Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - I'm a slacker. What can I say? I've been a little busy with friends, the gardens, reading, soaking up this fabulous weather.
Ice In July
That's right folks, there's fresh ice at the X this week. The Wild's developmental camp wraps up on Sunday, July 17 with a scrimmage that's open to the public. After watching today's game I have hope for the near and not too distant future of this team. We still need a high scoring center, RFN, but our "shelf stock" is looking better than it has in a long time. My favorite part of the day was talking with a youth hockey team that was here from Germany. They were acting like paparazzi, snapping pictures of one of their celebrity-status goalie - Dennis Endras. Deniis is the draft pick that's supposed to be the next Backstrom...we'll see about that. Nate Prosser played like he belongs in the NHL. It's just another 60 days until training camp and I'm betting Nate really makes it hard for TR to send him off to Houston. Casey Wellman - I think he's my new puppylove in addition to playing very well. Tyler Cuma is not injured this time around so he's getting his first real look. Let's hope he can stay in one piece going into this season. I had an awesome time today, met some really nice people (local and foreign) and got to see the future of this team. It's going to get better, maybe not this season, but we certainly have some pieces that will click in a matter of a few short years. You just have to remind yourself that we're still at least two years away from totalling exorcising the demon that is Doug Risebrough from the team.
Yesterday's News
Just in case you've recently arrived back home from another country and haven't caught up on the local sports scene: Mikko Koivu signed an extension to his current contract. In another year he'll be making boatload of money. There are incentive bonuses and a no trade clause that will keep him here for the next 8 years. Two great articles on Mikko's signing: Russo and BleacherReport will break things down for you.
In The Garden
Are your flower baskets looking gangly and straggly? It’s not unusual for your annuals to get a little out of hand this time of the season. The best remedy is to cut them back. Yes, you’ll lose some blooms for the next week or so. Your plants will thank you by coming back thicker and stronger heading into the second half of the summer season. Take each stem down to at least the next branching/division below the head. Whack it back, as I always say. There’s nothing like a little pruning to let your plants know who’s boss.
Hamster Rap
For a car line that probably won’t be in business for much longer, Kia certainly rocks their commercials. I don’t have anything against Hyundai, I’m just going by what I read about car models that probably won’t survive. I’m currently bouncin’ in a Tuscon that I love. I’ve also driven 3 Sonatas over the 150,000 mile mark, each. Here's a little something to get you groovin'
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