Aaargh. Took a 3 point lead into game six of the Finals and even got a point from Kris Letang to extend my lead. And then Crosby and Hornqvist hook up for an empty net goal and we have first-place tie. Can’t be too upset as I didn’t expect my …
Coasted to my third straight Mr. Hockey title in our neighbourhood hockey pool. Won three of six months. Trailed by about 35 points midway through the season after a disastrous December but made up for it in the next three months finishing 1-1-2 while counting on slow starting Sydney Crosby …
Led this year’s pool pretty much from November onward. At one point midway through the year was leading in all but two categories. Decided to not worry about plus/minus so much and loaded up on 4-tool players who would get me everything included penalty minutes. Defence was stellar. Waited everyone …
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.
My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
