This weekend was the first hockey tournament on the Liftlock canal in Peterborough.
It was one of those pictures that captured the spirit of being Truly Canadian.
It was one of those weekends that also captured the spirit of my men.
Sanj was there all weekend. Literally. When he commits to something, he is in 100%. It doesn’t matter that the weather was freezing… (-20 ℃). It didn’t matter that he worked all week. It didn’t matter that he is cold all the time. He was there for the whole thing.
He coached, he organized, he shoveled (he was a human zamboni). I watched him. I realized that he is a little crazy. Yet I realized that I am in lucky! If he puts so much of himself into an outdoor hockey tournament and loved it… then it doesn’t matter that I am crazy too… he loves me. Yah!
The boys loved it! It was one of those weekends that all of them wished they could have played.
The younger ones played in between the boards. The older ones played after their games.
They played and played.
It was a great weekend. It was one of those things that I couldn’t help but be drawn to.
It was one of those times when the score didn’t seem to effect the mood. They just loved playing.
This will be an annual thing. It was a huge success. 16 teams/ 280 players! The CBC came and filmed for Hockey Day in Canada. The local media was there. (My hubby was interviewed and on TV too). A police cruiser stopped by and the two officers popped their truck and out came skates and sticks. They came to play for a bit too.
It is part of who we are… Canadians… a bit of weather does not stop the passion that is in the heart.