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Canada Day, Up Canada Way


in Old Time Hockey, The Ref

Hockey is not just the national pastime and passion, it’s the embodiment of Canadian values. It’s about work ethic, team play, physical conditioning and mental toughness. It’s also about knowing when to leave all of that on the ice and move on. – Dave Burwick

A very happy Canada Day to you all from the shores of the Big Rideau Lake. Here is an appropriate picture that was taken on Saturday as I pulled the pontoon boat out of the lift and one of my new puppies stared at our big light up maple leaf in awe of her first boat ride and first Canada Day fireworks celebration (all the good stuff surrounding the holiday happened over the weekend).

Rhubymapleleaf

If Chris gets his butt up here as he claims he’s planning to, we’ll dust off the mics, pick a couple of 2-4s up at the L.C. and then have us a rip-roaring summer podcast edition. Do I miss Boston? Definitely. Do I regret the move back to Canada? What do you think? I go to bed every night listening to loons singing and wake up 10 feet from one of the coolest and most historically important water systems in North America. I love this country and sincerely hope that Chris and M.O.L. make it up here so I can share my silly wildreness world with them. If you’re with me, leave him some encouraging comments – I trust it will be worth our reader’s while in terms of the silly content that would be produced as a result.

Findthecanadian
Can you spot the Canadian girl?

It’s an 8-9 hour drive, no big whoop. Leave at 8am and you’re here by 4pm. Mass Pike to NY Thruway to Syracuse, north on 81 to Gannanoque and you’re practically here. I regret having to resort to the blog to get you motivated, but I also hope you get brow-beaten by the Goons into submission. Haze, bully, namecall. Work with me on this one guys – I miss me some Chris!

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  1. Chris, I think you and M.O.L. should drive up to Canada to see the Ref. I can give you directions to right around Gannanoque.

  2. I’ve got my bag packed. So far I have a dozen donuts, a copy of Strange Brew, a Senators Toque…..let’s see…must be forgetting something here….

  3. Congrats on the season ticket package but I must say I feel sorry for the poor pricks who will ride shot gun on the train ride home with you!!!

  6. O’siyo (hello) all, man do I have some catching up do do. Been A hectic spring/summer so far. Hope you are all enjoying your summer as well. Chris… dont be surprised if I show up at your seat on one of my drunken adventures.

  7. Screwy, you are a sick man….and I like that about you!

    RT…I’m going to be kind of surprised if I DON’T see you man!

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