For instance, thanks to my subscription to ESPN Magazine, I learned that Tyler Kennedy once licked his hockey stick and became a YouTube sensation because of it.
While hunting the video down, I expected to see Tyler perhaps surreptitiously giving his stick a small flick of the tongue (yes, I’m aware of how dirty this is [...]
You learn something new every day …
First comes marriage.
This is newest Penguin Alexei Ponikarovsky, a Ukranian-born 29-year-old we acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs last week:
This is my two-year-old niece’s reaction to seeing Alexei on a pre-game interview, his first as a Penguin:
That boy is cute. I’m going to marry him and I’m going to kiss him on the lips. [giggle]
We haven’t yet [...]
Random n’at
1. A conversation I overheard during Mariachi Night at Las Velas:
Dennis Roddy of the P-G: “So, she’s a minister’s daughter …”
My father: “Yeah. It’s hard to tell sometimes.”
Me: [GASP!]
My father and Dennis Roddy chatting is a very bad thing. But not as bad as a short time later when I found my mother at [...]
Random n’at
1. A conversation with my mother this morning.
Mom: “Did you get a dress for the film office event on Sunday?”
Me: “Yeah, no.”
Mom: “When are you going to get one?”
Me: “I went looking yesterday and didn’t find anything I like. Men are so lucky. They can just throw a suit on and be done with [...]
Random n’at.
1. The winner of the two tickets to the Lights! Glamour! Action! event was comment #179 belonging to PghScienceNerd.
She has already responded to my email to claim the tickets.
2. I understand the standing ovation for Ryan Miller last night. I really do. In fact, hey, Ryan Miller? [BEWBS!]
But I will never understand any portion of [...]