As reported today in The Curling News blog there is now a national club championship being set up in Canada. As all my curling readers probably know there is also a US club championship. Interesting.....
There were rumblings that I heard about that the WCF was thinking about setting up a World club championship. I would think that with Canada on board this just might just be something that could occur. Of course, all the eligibility elements would have to be worked out. Who knows, probably wont happen until I am too old anyway. Got to start working on that senior team I guess.
Later,
JH
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Pork roll, tomatoes and corn
Sorry DC, no pork roll which I never remember calling Taylor Ham. But Chris we did have lots of hoagies, so many that the women at the pizza place now knows Mrs. JHcurl by name.
The added bonus of spending so much time at home was the fresh tomatoes from the garden. The extra added bonus yesterday was eating a sun warm tomato in the garden while picking others. Dad would save seeds from year to year to get the biggest and best plum tomatoes you can imagine.
Also picked up some fresh corn yesterday. Stopped by a local farm I know where you go into the barn and buy it off the tractor that just pulled in from the field. Yummy describes it all.
Yesterday was spent packing up the big stuff to haul home to CT. A friend of ours drove down in his pickup to help out. Of course, driving home on the NJ Turnpike and various NY roads at 70 mph, I was a little worried stuff might fall out. But everything was fine until we got about a mile from home.
On the Merritt Parkway, our friends truck about 10 cars ahead of us. All of a sudden traffic is coming to a screeching halt and I notice that the truck is the first car in the line of stopped cars and there is stuff laying on the side of the road. Turns out that a car in front of him lost two kayaks off the top and they were headed right for him. Lucky bounces took both of them off the road but it was close.
Got everything out of the old homestead at this point. Now just have to find a place for it at home.
Later,
JH
The added bonus of spending so much time at home was the fresh tomatoes from the garden. The extra added bonus yesterday was eating a sun warm tomato in the garden while picking others. Dad would save seeds from year to year to get the biggest and best plum tomatoes you can imagine.
Also picked up some fresh corn yesterday. Stopped by a local farm I know where you go into the barn and buy it off the tractor that just pulled in from the field. Yummy describes it all.
Yesterday was spent packing up the big stuff to haul home to CT. A friend of ours drove down in his pickup to help out. Of course, driving home on the NJ Turnpike and various NY roads at 70 mph, I was a little worried stuff might fall out. But everything was fine until we got about a mile from home.
On the Merritt Parkway, our friends truck about 10 cars ahead of us. All of a sudden traffic is coming to a screeching halt and I notice that the truck is the first car in the line of stopped cars and there is stuff laying on the side of the road. Turns out that a car in front of him lost two kayaks off the top and they were headed right for him. Lucky bounces took both of them off the road but it was close.
Got everything out of the old homestead at this point. Now just have to find a place for it at home.
Later,
JH
Saturday, August 2, 2008
"south" North Dakota??
Well we spent the day cleaning out the house. Had a lot of help from my cuz and his BIL and a few others. Good thing we got the 20 yard dumpster as it is almost full. Dad did not have one of anything. The least amount of stuff I found was the three chainsaws of which I think only one worked.
Was in the basement going through the myriad of tools and such. Mrs. JHcurl yells down that there is someone to see me. Turns out to be someone who I went to high school with and still lives in town and I think in the same house. I think that South Jersey (at least parts) are very much like the rural Midwest. People grow up and never leave. Spend their whole lives in the same town or at least close by. Not that that is a bad thing. I still miss the lifestyle here. It is so relaxed and down to earth. Mrs. JH would probably go out of her mind in a week. Me, I would be happy in the garden, fishing in the river and just watching the rest of the world progress into the future while South Jersey just rolled along.
Anyway, go catch up with DC in Finland now.
Later,
JH
Was in the basement going through the myriad of tools and such. Mrs. JHcurl yells down that there is someone to see me. Turns out to be someone who I went to high school with and still lives in town and I think in the same house. I think that South Jersey (at least parts) are very much like the rural Midwest. People grow up and never leave. Spend their whole lives in the same town or at least close by. Not that that is a bad thing. I still miss the lifestyle here. It is so relaxed and down to earth. Mrs. JH would probably go out of her mind in a week. Me, I would be happy in the garden, fishing in the river and just watching the rest of the world progress into the future while South Jersey just rolled along.
Anyway, go catch up with DC in Finland now.
Later,
JH
Thursday, July 31, 2008
This and That
Back to South Jersey again this weekend for more house cleaning and such. Spending so much time down there has made me realize how much I miss living there.
Pittsburgh curling club is looking into this as a way to build their club. Public land is usually a good thing and if they could get some of the funding even better.
DC is off to Sweden and Finland for vacation.
And we are off to the graveyard of favorites next weekend for a much deserved break.
Later,
JH
Pittsburgh curling club is looking into this as a way to build their club. Public land is usually a good thing and if they could get some of the funding even better.
DC is off to Sweden and Finland for vacation.
And we are off to the graveyard of favorites next weekend for a much deserved break.
Later,
JH
Friday, July 25, 2008
Busy, busy, busy
Loyal readers will know that my Dad passed away a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for all the support you guys, it really helped.
So, this makes for a very busy time with dealing with the house and all the myriad paperwork. Worst part is the IRS. I still don't have a good idea what needs to be done or what forms I need to file as the executor.
Anyway, all this means no trip to the great white North for Lake of the Woods. The fish will just have to wait a year to get caught.
But we are making a weekend trip to the "Spa", Saratoga Springs to you non-horsie types. A group of curlers are going and we will have a good time losing some money.
Later,
JH
So, this makes for a very busy time with dealing with the house and all the myriad paperwork. Worst part is the IRS. I still don't have a good idea what needs to be done or what forms I need to file as the executor.
Anyway, all this means no trip to the great white North for Lake of the Woods. The fish will just have to wait a year to get caught.
But we are making a weekend trip to the "Spa", Saratoga Springs to you non-horsie types. A group of curlers are going and we will have a good time losing some money.
Later,
JH
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Back on the air
Sorry for the break in posts, life gets in the way sometime.
The Phillies are still in first at the break. Just need the Mutts to start losing again.
On the curling front, our friend Georgina has a new team for the BC provincials. She added some youngsters so that should make for an interesting season.
Rumour has it that Colleen Jones is off to the seniors.
Hopefully off to Lake of the Woods in a few weeks. Should be some pictures posted if we make it there.
Later,
JH
The Phillies are still in first at the break. Just need the Mutts to start losing again.
On the curling front, our friend Georgina has a new team for the BC provincials. She added some youngsters so that should make for an interesting season.
Rumour has it that Colleen Jones is off to the seniors.
Hopefully off to Lake of the Woods in a few weeks. Should be some pictures posted if we make it there.
Later,
JH
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
bars with a few sheets of ice behind 'em
Well, loyal reader Chris has found a picture of what this curling club may look like in the future.
Although I think maybe adding some padding to walls would help. Don't want the drunks bleeding all over the ice.
Later,
JH
JH
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