Gee, I was doing so well there, updating every couple of days. >_Let's see... Wednesday I went down to the Mellon Arena for the last day of Pens' camp. Last year I took my daughters, but this year I went alone. (I did promise them that I'd take them next year, once the boys move into their new digs across the street ( Read more... )

Ian and I went to the mall today, since it's the First Day of School for his little sisters. I think he really just wanted an excuse to spend an entire week's paycheck -- which in his case isn't all that much ( Read more... )

It's Monday. Woo ( Read more... )

K. It's been over a year since I updated. Shoot me.

Seriously, though, I couldn't post anything during the Pens' season. Where hockey is concerned (especially playoff hockey), I outdo Sid in the superstition department. Ask anyone who knows me -- it borders on the extreme.

( Way More Than You Ever Needed To Know About My Hockey Hangups )

I just got the email that announced that Smithsonian Museum of National History's re-opening date is November 21 YAY! We are in the DC area every year from Thanksgiving Day to the Saturday after and that museum has been closed since the first trip we made two years ago ( Read more... )

( Clicky for the piccies )

OK. It's official. I'm sick of all the 'bring Jagr back' crap ( Read more... )

Seven years! $5M/year cap hit ( Read more... )

Well, this has been an up-and-down day ( Read more... )

I was happy yesterday. The possibilities, the potential, the matchups, and all the pre-series hype was distilling. Excitement was in the air ( Read more... )