First-Ever Home Game – Seattle – Oct 2021

Our last Barn Tour was in April of 2019…roughly 916 days ago. A lot has changed since then. Adam started University, the US got a new President, and Seattle got a new arena and a new hockey franchise. Oh yeah, our lives were also turned upside down by the worst pandemic in the history of North America. Thankfully, the Covid-19…

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Family Fun and the Legendary Whiteout – Winnipeg – April 2019

Friday, April 12, 2019 When it looked likely that the Winnipeg Jets would make the playoffs this year we purposely left this rink until the end of the season. Having heard and seen so much about the “Whiteout” that happens during a Jets playoff game we knew we had to experience it first-hand. The challenge with that idea becomes scheduling.…

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Mountains, Malls, Monahan and Meat – Alberta – December 2018

After a great couple of days celebrating Christmas with the families in Ontario, Adam and I headed west on Boxing Day to the awesome province of Alberta for a couple of rinks and some fun. Wednesday, December 26, 2018 I’m not a big shopper and generally do all I can to avoid shopping malls so it was very strange that the…

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The New Joe – Detroit – February 2018

We had heard good things about the new Little Caesars Arena (opened 2017) but were really impressed once we got on site.  Downtown Detroit is still a little sketchy as it undergoes its redevelopment phase but the arena itself is awesome.   Adam’s friend Aidan and his family, dad Carm, mom Sherry and sister Ava were in in Detroit visiting…

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