The Loss Heard Around The World

Shock and disbelief over the Capitals loss is overwhelming. I still can't believe it. This team has come so far over the last few years. All the hype would make a person believe that this would be the year we would be hoisting the cup. I know. I wanted to buy into it all. I think since working for the NHL and the Caps being my home team, the loss just felt that much more personal. I have been on the verge of crying all morning. You don't like to see the people you care about, in so much pain and heartbroken. As a fan, I can see where it would be easier to criticise and point fingers. I understand that some fans want to win and when they don't, they bad mouth their own team. I call you a fair-weather fan. Yes, be disappointed, but don't bash a team that came from last place a few years ago to being who they are today. Being much closer to the situation, you know these guys wanted to win just as badly as there fans, coaches, managers, and owners. These guys played all year for one thing, Lord Stanley's Cup. I even feel myself wanting to point fingers, but why rub salt in an open wound. It won't make any difference right now. We lost. It makes no sense, but we lost.

Should some of the guys who make the big bucks have shown up to play? Absolutely! Was Halak just simply amazing? One hundred percent, YES! Montreal had nothing to lose and the Caps had everything to lose. And, lose we did. Will history keep repeating itself? I hope not. I don't want to feel like this ever again. So for now, I will hang up my blazer and put away my heels and hope for great season this fall.

Keep it to Yourself

My relationship with my kids is very open. Furthermore, if the topic of sex comes up and one of their friends is over, I am open with them too. Sometimes Connor, my oldest son, has said some inappropriate things in front of me and his father has told him to be more respectful. I would actually much rather him say these things in front of me so I can correct him or scold him for it, than say it to his dad and get a laugh out of it.

Anyway, one of Connor's buddies was over for the night and we all went out to dinner. During dinner, Connor's buddies girlfriend came up. And from there, I am not sure how sex came up, but I basically said that I hoped that they would wear condoms to protect not only themselves but their future. If they got a girl pregnant and the girl kept the baby, they would be responsible forever. "Are you two ready for that? Let's face it, you two go to a Catholic school and most of the families are Catholic. I hope to God that you would wear a condom because Catholics don't believe in abortion!" At this point Connor's buddy is choking on his dinner and Connor is looking around to see if any other table heard what I was saying. "Oh come on Connor, what are you looking around for. You two want to talk about women in a somewhat piggish nature and make irresponsible statements that could ruin your life as well as mine. I am going to speak up." The whole time this is going on, Ian, my youngest son, keeps saying "what is an abortion?" Connor yelled at Ian to shut up across the table, still worried someone was listening. You just have to love the innocence of the baby of the family.

Just then one of our neighbors daughters name came up. Connor was telling his friend that when she first moved in, she went to change behind her car. Connor just happened to be coming down the steps and saw her naked through the window. I actually saw it too. He whispered something in his buddies ear, which I could hear much to his horror. "FYI Connor, most girls have black pubic hair unless they are redheads. Then, most likely your pubic hair is red. Yours is probably red. Isn't it? Sometimes pubic hair can be dark blond." Mom stop!

I don't think Connor will be whispering around me anytime soon.