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The Wings won the game today--the third in a row! Woo hoo! However, they let a 4-0 lead going into the third period trickle down to the final score of 4-3. It seemed as if they just got over-confident and settled back and let Nashville get into the game. This just may have been a good lesson for them. Through the end of the season, they will be playing against very desperate teams trying to make it into the play-offs. Desperate teams are very dangerous--they can win against all odds. I really worried the last two minutes of the game--but they managed.
Lidstrom came back today and he really wasn't showing any signs of his injury. Maybe that means he didn't come back too soon. Holmstrom hurt himself during Friday's practice--some sort of groin/abdominal thing. It seems to be in the same area that he injured earlier this year--hope it isn't something that will keep him out too long. Lebda was out with the flu, so he should be back soon. Chelios probably will be back sooner than they thought at first--the man IS a freak of nature! And they expect Cleary to be playing a few games before the play-offs begin. Will be nice to have all of the team back.
Stuart got his first goal for the Wings, Hudler broke his dry streak, and Franzen scored twice--all a very good sign. It is necessary for the team to have secondary scoring, and today they got it. Filppula got an assist, so his points went up again. Way to go Baby Boy.
Lidstrom came back today and he really wasn't showing any signs of his injury. Maybe that means he didn't come back too soon. Holmstrom hurt himself during Friday's practice--some sort of groin/abdominal thing. It seems to be in the same area that he injured earlier this year--hope it isn't something that will keep him out too long. Lebda was out with the flu, so he should be back soon. Chelios probably will be back sooner than they thought at first--the man IS a freak of nature! And they expect Cleary to be playing a few games before the play-offs begin. Will be nice to have all of the team back.
Stuart got his first goal for the Wings, Hudler broke his dry streak, and Franzen scored twice--all a very good sign. It is necessary for the team to have secondary scoring, and today they got it. Filppula got an assist, so his points went up again. Way to go Baby Boy.
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Our local high school hockey team made it to the state champion finals for the second year in a row. Last night they played against the same team they lost to last year. The game was tied 1-1 after regulation and they proceeded to play 8 overtimes before the game was called for the safety of the players. (The teams played more minutes in overtime than they did in regulation--by quite a lot. The total amount of time they played was equivalent to approximately two and a half regular games!) They named BOTH teams as state champions--the first time ever that there have been Co-Champions.
The game was the longest high school play-off ever played in the state of Michigan. It was the second longest played in the US--in 1955, in Minnesota, a game went into 11 overtimes before someone scored the winning goal. Crazy!
The game was the longest high school play-off ever played in the state of Michigan. It was the second longest played in the US--in 1955, in Minnesota, a game went into 11 overtimes before someone scored the winning goal. Crazy!
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K received a letter on Saturday--he has been picked for jury duty AGAIN! The last time he was called was in October--just six months ago. I don't understand: Is he one of only a small amount of people they pick from? He has been called at least four times--and maybe more. I have been called twice. Hmmm. He is lucky, though, as he gets to serve here in town--about a couple of miles from our house. I, on the other hand, have had to go to court 15 miles from us--once in the middle of winter. It wasn't fun trying to negotiate the snow-covered roads at 7:00 AM!
Being a stay-at-home empty-nester, I don't particularly mind having jury duty. But, I don't get called as much as K, someone who has to get off of work in order to serve. Something seems very wrong with this.
Being a stay-at-home empty-nester, I don't particularly mind having jury duty. But, I don't get called as much as K, someone who has to get off of work in order to serve. Something seems very wrong with this.
I actually want to serve on a jury at least one time.. I got a summons several years ago, but I had to get out of it because it would have been too hard on us. At the time we had one vehicle and hubs worked out of town and I had a toddler with no reliable child care. It was kind of a bummer. I hope I get called again!
ReplyDeleteI was called twice but picked only once. The trial was kind of open and shut. The thing that surprised me, though, was the fact that they never inquired as to whether we were familiar with the attorneys involved. I knew of the defense attorney because of my daughter--she went to school with his sons and they were involved in Youth for Christ activities along with her. I really think I could have been influenced a bit by the attorney's being involved so completely in his church. But, as I said, I don't think the verdict could have gone any other way than what we decided--all jurors thought the defendent was innocent.
ReplyDeleteThat does seem a little excessive-is your county small? He might be able to tell the judge he was called six months ago, the judge might let him off.
ReplyDeleteActually, Janet, our county is HUGE--we used to believe it was the biggest east of the Mississippi! (It has since been proven false--but still...) Even though the county is big, the population is not there--and what IS there is spread out quite a bit. We are very rural here. Whether the fact that we live in the biggest city around here has any bearing on his being called so often, I don't know, but he certainly doesn't mind doing his 'duty.' After all, it gets him away from the old work-grind for a day, at least. :) Also, when he was called in October, the trial had been called off/settled, so he wound up not having to be at the courthouse at all. It just seems very odd that he is called as often as he is.
ReplyDeleteJury Duty? YIKES.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Id do anything to get out of going to work...so Id jump at the chance in a heartbeat...and just think of the blog fodder!!