Hockey Season Wrap Up

Just a little wrap up of the hockey season-- I know most of you aren't that interested in hockey, so here's a story in pictures:

We finally got the cinnamon sugar pretzel we'd been dying for since the beginning of the season. Why did it take us so long?? We decided we could only get it between periods if they were winning, and for some reason the concession stand was always out by then. But it was beyond delicious, and worth the wait.
I made bear mittens to match my bear hat-- they're great for pounding against the glass. The first time I wore them, we arrived insanely early, and came across Colin Greening (captain) playing soccer in the hallway, and Patrick Kennedy sitting in the stands listening to his ipod. I think they were lucky. By the way, for you bear hat skeptics, I have already made an sold one, and have orders for several more.
Hillary in her jersey (a birthday gift from me), getting ready for the game. It rained all the way there, and we spent the game soaked and cold, but still happy.

We said goodbye to 5 great players on senior night. Because name/number/position of each player would be boring, I'll add an interesting tidbit for each and let you draw the conclusions. #15: Captain and forward Colin Greening (great leader), #24: Forward Brendon Nash (always smiles), #5: defenseman Justin Krueger (danced to the German anthem), #28: Defensive forward Joe Scali (scrappy player, very Italian), and #30: Goalie Ben Scrivens (best goalie ever, loves the fans).Hillary caught a puck tossed out at the end of the period-- she made a very impressive pounce for it and beat out the competition. She then got it signed by Scrivens, the goalie.

Europe Headlines Update

So, just some quick updates (no pics yet, sorry) on my Europe Extravaganza:

Travel: The bus to NYC, flight to London, 6 hour layover in Heathrow, flight to Lyon, bus to the city center, and walk to my hostel added up to quite the travel time. To top it all off, Haley and I had to get up at 5:30 the next morning to catch a bus back to the airport and hop a plane to Spain. I was exhausted, to say the least.

Spain--

Day 1: Got there mid-morning, spent a lot of time searching for our hostel with our suitcases in tow. Once we found it, we walked bag-free around some of the shopping areas, then tried (and failed) to get in to the Palaccio Real (Royal Palace).

Day 2: Slept in a bit, then found churros con chocolate for breakfast. Spent most of the day at Museo del Prado-- a lot more exhausting than you would think. Got lunch from an alimentation (grocery store), and diner from street venders. Changed hostels to an International Youth Hostel-- much busier, and we slept in a dorm rather than a private room.

Day 3: Woke up early to head back to the Palaccio Real, which was now open. After touring around, we hopped the metro to the big flea market that happens on Sundays-- very, very crowded. Spent the rest of the afternoon lounging in the Retiro park, then went to a flamenco show at night.

Day 4: Went to the bull ring in the morning, then walked around and did some souvenir shopping before catching the metro back to the airport, a plane back to Lyon, and a bus back to Haley's place in Chambery. I was glad I wasn't the one who had to get up for class the next morning.

More on Chambery to come, stay tuned...

Bucket Hat

March 9th, 2010

My new hat! I knit this from some of my christmas yarn, which was a fabulous silk-alpaca blend. The buttons were a lucky find-- they came as extras with one of my button-down shirts, and just happened to look perfect on the hat. I finished it just in time to have a less-wooly hat for the beginning of spring and my trip to Europe.  Details of the project, and the pattern as a free download, can be found here.