. . . just sucks. That's all.
Monday:
Hockey & soccer practice.
Tuesday:
Mike and I signed up to work the concession stand, not realizing that Brendan doesn't even actually have a game that night! Argh. That means we need someone to take Bug to hockey. Anyone?
Wednesday:
More soccer practice. More hockey practice.
Also, fall sports bonfire.
Thursday:
Soccer game - maybe? The schedule says they're playing away at Copley at 5:15. But they already played Copley a month ago, in a game that was supposed to have been cancelled. The away team's bus rolled up halfway through the boys' practice, so they played it. So is this a leftover game from when it was supposed to be rescheduled? Or a duplicate game just to round out our schedule? I have no idea.
Friday:
Soccer practice.
Hockey game!
8:40-9:40 pm - Home vs. Rocky River. Sweet moses. So glad it's at home, but really? A game that late for nine year-olds? Honestly.
Saturday:
Bren might have a game against Findlay. He also might not have a game against Findlay. Who knows? If it takes place (like one of the two calendars indicates), it will be at 11:00 am at home.
Sunday:
Nathan hockey - 10 am - vs. Geauga - Home.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
It's a great day for hockey! 2015-2016 Preseason schedule.
Our little Gretzky is getting ready to start his second season of hockey this week! They've been practicing since late summer, and tryouts were a couple of weeks ago. This year he's moving up from the "Mite" division to the "Squirt" division. Quote of the day: "For such an aggressive sport, I have no idea why they use names like 'mite' and 'squirt' to describe the age groups" - Mike Bickis.
Mites skate on half-ice and play 2-minute shifts of four skaters and one goalie. The game stops every 2 minutes and the entire line (except the goalie) leaves the ice, replaced by a whole new set of players. It keeps things moving - nobody gets bored and starts taking off gear on the bench, and they don't get too tired. For squirts, they move to full ice, which has been a huge transition. I don't know how many kids are on the ice at one time, or how long their shifts last. We're still so new to all of this!
At any rate, this week they scheduled a series of preseason games. These don't count in the season statistics; they're designed to let the coaches and admins figure out which division to place the boys in. The first game is this coming weekend!
9/27/15 at 11:45 a.m. - vs. North Olmsted - Away
10/2/15 at 8:40 p.m. - vs. Rocky River - Home
10/4/15 at 10:00 a.m. - vs. Geauga - Home
10/17/15 at 11:45 a.m. - vs. North Olmsted - Away (we're not playing this game)
10/18/15 at 10:10 a.m. - vs. Winterhurst - Home (don't think we're playing this one, either)
10/24/15 at 4:00 p.m. - vs. Fremont - Away (this is way out yonder toward Toledo/Sandusky. Ugh)
Come if you can.
I think I'm being Gaslighted by my own kid.
Over the weekend, I asked Nate to do some research on hermit crabs to see if it needed some fresh food to supplement the dry food we bought. He did, and we found out lots of fascinating things about hermit crabs, a.k.a. "you're doing it wrong."
According to random folks on the internet, they enjoy green vegetables like kale and broccoli, as we as fruits, including bananas, mangoes, peaches and apples. Some observations:
1) Oh good, there's another foodie in my house.
2) How, exactly did they figure that out?
Our old parrot used to scream her head off if anyone dared to make popcorn and not share with her, so I guess I should be careful into whose glass cage I throw stones on this subject, but who woke up one morning and decided to give a hermit crab kale? I can get on board with mangoes and bananas. They grow in tropical places where you're likely to find a hermit crab. But did someone take their crab with them to the produce section, give it a $5 bill and let it go crazy on the apple bin? Weird.
As it turns out, you're also apparently supposed to provide them with fresh water and salt water. And don't think you can get away with just dissolving some regular salt into that water. Nope. It needs to be a special marine salt mixture. Nate helpfully found a 2lb. bag of it online, which would probably be a lifetime supply for an entire army of hermit crabs (which, let's be clear, I'm not interested in owning). Instead, we went to the pet store and found some already mixed up! It's the size, shape, and color of an ordinary disposable water bottle, so we were sure to warn the kids when we got home that it was just for Hermes (which is what we've been calling the crab for months). Nate threw a look of confusion mixed with pity for being so incomprehensibly stupid over his shoulder and said "What did you call him? His name is Hercules." That's . . . news to me.
Here, Hercules, have some kale.
According to random folks on the internet, they enjoy green vegetables like kale and broccoli, as we as fruits, including bananas, mangoes, peaches and apples. Some observations:
1) Oh good, there's another foodie in my house.
2) How, exactly did they figure that out?
Our old parrot used to scream her head off if anyone dared to make popcorn and not share with her, so I guess I should be careful into whose glass cage I throw stones on this subject, but who woke up one morning and decided to give a hermit crab kale? I can get on board with mangoes and bananas. They grow in tropical places where you're likely to find a hermit crab. But did someone take their crab with them to the produce section, give it a $5 bill and let it go crazy on the apple bin? Weird.
As it turns out, you're also apparently supposed to provide them with fresh water and salt water. And don't think you can get away with just dissolving some regular salt into that water. Nope. It needs to be a special marine salt mixture. Nate helpfully found a 2lb. bag of it online, which would probably be a lifetime supply for an entire army of hermit crabs (which, let's be clear, I'm not interested in owning). Instead, we went to the pet store and found some already mixed up! It's the size, shape, and color of an ordinary disposable water bottle, so we were sure to warn the kids when we got home that it was just for Hermes (which is what we've been calling the crab for months). Nate threw a look of confusion mixed with pity for being so incomprehensibly stupid over his shoulder and said "What did you call him? His name is Hercules." That's . . . news to me.
Here, Hercules, have some kale.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
This week (9/18/15)
No soccer this weekend. Just one game, on:
Tuesday, September 22 - 5:15 p.m. - vs. Green (at home)
We get to see the Gangs!!! So excited.
Tuesday, September 22 - 5:15 p.m. - vs. Green (at home)
We get to see the Gangs!!! So excited.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
CANCEL THE CANCELLATION
Guess what? Wednesday's game vs. Hoover is back on. 5:00 pm., at home. Be there or be square.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
This week (9/11/15)
This week, there will be soccer games on:
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 3:00 p.m. - away at Walsh Jesuit. Not sure of the exact street address, but it looks like the fields are behind the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, off of Wyoga Lake Rd. in Cuyahoga Falls. The street address for the school itself is 4550 Wyoga Lake Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 5:15 p.m. - home vs. Hoover. This game is on one calendar, but not the other two, so . . . use caution? I have no idea.
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 3:00 p.m. - away at Walsh Jesuit. Not sure of the exact street address, but it looks like the fields are behind the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, off of Wyoga Lake Rd. in Cuyahoga Falls. The street address for the school itself is 4550 Wyoga Lake Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 5:15 p.m. - home vs. Hoover. This game is on one calendar, but not the other two, so . . . use caution? I have no idea.
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