Who does that???

So, I'm sitting here wondering WTF...(for lack of a better expression...read on and you'll see why...)

Washingon Post Caps beat writer Tarik El Bashir, is leaving his job! He's the dude that travels with the team and is responsible for informing Caps fans of behind the scenes stuff on our guys. He's got a blog on washingtonpost.com and he's one of the guys I rely on day in and day out to give me the most up-to-date tidbit on my team. He's still going to be with the Post in other areas (like the Hoyas, nascar, boxing, mma, and a few other things). But he's leaving the most primo job in all of sports! I mean, to have the mic in front of Ov day in and day out! To get paid to watch Caps hockey. I don't get it.
Here's what else I don't get...the replacement. Why couldn't it have been me??
I didn't even know there was an opening!

Flames Prospect Camp - July 2010

I am not a Flames fan...but, it seems normal to me to go to watch the Flames draft picks/prospects at the Saddledome. Being that it is the end of July, and my brother isn't playing summer hockey, I am really missing hockey. So I took a couple of 'mental health' hours off of work and headed down to the 'Dome to watch the young guys.
My favorite player to watch was/is Mikael Bäcklund (pictured left), the Flames first round draft pick (24th o/a) in 2007. I've been patiently waiting for the last two seasons for him to be an NHL regular, and it looks like 2010 - 11 might be the year! As he was working on his power skating drills with Barry Karn and the rest of the prospects, I couldn't help but think that it was only May 2009 (just over a year ago!!) that I was watching him with the Kelowna Rockets in the Ed Chynoweth Cup vs my hometown Hitmen in the WHL final. What a year it's been for him!
I know I'll be at Flames main camp in about six weeks. A couple of the boys from this camp will be invited back.

Summertime Blues

I just spent the last hour watching Caps youtube videos. BIG mistake. Now I miss my boys more than I did 61 minutes ago.