Allen Americans Blog: Adam Pineault - Player Profile

I haven't blogged in a looong time, but reading this GREAT blog about our extended family member(s)--felt the need to at least repost this amazing heartfelt article.

This actually brought a tear to my eye...2 more like it...one for joy and one for sorrow. But lets stick with the joy one--life is too short to dewell on sorrow.

To our P-No family, we think of you often :)

We all may be a bit "annoyed" at the NHL lockout and the teams/owners being selfish about $$$ and such, this article just reminds us, that Hockey Players are normal folks too!



Allen Americans Blog: Adam Pineault - Player Profile: Photo by Chip Grail chlphotos.com Adam Pineault Adam, Monique & Shadow in the Czech Republic where he played 2009-2011 Adam Pi...

The Summer Adventure

...A lot has happened since my last blog entry--not all good i'm afraid.

T's "bestie" Monique (a.k.a. T's twin) was diagnosed with Leukemia and "super-air-freighted" back to New Brunswick. I mean, sure...it's GREAT to have to have our friends visit from the U.S.A., BUT this was a bit extreme,no?

LIFE is a crazy thing, it helps put things in better perspective when it needs to.

We spent just about every morning of our vacation delivering breakfast and attempting to "lighten the mood" with every visit--but still we felt helpless ::Imagine how our friends felt::

but GREAT NEWS, our friend is in remission (big fast forward--it's been June to September-ish that she's been fighting). And now it is October, she gets here bone marrow transplant (from her brother--effin A, right?) this month in Halifax,NS. Now we've been a bit spoiled, as they have been in our local area all summer (got to see them from time to time)--and NS is no too far away--but she is mostly quarantined...so road trips will not likely be an option.

Oh, did I mention--this is the most i've ever see her eat in all my years of knowing her...I mean, WHO actually gains weight while on chemo-treatments--WOOT--

Enough 'debbie-downer' stuff...

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE

...been here for a little over a month (feels like we've lived her forever, but in a good way).

Semi-Detached, 1400+ sq.ft--3 bedrooms, laundry and walk-through main bath (top floor), livingroom, dining room, kitchen, and *P-room on the main (half-bath)...and an UNSPOILED...MAN-CAVE in the basement

the lawn is growing in, and the drive-way just got paved--life is good!

* P-room ::translation:: bathroom right off the kitchen, only allowed to pee in...UNLESSS it is an emergency!

The Snow Adventure

It has been snowing this month of February...like a son-of-a-bleep--for real. We're not talking like 1-2 cm at a time...oh no, we're talking 10cm per snow fall--MININUM!

Here is a link from the local newspaper dated today, Feb.12th

http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1379705

And here are some pictures I took around the yard (with my iPhone 3gs)--keep in mind, it hasn't snowed in about a week, and some DID melt...sheesh.

--> this is the neighbours front porch, with no interior house heat to melt the snow off the roof--yikes!this is the back patio of our place, Clive (T's dad) has already shovelled it off once (notice the snow on the back part of the garage above the patio)

2011 Winter Classic

T and I are getting set for the 2011 Winter Classic.

Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins...

For Christmas I got all things Capitals--Christmas was GOOD!

I was able to get a toque for T, and myself clad in Caps wear-->

We are staying in for NYE this year, so we made a trip to the local grocery store (superstore, of course)...chips, dip, peperoni, salsa--it outta be a good time IF we can stay awake.

our New Year's Resolutions:

eat healthier, and ramp it up on the couponing to save $$$

Happy New Year all!

T & A.

The Tree

I realize it's been awhile since the last blog-post--no excuse...just lazy?

Updates-->

November we went to see Dane Cook in Moncton. Not a bad show, not the greatest either--saw funnier stuff from his older shows on tv. Was still a fun night out.

T is starting to get caught up with technology. She has been iPhone-ing like crazy. She even got her car sync'd with her phone through the bluetooth function of her car audio system. There have been demonstrations to all people that approach her and her car (freak).

My mom stopped by to give T an early Christmas gift -->

I guess this means we are all set now? This Pink Tree stands a whopping:

16"/40cm

We haven't had a real decorated tree in years, since our 3 indoor cats like to be apart of the action and become "living ornaments" (ie: sleeping in the tree).

Canadian Thanksgiving

This past weekend (Sunday), I somehow convinced "T" to do up a Turkey-bird dinner--even though she wasn't feeling the best (sinus cold).

It was DELICIOUS!!. We held the "event" upstairs at her parent's place (more room). We had T's grandparents, my parents and of course her parents over for some turkey, potatoes, carrots, corn, cranberry's (both kinds--> twigs AND jelly), gravy...and LOADS of Stove Top stuffing (she had be go out and buy 6 BOXES of the stuff).

It was a great meal, good company and LOTS OF LEFTOVERS--yum!

Lots to be thankful for, most obviously...the ease and comfort of being able to blog to any and all about being able to get together with family--and actually share a meal together without fear.

Happy Thanksgiving All (albeit a bit late on that last note).

The Football Adventure

::TOUCHDOWN ATLANTIC 2010::

We were offered tickets at about 10am on Sunday morning--kick-off is at 1pm.

Mad dash to the local Shopper's Drug-mart to get a city bus pass (no parking allowed at the Moncton Stadium, located on the U de M Campus). Not a bad deal for the pass, $4 each return.

Weather:

Saturday was supposed to be sunny and warm (high 20's--in September, imagine!). Saturday was not sunny and warm, but wet and crappy. Sunday, we woke to birds chirping and the sun beatin' down on us...waaaaay warmer that the previous day. Weather man got his days switched around I guess.

We get to the Stadium, 20,000+ people are packed in. Tickes for this event sold-out within 3hours back in June-ish. Everybody was happy and courteous--like every other day in the Maritimes I guess...

The CFL game was very fast paced. Only 3 downs instead of 4 like the NFL. It was quite hot, crowd was totally into it--saw the biggest "Fan Wave" in my life--it was crazy!

A few hours of T asking me the rules of the game--yikes--and it was over, the underdog Edmonton Eskimos won, 24-6 (Toronto Argonauts were the "home" team), we headed back down the hill to where the rink is located on campus, and lined up to catch a bus back to my car at the Mall on Mains St. (Highfield Square)--total bus trip with line-up, maybe 20 min.

Fun day was held by all!

ps--> this was the FIRST regular season CFL game to be played outside of a regular franchise city location--history was made!