, and lights go out on a season. When the excitement begins for next years draft picks…

What is happening with Lord Stanley’s Cup? It was awarded, right? So what does the team DO with it?

If you’ve ever wondered, you NEED to check this out. The Stanley Cup has it’s own BLOG. Once a week or so, usually on Friday, it’s updated with where the cup has been lately. Each member of the organization is allowed to spend a day with the Cup, doing whatever they want that day. Of course, the keeper of the Cup must travel with, in order to keep things safe. The joke being, if a player wants to sleep with the Cup, the keeper says “scoot over”.

Not even sure how to describe how Tomas Holmstrom must have felt last month, as his two-month old daughter Alva was allowed this collision of special meaning…

Yup, that’s right…baptized using the Stanley Cup. Among other activities, the Cup has served as the world’s best beer stein, world’s best cereal bowl (for the kids), baby bathtub (and toilet on accident a couple times), champagne flute, snack bowl, birthday cake dish, etc…each player coming up with their own unique take on the special moments allowed them.

But overall, even with the cleaning/sanitizing/dirtying it goes through. It remains “The Stanley Cup”. Celebrations in various cities inevitably include close family friends, and local townspeople, all proud of the man bringing home the cup. Evoking pride, emotion, excitement, reverence, awe, and the joy of hockey for all who are able to come near, and especially touch it.