Canadian Hockey!

This is Nate watching the zamboni clear the ice!


We had such a fun date night (all three of us) last Saturday night! We started at my favorite Canadian restaurant-----Boston Pizza, which of course is traditional Canadian cuisine! Just kidding. Then we headed over to the University of Calgary hockey game. The greatest thing about living in Canada is the availability of hockey! It's everywhere and of course my American child thought it was golf! Adam and I decided to help him figure out the difference by taking him to a game. The professional team here charges outrageous prices for tickets, so we went the poor-man's way: we headed over to the University of Calgary men's hockey game. It only cost us $16 for the three of us (about $12US) and we got to sit right on the glass! Guys were pushing each other into the glass right in front of us all night. Nate loved the game! And so did I, to be honest. It was really fun. But next time I'll remember they play in an ice-skating rink and the stands are not heated. It's cold. Everyone around us was in their winter coats and hats and gloves and I was in just a sweater. I was so cold!! Luckily I dressed Nate really warmly and so I didn't have to feel guilty about him being cold too.

The other thing that was great was the "half-time" show. It was a team of kids (about a year older than Nate) playing a hockey game. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen. Most of them were falling all over the ice and only one goal was scored, but it was really fun to see. Ever since then, Nate's been talking non-stop about playing hockey. Oh, dear. I guess when in Rome, do as the Romans, right?????