Post-Halloween Blog

So I waited to write this blog till after we had our Halloween Party. We went to a party at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. To say it was crazy would be an understatement. Thousands of people jammed into a concert hall rocking out and dancing all night long. There were a few DJs spinning some beats, while some other crazy acts were on stage. You weren't allowed in this party without a costume and there were definitely some good ones. I guess all of the Chilean miners were rescued because they all were at this party. I saw a few Borats, unfortunately wearing the signature bathing suit. Adam and Eve, Zach Galifinakis from The Hangover, Tiger Woods, an Avatar, Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior and the list goes on for days. Some people decided their birthday suit was a good costume idea as well. I went as Wayne Campbell from Wayne's World and my teammate Craig Switzer was Garth Algar. We were quite a hit. We didn't break character all night either. There were many photo requests and we happily obliged. The night started with a pregame party at the apartments, and from there we took a stretch F350 over to the Hard Rock, set up by Jackie Moon (Ned Lukacevic). Time to get tropical! Great start to the night.


Maxim Magazine voted this magazine one of the top 5 things to do before you die and travel channel named it one of the top 10 parties in the world. It was definitely unlike anything I've ever been to before. The night ended with a delicious trip to Jack in the Box on our way home. And yes, we had practice the next day, which wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. (Like New Years Day, Circa 2006. I'm sure the BU guys remember that).


As I said in the last post we went to the Justin Timberlake Shriners Children's Hospital Open for the pro-am round, but went back on Sunday for the Final Round. We sat up on "The Hill" and watched the 16th, 17th and 18th holes. Apparently "The Hill" is the only spot on a professional course where you can see action at three different holes. As we were sitting there an older gentleman sat down next to us so we decided to strike up a conversation. Turns out this man is pretty much the Dos Equis World's Most Interesting Man. He was actually one of the founders of the Shriners Open back in '86. He lives on the golf course, he brought the Wranglers to Las Vegas, he is friends with the founder of a small hardware store called Home Depot, he went skiing over 100 times last winter while living in his small cabin in Deer Valley, UT that sleeps 22 of his family members, AND he bought us a round of beers. He was one of those guys that you wish you could sit and talk to all day. He was so wise.

The Wranglers are off to an average start so far this season. The team is 2-3 right now and scoring is an issue. The boys just can't seem to find the back of the net. We are getting chances, but some guys are just snakebit. A few costly turnovers turn into loses. We have the talent on the team, it's just a matter of putting it all together and burying some chances. A few more bodies will be in the lineup this weekend including myself. My ankle has been feeling pretty good in practices so I think it's ready to go for the weekend. Wish me luck!

I wish I had more fun stuff to talk about, but other than Halloween, not much has been going on. Hopefully I will be able to report back after this weekend with some good news on my return to the ice.