Championship & MVP

Blue Devils are the Champs!
(Saturday September 14, 2013)

What a dilemma! My nephew's wedding in DC and Richard's roller hockey championship game on the same day. (Sorry Phil & Gina.)

Today was the second of the best of three games. Last weekend Richard's Blue Devils won a playoff game on Saturday (5-3) to advance to the Championship. The first game was the next day (Sunday September 8th). We won in Overtime 5-4. What a nail biter!

Sr. Pat, Lynn, and I were on hand to witness and cheer Richard on for today's contest.  The Blue Devils were in command the entire game and won 9-3.  Richard played very good and scored two (2) goals. In addition to receiving a championship trophy, Richard's coaches (Mark and Dean) award Richard the MVP trophy for his growth as a player, his dedication (attended nearly every game), and his contribution to the team.  Nice going!

Richard holding his trophies for
Championship and MVP.

Today's was Richard's last game in the "Junior" division since he aged out by turning 18. The new season starts next week.  The next division is adults and it is an entirely different scene. We are not sure if he can get on a team since there are reportedly not enough teams and games for the number of players. But we have some leads. Keep your fingers crossed!

My Visit to Lake Compounce

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Lynn and Richard invited me along today (Sunday 8 September) on a trip to "their" amusement park, Lake Compounce. They have season passes and go often during the summer. They've been visiting this park for years.  Today was "Bring a buddy Day."

The last time I was here was July 2009. I was more adventurous then and rode the roller coasters and more. This year I was feeling a bit off and not really ready to challenge the coasters. I am not a fan of getting dizzy and nauseous.

This year I rode the Sky Ride, American Flyers, Pirate Ship, and the Merry-Go-Round. I know, it sounds pretty tame. But look at the pictures of the Sky Ride. It was a half hour of terror! At the end, my knuckles were white from gripping the bar. But what a view.

Sky Ride - near the bottom.

Sky Ride - closer to the top.

The American Flyers was nice but I had a hard time climbing in and out of the car. The knees get stiff now, ya know?

American Flyers

The Pirate Ship turned out to be a mistake. I had ridden this before and had fun. But this time it gave me a nauseous headache. Perhaps it was the kids screaming behind us. It seemed to go on forever.

Pirate Ship

Lynn and I wanted to ride the train, but it broke down so we walked instead. They also have a real trolley but it is quicker to walk (and we've ridden a trolley before).

The last "ride" Richard and I went on (Lynn doesn't ride the rides) was the Merry-Go-Round. We sat on the horses that go up and down. Some people didn't know that there are horses that move and also static horses. It was humorous to see them wondering why the horse wasn't going.

Merry-Go-Round

Go FAST!

Richard also did a few rides on his own. We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day that turned out to be delightfully warm. Nice to be together.

Links:

http://www.lakecompounce.com

What Were We Thinking?

Twenty-two years ago today.... the sky was bright, the sun was sunny.... and hopes were high.  Wow! We were young then. Watch that knife. I believe it was a carrot cake under the frosting.

See also Twenty Years Ago for one of my favorite pictures of that day.