Curling

Curling season began last night, and for many of us that is a banner day on our calendar. We manged to win, 7-1, thanks to a few breaks and some good shots by my teammates.

But that isn't the best thing about the start of the season. It's in seeing our friends again after the summer, in hoisting a brew or two and catching up and reminiscing. To be sure, the game itself offers a fair share of high points: gliding down the ice, brooms swishing, chatter and screaming shot calls and catching a few shots on other sheets as well all offer a necessary recreation which soothes the soul.

I wish more sports were like that. Yet so much of it is in the mentality behind the game, and so many games anymore harbor a showy arrogance which in the end must speak ill of them. That's sad, but apparently that's life.

But no use being maudlin. It was a great night with great friends, and many more are to come. See you on the ice!