As this trip approached it looked like the weather could be a factor at various times in the 10 days but when you already have the flights, hotels and game tickets booked…you go! Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Adam and I flew into St Louis, landing at the Lampert Airport around 9:00 am. We picked up our rental car and headed…
David is Playing for the Canadiens vs the Sens Tomorrow Night – We Are There! – Ottawa – Sept 2017
Friday, September 15, 2017 The text was a surprise and immediately we began making plans to drive to Ottawa. Nephew David was at the Montreal Canadiens training camp and was told that he was going to get a chance to play in a pre-season game vs the Ottawa Senators. This time we would have company as nephew Johnny and…
Pens vs Caps in the Playoffs – Washington – April 2017
This was going to be a quick one. The playoffs are always tricky to book ahead of time but once the schedule came out for the Pens vs Caps second-round series we saw there was a Saturday game in Washington. Adam had a PD on Friday so it worked out great. We booked our flight and headed to Washington for…
East Coast Swing – Boston, Philly, New York – March 2017
One of our largest trips both in miles travelled and rinks visited, the East Coast in March can be a fickle beast. Thursday, March 9th, 2017 Mary, Adam and I grabbed a 2:55 flight to Boston out of Toronto. Its a pretty short flight but we were in the air as the sun was going down…always a pretty thing to…
6 States, 3 Barns, One Tornado – Southeast Swing – Dec 2016/Jan 2017
This was going to be a big trip. 10 days, 6 states, 3 barns and a whole bunch of fun. Mary is along for the first part of the trip as we left the Ontario cold and headed to Florida on Boxing Day. Not a great day to travel as it is pretty crazy busy but everything went well and…
Coolest Taco Bell Ever, 3 Barns, Springsteen, Alcatraz – California – March 2016
Who knew a Taco Bell could have a walk-up window for surfers?? March Break 2016 finds us heading to California for 3 rinks in 7 days and a great drive down the coast. Saturday, March 12, 2016 We flew Toronto to San Fransisco and picked up our sweet ride, a bright red Ford Mustang convertible. The first game of the…
Family Affair – Pittsburgh – December 2015
In honour of Cousin Jason’s Lamb’s big birthday (I won’t say which one just in case) most of the Tate’s made the 5 to 6 hour drive down to Pittsburgh to watch the Penguins host the Toronto Maple Leafs. There were a number of fans of both teams amongst our families so the natural rivalry added some fun to the…
Dave’s First NHL Point – HNC – Toronto – Oct 2013
After the excitement of the trip to Nashville for David’s first game (see The Promise) Adam and I came back home just in time to get ready for the next big event. David was going to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday, October 12, 2013. To those of you who may not be…
The Promise – Nashville – Oct 2013
For this one, we have to start a couple of years earlier in June of 2011 when nephew David Broll got drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was huge news that only got better when he was awarded an entry-level contract by the Leafs in July of that year. Of course, Adam, who was 10 at the time, was pumped and…
You Can Bring In The Big Camera But Not That Bag of M&M’s – Buffalo – Sept 2013
When we got to the HSBC Arena to see David play in a pre-season game vs the Sabres I managed to get my digital SLR with a monster zoom lens into the arena but was separated by security as they pulled over my wife and 12-year-old son for smuggling in a bag of M&M’s. They had to scarf them down…