If I have never mentioned how much I love my life before I will say it now, “I love my life!”
The Preds are in town this week for their game against the Coyotes tomorrow and I was invited to sit with them at the Diamondbacks game tonight in Phoenix. It was kind of weird seeing all the boys in casual clothes but then again, it was really cool being able to sit with them in a casual setting, everything OFF THE RECORD.
I sat behind Jared Smithson, Dan Hamhuis, Shea Weber, Kevin Klein, Cody Franson and Joel Ward. All of them acting like little kids star struck when Matt Stairs was taking batting practice. They even asked him for his autograph! So they are just big kids at heart that look up to the old Canadian veteran.
To go along with sitting behind them I sat next to Tom Callahan who does radio play by play, Pete Weber and Terry Crisp who do play by play and color for television. It was a great night at the ballpark and look forward to happy and healthy post-season with them in Phoenix (fingers crossed!).
FUHGEDDABOUTIT ( that’s New York, Maren ) if you think the Preds are gonna make it to Phoenix! They won’t get out of the first round against the Blackhawks…..
But I still love you!
Grandpa