Friday, April 2, 2010

The Hockey Song

Appropriate for this time of year.  Thank you Stompin' Tom Connors :-)


Hello out there, were on the air
it's hockey night tonight!
The tension grows,
the whistle blows,
and the puck goes down the ice.
The goalie jumps,
and the players bump,
and the fans all go insane.
Someone roars:
"Crosby Scores!"
At the good old hockey game!

(chorus)
Oh!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Second Period.
Where players dash,
with skates a-flash,
the Red Wings trails behind.
But they grab the puck,
and go bursting up,
and their down across the line.
They storm the crease,
like bumblebees,
and they travel like a burning flame.
We see them slide the puck inside,
its a one- one hockey game!

(chorus)
Oh!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Third Period.
Last game in the play-offs too.
Oh take me where the hockey players
face off down the rink,
And the Stanley Cup,
is all filled up,
for the champs who win the drink!
Now the final flick,
of a hockey stick,
and a one gigantic scream:
"THE PUCK IS IN! THE RED WINGS WIN!"
At the good old hockey game

OH!
The good old hockey game!
Its the best game you can name!
And the best game you can name,
is the good old hockey game!

Monday, March 29, 2010

LOL



If the Red Wings had lost, this wouldn't be so funny.  Since they won, it's hilarious.  Enjoy!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

More Geocaching Adventuring



"Dad, we like geocaching with you".

We had another nice day spent in the woods looking for caches.  We saw some nesting ducks, a chipmunk and a robin.  Not much else though.  These little girls chatter about as much as the chipmunks, so most wildlife cleared off long before we got there.  That's ok though.  I'm glad they were chattering with me.  Oh, and we were 2 for 2 on the caches we went looking for.  One had some nice treasure to trade for, the other was just a book to sign.  Real nice scenery at both.

On the way back, we took a break.  The little ones were munching on fruit snacks:


There were being very wiggly.  I wish I could bottle the energy they have and save it for later.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

My new hockey hero

Jimmy Howard is my new hockey hero. Howard is now a Red Wings goalie in the tradition of Mike Vernon.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

First Geocaching Experience

[Note to Facebook users: You will need to go to the original post at my blog (michaelsmith6.blogspot.com) to see the pictures]

Today I thought it would be fun if my eldest daughter and I tried geocaching. There are quite a few caches in and around our community, so I figured it would be easy to try and a good way to get outside for a bit.

At first, I don't think the eldest daughter was so sure about this idea of her dad's.


While we tramped around in the snow, she really wasn't sure this would all be worth it in the end. The trail seemed to just go on and on.


But, once we found the cache she discovered we could trade for small toys. All of a sudden this was the coolest thing ever! She had something in her pocket that she traded for a game:


By this time it was getting late in the afternoon, and we were losing daylight and it was time to hit the trail for home.



Now, she wants to go geocaching with her dad again. She was even going to start a small stash of trade items to bring along for next time.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Truth About Frivolous Tax Arguments

In a recent press release the IRS sets out to debunk frivolous tax arguments. The document is a good read. Discussions include items on the voluntary nature of the Federal income tax system, the meaning of income and constitutional amendment claims. IRS also notes that the penalty for frivolous tax arguments has increased from $500 to $5,000.