by sutherland | Apr 8, 2013 | BBQ, driving, food, game, hockey, hotel, priceline, raleigh, sc, tasting tour
4/4/2013 – 4/7/2013 Miles MPG Average Speed Raleigh-Durham, NC 1416 44 56 Driving listening: 4/4/2013 – 4/7/2013 Priceline Retail $ Savings % Savings Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park (3.5 star) $51.96 (inc. tax & fees)Bid: $41 + $10 bonus cash...
by sutherland | Mar 3, 2013 | denver, driving, flying, game
At first blush, flying seemed like the best choice. A 29-hour drive would have been excessive. But while the return flight was mostly okay, the results of the I’d Drive an Hour to Avoid That game on the flight to Denver were very close. Flying...
by sutherland | Apr 17, 2012 | fall, game, pain
So game number two for me, after skipping last week due to taking an ass to the groin. Even strength teams tonight and we lost 3-4 in overtime. I wasn’t on the ice for any goals against and was out there for one of our goals, so I feel better about my...
by sutherland | Apr 2, 2012 | fall, game
So a month and change shy of my forty-fifth birthday, I play my first hockey game. It. Was. Awesome. I haven’t had so much fun in a long time. But, damn, having the clinic and game on the same night makes for a long night. Six-plus hours. 6:00 30-minutes...
by sutherland | Apr 2, 2011 | boy-child, game
The game was a disappointment for T and his team as they lost 3-1. Would have been 3-0 if not for a last-second goal that was flipped to the top shelf on a backhand as the buzzer sounded. T himself played a solid game, but nothing like the awesome shift he had...
by sutherland | Mar 26, 2011 | boy-child, game
After starting the season with some losses and poor play, T’s team has gone 4-0-1 in their last five games to finish the season (including today’s “playoff” game) with 11 points and leading the four team league. So they go into next weekend’s championship game...