Mike24

(Homer Simpson drooling)........

That sucks @coopaloop1234 anytime you got to make that decision it just sucks. I’ve had to put down 2 boxers. (Both had the big C) Sorry for your loss. Once my 2nd Boxer Duke passed in away we adopted. Our mainstay Bowie ( we adopted him in ‘11 after our first boxer Bullet passed) was lonely. First was Daisy’18 (cat) Dewey’19 (cat) and another older boxer named Dori’20 (She’s 8 now and Niether one of my other boxers made it to 6) Now Duke we got as a puppy that was his random name he was given. I liked it cuz the NFL football says the Duke on it so I just kept it. All those other pets I listed were their names D’s just find there way to us I guess. When one door closes another opens and a critter runs out and finds its way to you. In my case many.

Tommy Salo turned 50 this year. And is a GM. I remember I loved this mask as a young buck, Koho’s were sweet as well. His Vaughn islanders sets were better but I’m a Koho guy.

I believe this was not what @RichMan wanted when he created this thread.

@MTHthat was my first thought

He is you just can’t argue it. I’m glad he’s doing well

This was spectacular! IMG_7380.MOV

Superworms and kale/other greens He’s pretty cool. Complete impulse buy while at Pet smart. He was tiny but came running up to the glass with all sorts of attitude. I said I think you need to come home with me. Sometimes we let him out and he’ll cruise around the living room. @ThatCarGuymy torti cat follows him everywhere

This is Tokay my Daughters leopard gecko. Yes I have a zoo.

Heres a change of pace. Elliot, my wife’s bearded dragon.

Here’s my other cat (Dewey)we adopted since I posted pics of the gang. I think he could be @coopaloop1234’s cat twin.

I think all tortis are special. My daughter’s is almost 3 and it still acts like a kitten.

@ThatCarGuythats what I say to my dogs. “You two idiots”

Having conscience is a curse.

Well played @Colander

Aren’t we all just tired of Pierre Maguire period.

@MTH yes it had it’s on charm. I always kind of chuckled to myself when someone would shoot a puck into the corner and the puck would just die....

Double G had some great gear.

@Wonder35 do you have a picture of the cage?

@bildeer cool and 580 is the way to go.

@bildeerGreat looking pads!!! Did you get matching mitts?

I apologize for the long post. But yeah those 2 games I mentioned where my kids were there. It was awesome. Peering up at em after I made a save and watching them clap. That was good stuff. I would not have dreamed that would’ve happened back when I was 12 or so and trying to scrape up money to buy gear to play ice hockey. At this time I feel it is appropriate to and thank Play it again Sports. Without a place like that I may have never been able to put together a set. ( for the young bucks there was a time where there was no internet) scary huh?

I took a 8 year break after playing high school and one year of a club college team. I played a couple of years of Roller with friends and my brother in law. I had to stop. I was focusing too much on winning. It’s silly I know. At about this time I bought my first house and my soon to be wife moved so I really didn’t have time for it anyway. I said I was done. I really thought I was. Few years went by I hit 30. My Younger cousin a fellow goalie was still playing. He was showing me some new gear he had just bought. Asked where he bought it he said Goaliemonkey. So that night I start looking around on their website. Gear had changed a lot since I bought my last pair of pads (Eagles for those wondering) I kept going back to the website days later. I told my wife I think I’m gonna play hockey again. She said wow you sore up and down you were done. (Ah the power of new gear). So at 31 I signed up for men’s league. I had no contacts of in the league so I got placed on a team. And Friends that team was awful. But I didn’t care I was having a blast again. As the season went on a few of us would go to open hockey sessions and work on getting better. Finished out the season with a few wins. It was just fun again. Due to my work schedule I’d play in fall/winter. So the following year I started skating in August bought some new gear. (Ah gear). Needed a Team still, I ended up running into an old friend from high school. She asked if I still played hockey I said I just got back into it a year ago. She says my husbands team is looking for a goalie. I said I’ll do it. These guys were good! We had a great season came up a little short in the championship game. ( I let in a bad one or two). It sucked but as I look back at it it was some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing. I played the next few years. League , alumni game, fill ins for other guys team an I met along the way. One was an 6 o’clock game. My wife and oldest daughter suprised me and showed up to watch me play. I was maybe 35 at the time she was 5 I kinda wanted me kids to see me play once before I hung it up. Despite losing the game 3-0 I played a heck of a game. I even stopped a penalty shot. My wife told me after words. My daughter said why does everyone keep clapping when Daddy gets the puck. Lol kids. Couple years I later played in an alumni game and both my kids got to watch. I wasn’t as stellar but who cares. Man this got winded, I remember the moment when I said I might actually be done wasn’t an injury or sucking. I went to an open hockey to play with some new gear. I played fine gear was great. I happened the next day. When I played hockey the entire time from 12-38 I always had a I can’t wait to do that again. This time was different. I havent played since.(2018)About a month before that I filled last minute for my brother in laws roller team. I hadn’t play roller in years at that point. It was fun best part was I met @MTH . I turned 40 this year my younger cousin sent me a happy birthday text and said now you can join 40plus beer league. I said maybe but I doubt it. I tell you all as I told him. The game has given me so much . I’ll won’t say I’m 100% done. But right now I’m at peace if this is where my hockey journey ends. It’s been a great ride.

Koho 500 tribute I see Nice!

I mean Price could of went red outer rolls to complete the look. And there is the stick.