Been a long time since I blogged. I've been uber-busy with work, hockey, etc. To say it's been a rough week at work would be an understatement, but that's how it goes. I've been through worse job-related stress and I'm sure that I'll go through worse yet. It is what it is, I guess. Now, on to the fun stuff...
Dawn was up here last weekend. As usual, we crammed a lot into the weekend. Friday was a flat-out crappy day at work for both of us. Finally, the day ended and I went to the airport to pick Dawn up. Her flight was delayed a bit, but thankfully not too long. Once she arrived, we went to Hibernian for dinner and a couple of beers. I must say, the Black and Tans hit the spot. I have officially turned into Mr. Dark Beer drinker, thanks, Rich!
Saturday was a long day, but a fun one. We left Raleigh early in the morning to go to Winston-Salem for the State-Wake basketball game. We made our mandatory pre-game stop at Bojangles for breakfast. Cajun Filet Biscuit for the win! It was incredibly windy on the drive to W-S. My poor truck was buffeted back and forth across I-40. Heck, we almost blew over in the parking lot at the Coliseum. Once we got there, we met Stephen and Christina at the game. It was definitely good to see them again.
At high noon, it was game time. Both teams entered the game on losing streaks. Wake had lost 4 in a row. State had lost 7 in a row. State had earned a reputation as a streak-breaker this year, a losing streak-breaker, that is. This game, unfortunately, would prove to be no different. The game began with Wake hitting a bunch of 3s. State countered to even the score at 22. The game would yo-yo back and forth with Wake taking a 5-10 point lead and State clawing back to close the gap. Unfortunately (for me, anyway, Dawn will have a different opinion, I'm sure), State could never play enough stop Wake's guards orstop turning the ball over, and Wake went on to a 11 point win. Ultimately, this will most likely prove to be the 2nd to last game of State's season. Whatever they're doing this year, they need to do the opposite next year. Everything old is new again , I guess. The 'Pack hasn't been this bad in a few years. Hopefully Sid and the boys can learn from this year and develop the chip on the shoulder to work though the offseason to get better. Looks like it's college baseball season now! (State took 2 of 3 vs. UVa this weekend).
After the game, we went out for some Mexican food with Stephen and Christina. The food was good and the conversation was better. Of course, they wanted to know how the wedding planning was going. It was really good to be able to hang out for a bit with some people we don't get to see that often. We're definitely going to make time to get together this summer.
After lunch, we drove back to Raleigh, to attend the Canes-Sabres game. I lucked into some good lower-level seats. I had struggled to get tickets for this game. I had given a friend from work my ticket in anticipation of getting 2 tickets for Dawn and me. Finally, on Thursday, my work bore fruit and I bought a couple of tickets off a season-ticketholder who wasn't able to attend. There were a good number of Buffalo fans at the game. A lot of them are locals and a fair number bussed down from New York. The Buffalo fans aren't known for their manners, couth, or general hygiene. I didn't see too much buffoonery, though, other than security going after one Buffalo fan after the game.
It was a playoff atmosphere inside the RBC Center. The 'Canes even tried to bring back some of the Stanley Cup mojo as they brought back the National Anthem singer from that year and also showed the Stanley Cup banner alot. Right before the game, they showed a short video of Buffalo Bills legendary QB Jim Kelly saying, "Go 'Canes!". A nice little poke in the ribs to Sabre Fan. The game was a back-and-forth affair. The 'Canes scored the first two goals and held a 2-1 lead after the first period. Each team scored once in the second period to make it 3-2. At that point, Ryan Miller of the Sabres began to stand on his head. He made 3 or 4 highlight reel saves. Buffalo evened the score at 3 and held off a couple of late Hurricane power plays to force overtime. Free hockey! About a minute into OT, the Sabres took another dumb penalty and this time the Hurricanes made it count, with Scott Walker scoring the game winner. Woot!
Sunday was fairly relaxing. We slept in, even though it didn't feel like we slept that late due to the time change. Stoopid time changes! Eventually, we went out to catch a movie. We wound up watching The Bank Job. The movie is based on a London bank heist that happened in the early 1970s. It was a great popcorn flick with plenty of twists and surprises. After the movie, we wound up driving around looking at townhouses for our eventual move. Hooray!
All in all, it was another fun weekend. As usual, it flew by too fast, but the next trip for Dawn up here or the next trip for me down there is always just around the corner. Besides, as we all know, the wedding countdown clock is ticking.
Believe It!
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