The Briar Patch

This time I am not breaking our trip out into each day, I have been here 3 times now. But a brief summary, is a nice easy blog. When we landed in LA it was 32 degrees, just after 3 PM. I love it here! The driving service picked us up again. One time we had Dre the super talky guy, this guy was quiet until we started talking to him. He had been part of an MC, wonder if he would have had some good stories for us.... Soon as we checked in we rushed to the park to exchange our vouchers for tickets so we wouldn't have to do that tomorrow AM and waste time. So as we are rushing there we get stopped in the street by a chubby little black duded with a back pack. He was all "give me love" and huggy and in the personal space. Then he went on about getting out of the gang life and how he was raising money for a community centre in Compton. I gave him $10 for a chocolate bar that was melty (I planned on chucking it anyway) And we carried on to the park. Now this is what the world has...

I got a lot of butthurt here to deal with, so let's get this quick rant started. I don't particularly like Don Cherry, when coaches corner comes on I tend to go do anything from take a dump to make a snack. To me he is over rated, he isn't someone like Scotty Bowman. He isn't a Stanley Cup winning icon, but a guy who used goon hockey to win. BUT never won the big show! (Saying that I do know he has some record for most guys in a single season to break 20 goals) I just have never really seen him as more than a loud mouth. He called Crosby (Hard to admit this but probably the best player in the game) A hot dog. Well Duh old man, at that point he was a young superstar! Ovi almost made his head explode. He criticized Yakupov for something Theo Fleury did and he though was just fine (Cause Theo is Canadian). The fact is he is a dinosaur of a long gone era of hockey. Nothing wrong with that tough gritty style, but it is leaving. Sorry Don. So we just never saw eye to eye...

So we got stomped again. Twice now we have been mercied. I am sitting on my single assist. So no I am not super happy with my own playing. I guess I shouldn't be too hard on myself. The fact is I am eligible to play in legends league. The old man league. I am being schooled by guys literally 20 years younger, that played hockey growing up. It is just hard to swallow in a fun league I can't seem to get a few points a game. I can face the facts, I was never "good" per say, even in fun league. Not like some people. Cook, The Frenchman, Candy (If you read my old blogs) but I could put up some points. I did in a crazy lucky game get 7 goals. Now I got 18 games and get 1 assist. It is getting harder to swallow! That's my whiny rant on that. Like I know it is supposed to be to get in shape and yes it does help with my blood for diabetes but it does sting the pride a bit So I want to get back into comics. I am looking for titles. I have grabbed a couple of the Xmen rela...