Summer has returned

No late blog excuses of being eaten by dinosaurs, having broken laptops or issues with Microsoft - it's just been a pretty ordinary week and I've hardly taken any new photos!

Though the weather has warmed up here again the ice rink has recently reopened reminding us all that winter isn't far away. Leigh and I have decided not to play ice hockey again this year; it was good fun last year, but it soon began to take over our lives and it seemed like there wasn't a day in the week that one of us wasn't at the arena training or playing, which after this years hectic summer of 6 MEDMANs is not too appealing! (I also remember trudging down to the arena for 9pm training sessions when it was -20 and snowing!) Call us spoil sports, but we can well and truly tick the ice hockey box and leave it there! Ben will be playing again though and Olivia is keen to give it a go too. So to quote Sarah Palin, I'll be just a regular 'Hockey Mom' (no comparisons to the pit bull & lipstick bit though please!)

This weekend, the Medicine Hat Tigers (ice hockey team) were playing here at the Ralston arena showing off their skills which was fun to watch. And on Saturday evening there was an outdoor concert, `Larks in the park` played by the band of the REME, which was another good night - almost like Glastonbury, less the rain and ... alcohol! (NO outdoor drinking alowed in Canada!)

By the way, who is teasing me with fame in my hometown local rag? (see preivous blog comment) - Can't be one of my friends; it's too well written!!! Very funny though!