Finally after many, years, the boyz got together for a weekend at Joe's cottage. Dean, Pat, Andy, Joe and myself got together for two nights. We've been trying to get together for a while. Unfortunately, Mike couldn't make it. It was a lot of fun. Just being around people you've known for decades that really allow you to be yourself was something I think we all needed. It was remarked that we haven't laughed as much for years. We really didn't do much. Went into town for food (and chocolate) then pretty much hung out. There was a bit of fishing and, yes, I caught one. I made a pot of chili which garnered pretty rave reviews. We had steak the other night. Of course there was sitting around the fire. It was lit once and burned the entire weekend. Yes there were guitars out and some drunken singing. Just a fun, chill weekend.

The weather was absolutely perfect the entire weekend. Beautiful mid/low 20s. We certainly all agreed NOT to allow the next meeting to be so long apart. Google took me on quite an odd wander for the drive home. I had no idea where I was going for about an hour. Up and down hills and through small communities. Some lovely areas for sure.

Sadly we've reached the end of The Newsroom. It was easily one of the most enjoyable series I've ever watched. Drama, laughs, dialogue, plot...The writing and characters were excellent. I could imagine spinoffs for so many of them and felt jilted with only three seasons of them. How could this be cancelled?! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⅓

Ahh yes. More drama at Ball Hockey. The same man-child that I had an issue with a few seasons back has been at his usual nonsense off and on since then. But Friday was the final straw. It was the first game of the season and he wiped out another guy (breaking three or four club rules) and causing a big ruckus. So finally...this overly aggressive narcissist has been kicked out the league. About freaking time.

TFC fighting for their playoff lives tonight. Berna having a great night but TFC trail by two... Ballsy PK by Prince. 2-1...UGH, then O'Neill give the PK right back. 3-1. Sigh. UGH, Then Berna loses his mind and gets a freaking red (second yellow). OMG. These freaking Italian DPs are a death knell. 4-1 home loss in a game to stay in the playoffs. How embarrassing. O'Neills dumb penalties undoing any momentum they ever had in the game. Sigh

Reading some optimism for the Sabres but I'll believe it when I see it.

Wheat kitty litter is the worst. Do NOT buy it. It is a shit product.