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Crazy how attached we get to our furry family members, BenderHockey. Sending good JuJu your way.

AWESOME!!! Congrats to the girls!

Same as Mojo122, AMT trainer is what I prefer to a regular elliptical. Like you, I find a regular elliptical awkward.

Disagree. There are plenty of ways to burn calories... It's not so much "easy" as just not enduring it. Kinda like hockey, burn a chitton of calories and it's fun, doesn't mean it's easy, just something that you're not focusing on the fact that you're exercising. Need to find things like that. Some people love to run, it's not my bag. I run to train, but it's work. When I get on the bike, it's fun, like hockey.... I can do a monster climb, roadie or MTB & it's challenge, not means to an end.

Nothing better than finding a way to burn calories at the club, where you don't just have to endure it....

Yep... Just dropping proud dad. Though he won't touch, says he wasn't on the ice for either, he's been on the ice this season & dropped points, it's a hockey thing. Still proud as a peacock.... Meh...always been taller at 6'2"....but looks like he's jumping me....

Snow? I live in Utah and we're in a heat wave.... Have had a crazy Winter.... Can you vent for no snow? I'm going to end up summerizing the snowblower without using it, let alone ever shoveling? Been like 55-70 the last bit....feels like mid-late March....

BOOM!!! Such a great weekend!!!! Sun Valley Champions with the 12U girls(really just undefeated, not an actual tournament) PAC8 Hockey Champions in Tahoe!

Yea Subie.....

I actually laughed....ouch, that hurts...

YYEEEESSSSSSSS!!!! The Skatin Utes take home the inaugural Wasatch Cup with a triple overtime win over Utah State.

Wish I had the balls to do this.... My son has some regular skates he goes to & always pushes me to join him & I cannot get past the fact that I'll be a pylon out there. Know it would be good for my game & great exercise(sort of my always second bonus, better than a run, treadmill or elliptical), but I worry so much, just can't get myself to go lace um up....

....and next week, se may decide she doesn't want to play sports and get into music and infatuated with boys. Kids? You just ride the waves you get & love them all the same!

Thank you. She has been blessed with size(she’s almost 5’ tall), athletic ability and a very high competitive drive, which is a huge asset and headache. She works really hard, gets a lot of ice time and is a GREAT athlete. She also retains and implements instruction well. Anyway, all of the above has afforded her the ability to compete at a high level in every sport she plays.

I think this is 2 banners in my Little One's last two tournaments(one with the boys, one with the girls).

Holy snikes, good on you for holding your cool. That could have escalated quickly. What an idiot!

Sweet Spot, I get coaching from my son. Funny, I talk about S&P above, but go out with the pups & my son breaks down my skating and tells me(in his way, he's really gentle), do this! He works me, my legs are still a little fatigued. Added bonus, he works my daughter, but she has a harder time thinking she can learn from him.... Sibling $hit...

I paid $18 today(3 of us, $6 each).... Good on you!

5 goals, couple assists & a PeeWee Championship banner.... Not a bad weekend for my 9 year old. Funny, I look at the pic and see she has started to tape her shins. I don't go in the locker room anymore or have her come out, she ties her own skates and apparently, now is taping her shins... Funny, kids just figure things out. She tapes her own stick as well(blade, I do her handle).

My Little One, after her tournament game today. Her 12U team beat a 14U team 3-1. My daughter had 2 goals and drew 2 penalties, played a solid game on both sides. Added bonus, she's 9....

My son netted his first collegiate goal in Seattle, playing UW in a ACHA PAC8 showdown.

Sat in the PB for 11 of the 13M of the 3rd in my game last night. Pinching on D, puck pops to blue line, I start busting back and as I am going by a guy, he grabs me/holds me up. Ref sees it(I assume, because he went into the box for holding), but no whistle(they have possession of puck). As I'm struggling trying to get by, I give him a nice little whack. He then gives me a nice push/punch, I return the favor, whistles. No big deal, we head to the box. At this point, I'm assuming he's just going for the push/punch(there was no whistle early). So as I'm skating, I'm saying "Guy's holding me the entire time down the ice." Mind you, not yelling, being demonstrative with my arms....just shaking my head, skating to the box and talking. Ref tells me to "Shut up and get in the box." I turn(gliding backwards, still going to the box) and say, "I can't talk?" and he gives me an unsportsmanlike. The vent is just putting myself in the box for the entire 3rd, it's missing a ton of time due to my pride....nothing good comes from testing a refs tipping point, even when benign. Just couldn't swallow being told to shut up..... If you're struggling to figure out 11 of 13, I'm not 100% sure either.... Could have been 10 of 12, 12 of 14, but I'm pretty confident on 11 of 13. Think double minors and the unsportsmanlike, but? (minors are 1:30) At that point they told me I could come out at 2:00 and a whistle and I didn't say a word. Took off my gloves, helmet and watched the game.

My older one in the BYU vs Utah game tonight... Good guys crushed, fun night! Jerseys were special, "Fearless in the Fight" game for Breast Cancer Awareness. Mom bought it at auction, signed by the entire team, proceeds go the the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Not me & I stole the pic, but aren't photos of your kids open game? Go Skatin' Utes!

Feeling super Proud Pappa today, as my daughter was named a captain(A) on her U10 Squirt travel team. It would not be so much a talent or leadership level that I questioned if she’d get the nod, I assumed there was a solid possibility. I very much thought she would fill the post well, she’s a natural leader and is one of their best players, usually the kid coaches have demonstrate drills/power skating. But being an '05, first year U10 (though she played for this team last year) & the only girl on the team, I wondered of the boys would vote her in(silent vote). It was announced last night and she was on cloud 9, which maybe is the best part, her excitement and pride. We had a nice celebratory dinner. Now time to wear it right.