by sutherland | Dec 30, 2011 | exercise, fall, pain
As I embarked on my plan to get in shape and start taking lessons again next week, I probably should have added actual skating to the mix before this week. Oh, well. Today was probably the fifth time I’ve been on the ice in the last six months – the second this...
by sutherland | Dec 28, 2011 | clinic, diet, exercise
Next Monday I’ll be getting back on the ice for my first hockey clinic in almost a year. Since my last clinic (where I had the interesting experience of slamming face-first into the boards), a variety of things we’ll call “Life” conspired with my general...
by sutherland | Dec 18, 2011 | camping, florida, honeymoon island, kayaking, saltwater, tampa bay
December in Florida. On the water at 11:30, clear blue skies and 72-degrees. This was a trip to visit the spoil islands in Saint Joseph Sound to pick one for camping in a few weeks. Spoil islands are the result of dredging channels – the material dredged...