The LA Kings advance to the third round!! Woo hoo! This entire series has been a well played battle with close games and calls.
It began as a best of seven, then best of three and finally best of one. It seriously could have gone either way but in the end our goalie was better and the Kings scored. As we walked to Staples Center, we met a Sharks fan who was going to game with her friend, an LA fan. She was super nice and chatty for the 3 block walk there. Overall, the Sharks fan were really nice and respectful which sometimes can be hit/miss depending on the amount of alcohol consumed.
Tonight the other Western conference game 7 is being played tonight after which the Kings will find out their next opponent.
I tried recording the excitement of the final minute of play where the crowd is definitely pumped up. Hector sings along to "This is LA" and I just noticed that the three men in each row of the next section
are wearing the same identical Brown jersey. HA ha!
Exciting to the last second...congrats to the Sharks on their season. They're such a strong team but the playoffs are consistently tough for them. I sincerely wish them a Stanley Cup in their future but I will root for the Kings always. The Sharks will have to figure out how to get there...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Longboard: day 2
So far I have had the longboard for 2 days which the 2 boys and I have thoroughly enjoyed. I don't know if I can convince Hector to try it.
The boys have taken to it no problem and don't even know they're working out their upper body. Tyler rode it in our cul-de-sac before dinner for about 15 minutes and now wants to take it to the park. Josh rode the board to school this morning then I took over and rode it at the park for 40 minutes.
I got quite a few stares from the older set walking around and didn't even return my Hello. Hmmpff. A couple of the other moms were cool and talked to me about it so this is definitely a conversation starter.
I haven't taken any pics of me in action but here is a blurry pic of me with the board/stick.
After 40 minutes, I worked up a good sweat too. My shoulders seem okay or at least whatever issues I have, this didn't seem to bother it.
Thumbs up so far! :)
The boys have taken to it no problem and don't even know they're working out their upper body. Tyler rode it in our cul-de-sac before dinner for about 15 minutes and now wants to take it to the park. Josh rode the board to school this morning then I took over and rode it at the park for 40 minutes.
I got quite a few stares from the older set walking around and didn't even return my Hello. Hmmpff. A couple of the other moms were cool and talked to me about it so this is definitely a conversation starter.
I haven't taken any pics of me in action but here is a blurry pic of me with the board/stick.
After 40 minutes, I worked up a good sweat too. My shoulders seem okay or at least whatever issues I have, this didn't seem to bother it.
Thumbs up so far! :)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
crazy or adventurous?
I forget how old I am which is good and bad...good to be young at heart but bad sometimes when common sense gets tossed aside. I don't think my newest pursuit is bad but I do need to take precautions for my safety. Okay, it's not BASE jumping or anything extreme although your view of extreme may be different than mine.
It's longboarding...a very long skateboard. It looks almost like a mini surfboard, at least the one I got. My birthday was in April and Mother's Day just passed so I had some Amazon cards to spend. I decided to get something unusual and unexpected. I don't remember where I got the idea but it popped into my head. I looked at lots of longboards and then I saw an ad for the Kahuna big stick, so I clicked on that & watched the video. That made my decision...someone said it was like SUP but on land which totally appeals to me. I do love SUP but those boards are like 12 feet long which I'd have to put on top of the truck, drive to a body of water (which isn't too far) then take the board off the truck and paddle. Plus the costs would be over $1000. I figured I'd rent SUP at $30/hour and save the money.
The longboard changes that up a bit. Once I get comfortable and competent enough, I can board more locations like my neighborhood, the beach or park.
Tyler also wants to try longboarding so this is kind of killing two birds with one stone. :) Summer is coming so we can practice a lot and figure it all out.
Don't worry, I have a helmet and the various padding along with some ibuprofen.
It's long like the name implies. About 44 inches long and I even have my Vans (Tyler's outgrown shoes in a blink of an eye).
My Kahuna stick should arrive today so maybe I can test it out a bit in our cul-de-sac later. I'll let you know how my mini-mid-life crisis goes...
It's longboarding...a very long skateboard. It looks almost like a mini surfboard, at least the one I got. My birthday was in April and Mother's Day just passed so I had some Amazon cards to spend. I decided to get something unusual and unexpected. I don't remember where I got the idea but it popped into my head. I looked at lots of longboards and then I saw an ad for the Kahuna big stick, so I clicked on that & watched the video. That made my decision...someone said it was like SUP but on land which totally appeals to me. I do love SUP but those boards are like 12 feet long which I'd have to put on top of the truck, drive to a body of water (which isn't too far) then take the board off the truck and paddle. Plus the costs would be over $1000. I figured I'd rent SUP at $30/hour and save the money.
The longboard changes that up a bit. Once I get comfortable and competent enough, I can board more locations like my neighborhood, the beach or park.
Tyler also wants to try longboarding so this is kind of killing two birds with one stone. :) Summer is coming so we can practice a lot and figure it all out.
Don't worry, I have a helmet and the various padding along with some ibuprofen.
It's long like the name implies. About 44 inches long and I even have my Vans (Tyler's outgrown shoes in a blink of an eye).
My Kahuna stick should arrive today so maybe I can test it out a bit in our cul-de-sac later. I'll let you know how my mini-mid-life crisis goes...
Monday, May 20, 2013
baby time
Switching back over here to post some things...like baby photos. I have a friend that has twin girls that just turned 1 year old. They are adorable beyond words and a joy to play, hold & cuddle. :)
V says she doesn't have bath time pics of the girls so I eagerly jumped at the chance. So much fun...
So enough of me blathering on and onto the baby girls.
V says she doesn't have bath time pics of the girls so I eagerly jumped at the chance. So much fun...
So enough of me blathering on and onto the baby girls.
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| Tad blurry of twins but they're together. |
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| K hangs out while the other gets a bath. |
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| Happy. |
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| Not so happy. |
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| All clean and ready to hit the town. |
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| Next up... |
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| b/w |
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| They're coming !! |
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| Springtime. |
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| Exploring. |
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