Sorry, Arnold, but I couldn’t help but paraphrase your famous line from “The Terminator” for it has been quite some time since I visited with y’all here; two months and two days, to be precise. But when one is employed, one is tied to a schedule which limits free-time availability. However, I’ve had to take a leave from my employment to do a bit of healing up and find myself free to return here and give my wifey Lynndee a little break.
So on my return, what else could I speak of other than my great love of sports. Since my last time here, my Carolina Tar Heels have bowed out of the March Madness of the NCAA basketball tournament. They really had a great team this year and I had high hopes of them repeating their National Championship of 2017. But, unfortunately, they ran out of gas and it’s once again “wait till next year”.
Of course, all of you who follow us here know of my love of baseball and my favorite team, the Atlanta Braves. The new season has finally started, and all of us Braves’ fans have great hopes we can repeat last year’s success of winning the division and making it to the playoffs again. Twenty-seven games into the season, their record is 13 wins and 14 losses, only 2 1/2 games out of first place. So with 135 more games to go, they’ve got plenty of time to right the ship.
I have, however, just discovered a new sports love, that of hockey. We actually have a professional hockey team here in North Carolina, the Carolina Hurricanes, located in Raleigh. They moved here in 1997, formerly being the Hartford Whalers, and won the NHL’s Stanley Cup in 2006. And just last week they defeated last year’s champion Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, an overtime victory in game seven, moving them on to round two, in which they’ve won the first two games against the New York Islanders on the road. I’ve actually watched the last two games against the Caps and the first two against the islanders. Funny thing is, the first and last hockey games I’d ever watched was the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s “miracle on ice” victory over the Soviet Union followed by their gold medal winning performance against Finland in 1980.
So I now have another diversion to keep me busy and tie the TV up. But even more important is my love of golf, not watching, but playing. And the weather is now here for that love so I can only hope that I will find the time to fulfill that relationship. And as for my blog writing career, maybe I’ll see y’all here again real soon. So, until next time, see ya, bye ya!
haha yayyy! i love hockey too bc its such a fun sport to watch but never played 😀 glad you found something new to love!
I usually leave the sports watching to my husband but his love of the Mets has rubbed off on all of us. Baseball is one sport I understand and will be ready when the Braves come to town.
I get it. I went back to work full time this year and my blog has certainly taken a backseat to life. Welcome back!
I don’t know much about hockey or golf. I don’t think I’d be any good playing them.
Hockey fans are some of the most passionate die-hard fans you’ll ever see. I’m sure it’s a terrific sport!
Welcome back! I love football, my son has played for the last couple of years and the Mister is a huge sports fan.
It’s really interesting that you’re getting into hockey now. I understand the sport because of my childhood but I’ve never watched much of it.
I used to play hockey at school it’s a great sport. It’s good to have a choice of sports to enjoy whether it’s watching or playing in your free time.
Welcome back to you! Life can get really busy. Hockey is not so popular here tho.
Glad you are back! I have honestly never been to a hockey game – say what??? I am going to have to make plans to check one out soon! Loving summer sports though. Golf is totally my jam.
I want to learn to play golf. My whole extended family plays and I think it would be fun.
I’ve tried golf and I’m not a good player. My husband loves playing golf
Glad you are back. Yes getting some break is always great thing. Yes I love Hockey too. Great game without not much break.
Hockey is such a fun sport to watch. Always some sort of action or movement going on.
I agree that having a job can really cut into blogging time. Welcome back and here’s to your new sports you’ll be watching