I went down to the local arena...

[cinnamonduff]

Ok, to start, I have to explain that I was a hockey fan 20 years ago*, ever since DM and I lived on the Range with his parents, and his brother Toby (who controlled the TV in that house) taught me to love the game. Back then, Toby decided that because I have some Finnish ancestry, I must be a fan of Esa Tikkanen**, so I became a Rangers fan. And

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[just_cyd]

While I adore my nephews' sports, I've never gotten into the pro stuff. This spring I met a Real Live NFL Player, and was all set to follow Jake Ballard and the New England Patriots. The the Patriots cut him. So I said "oh, never mind" and decided to develop weird medical stuff instead.

That said, I loved the hockey game I went to, and would love to go again. A blue jackets game on a school night is totally do-able.