Leafs Game Night

It was game day! Woo-Hoo! In the morning, we took Simon to the dog park for a good run.

As you can see, there was a bit of snow left, but it was melting fast. That translates to MUD!




Simon got very dirty, very fast. His whole chest & belly were caked with dirt, but he had fun and that's the whole point of going.

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Once we got home & got him cleaned up, he was pooped. He took his bone and went to bed.

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We stopped at Mexicali Rosa's for an early dinner. Mama Rita had given us a gift certificate at Christmas and this seemed like a great day to use it.

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We started with big margaritas. I love these cocktails. Made with tequila, triple sec and lime juice it's citrusy goodness.
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I usually get gorditas, bean tacos or fajitas, but opted for something new today. Above we have a roasted vegetable quesadilla, Mexican spiced rice, re-fried beans and a cooling salad. Jim got the same thing except his quesadilla had shrimp. The food here is always good and today was no exception. I couldn't eat all that was on my plate. It was a huge meal! Besides, I had to save room for dessert.

Deep fried ice cream! It's a ball of vanilla ice cream, rolled in cinnamon spiced granola cereal then quickly deep fried. It comes with a choice of toppings, but really, why would I want anything other than chocolate? This photo is of Jim's ice cream because I get mine without whipped cream (not a big fan) and his looked better.

Once we finished our meal, it was off to the game! We had such good seats, it was crazy! The place was - as with every Leaf game - sold out. I'm posting some photos that most of you probably won't be interested in, but some friends & family who visit my blog will be very keen to see these.

The player I most wanted to see in action, Martin Brodeur. He is the best goalie in the NHL and is well on his way to breaking long standing records. He's is just phenomenal.
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The Leafs goalie for the night was starter Andrew Raycroft.

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What do you do when the action is at the other end of the ice?

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Stretch a little...

Look at your stick.....

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Wait....

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Then before you know it.....

I remember someone I used to work with telling me their uncle ran into Curtis Joseph in a restaurant bathroom back when Cujo used to play for the Leafs. The uncle asked him what it was like being a goalie in the NHL and he said when the action is down at the other end and you have a spectacular view of the ice, it's the best place in the world to be, but when you see those huge guys skating towards you, ready to whip that puck at you, you think "Oh crap."

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Of course, Wade Belak had to make amends for this incident and kicked Cam Janssen's ass.
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Back to the game.

Just for Kleopatra a picture of Darcy TUCKER! (that's with a "T" Kleo!)

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Captain Mats Sundin.

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Downstairs in the hallway, we found a picture of another captain...our pal, Doug Gilmour.


One of my favorite members of the Leafs organization is Carlton! Here he is during the first intermission.

Carlton got his name and number from Maple Leaf Gardens which is located at 60 Carlton St. in Toronto.

On our way out, we saw another "friend" of Kleopatra's doing his post game show for Leafs TV. Another former captain, Rick Vaive.

All in all we had a great night. It was a good night with the Leafs coming away with a win. Final score 2-1.