The Stanley Cup Playoffs!

Lindley was at the game where the Ducks took the Cup! I am jealous, and at the same time, so happy that he was able to witness this experience. Here is the email he sent me the next day describing his evening!

I sat outside on the fire hydrant for two hours. Went to standing room only line, they shut it down. Went back to fire hydrant at 4:10. at 4.25 dude comes up – I complete the transaction… and wow, I was so flippy happy, I seriously could not believe I was getting in. so.. after two hours of sitting in the sun I went straight to the Coors light stand and downed a cold one. That beer tasted so good…!!! Then up to my seat to check it out. PERFECT!!! Then down the team store to buy hats, line was 30 mins long game started in 12. back up to the concourse for another beer and phone calls… Bam the lights went out inside the pond – a deafening roar came up and I headed in just in time to see Anaheim take the ice. The place was rockin. The game as you know was great, I did not want it to end, the second period felt like about five minutes. In between 2nd and third I did not want another 26 oz beer, did not want to miss any of the third period, so I ordered a Stanley Cup on ice. (my new drink I named it!!!!) Kettle one with three limes, one for every period in a hockey game. Slammed that puppy down and floated up the staircase for my appt with the cup.

At the five minute mark a huge roar came up in the crowd and again at two minute mark, and the loudest at one minute, the place was shaking… count down and then pandemonium!!!!

Then everyone and seriously… their mother, lifted the cup. After about 30 mins I was able to get down rink side they were not skating the cup tho, they were only kneeling next to it for pics, all the players were one by one putting their kids in the bowl for pictures – oh the hockey wives were there too.

So… it had been a long – but short eve and I’ll be gal darned if I didn’t for get to eat. I was soooo starving. Drove home on surface streets, they shut down the freeway, Michelle had a tostada plate waiting for me slammed another Coors light and settled in for the replay. Yes, three more periods of hockey, had to watch it again, barely made it thru, but in all ... a great day to be a hockey fan.

So there you have it - Lindley has crossed off one thing on his life list that still remains on mine. Watch the raising of The Stanley Cup. I am planning to hit up the NHL All Star Game in January and hopefully, next summer, I will have the opportunity to cross this milestone off of my list!

Till next time