Christopher Hinton - Black fly [1991]

Can't wait to experience the first bites of the season.

Spring brings Flowers and Squirrels

Can you imagine? Flowers blooming, leaves budding and birds singing. Instead of the smeary glare of the sun bouncing off of the window actually feeling the warmth of the sun caressing your face. I did notice a squirrel eating the tulip flower buds and sent Lincoln out to chase the squirrel. He doesn't really see where the squirrel is, he just goes to the place where he thinks it might be and the squirrel just runs up the nearest tree. He is never endangering the squirrels in any way, Lincoln only thinks he is. I am waiting for more flowers to bloom so I can take a multitude of pictures. As you can see the daffodil is my first subject of the season. I do have some greenery and I may post them later but for now it's all about the flowers and colour. And maybe the squirrels.

Meet Me in the Playoffs - Round #1 Game #3 LIVE

Saying the Stupidest Thing

We went to the Marlies game on Wednesday. We had a great time there. The Marlies lost in overtime but still it was a fun and exciting game. I bought a blue Marlies t-shirt with long white sleeves. This is important to remember for later. Natasha, Arlene & myself watched the players come out of the dressing room and I got a couple of good pictures. I did miss a real nice one when Arlene moved her head and blocked the picture. No worries as I scored a bunch of photos as the team walked by. Later it was announced that Ryan Hollweg would be signing autographs. That made my day. Yes I would be lining up for his signature. I even put on the new t-shirt.

Two days after getting his autograph, I was playing on the Xbox and thinking about my exciting encounter when it hit me. I said the most stupidest thing to him. I have repeated what I said to anybody who would listen. I don't know why nobody caught what it sounded like, why nobody told me. Boy now when I replay that moment it takes on a different slant.

Now back to that day. Me & Arlene got in line to wait for Hollweg's appearance. We made a few off colour comments about where he should sign my shirt. I thought about trying to take of the new t-shirt so he could properly sign the sleeve but I was holding my coat, the camera, my purse and we were near the front of the line so I left it on. My idea would be that I would pull my arm out of the sleeve as much as possible giving him a nice flat surface to write on. Now when Arlene went up to him she said "I don't have anything fancy for you to sign, here's my ticket." That's when I took his picture with her. When I went up I did pull my arm half way up the sleeve and laid it on the table for him to sign. And I said to Ryan Hollweg of the Toronto Marlies, "Here let me make it real long for you!" He smiled (now I'm thinking he was ready to say something in response) I thanked him blissfully unaware of how that sounded.