February 3, 2013

Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole

03/02/2013:  Senators  1   @  Canadiens   2   (F)

FINAL 1st 2nd 3rd T   Ottawa 1 0 0 1   Montréal 2 0 0 2 GOAL SCORERS: 1st Period 01:38 OTT PPG - J. Silfverberg (2) Wrist - ASST: P. Wiercioch (4) AND K. Turris (4) 1 - 0 OTT 02:13 MTL D. Desharnais (3) Tip-In - ASST: M. Pacioretty (5) 1 - 1 TIE 11:29 MTL E. Cole (2) Backhand - ASST: F. Bouillon (4) AND P. Subban (2) 2 - 1 MTL 2nd Period NONE 3rd Period NONE

27/01/2013

Olé, Olé, Olé
27/01/2013:  Devils  3   @  Canadiens   4  (F-OT)
1st Period
1	2:25	MON	R. White (1)(Assists: T. Moen (1),  A. Emelin (1)
2	13:35	MON	B. Gallagher (1)  Assists: A. Galchenyuk (1)
2nd Period
3	3:26	NJD	P. Elias (2)  Assists: M. Fayne (2), D. Clarkson (2)
3rd Period
4	2:00	MON	B. Prust  (1)   Assists: A. Galchenyuk  (2)
5	5:23	NJD	D. Clarkson  (3)  (power play)  Assists: P. Elias (3)
6	13:02	NJD	D. Zubrus (1)   Assists: P. Elias (4),  D. Clarkson (3)
			OT
7	4:22	MON	A.Markhov (4)  Assists:   E. Cole (2), R. Bourque (2)

Canadiens 4 Capitals 1

Habs win 4-1.                                   Olé, Olé,
 

Triple Play Travel

In 2012 I decided to embark on a more ambitious adventure. Since I enjoyed many sports, ans also enjoyed travel and photography, I decided to combine all three into one incredible trip.

The Ryder would be in Chicago in late September. That was a go. Then when I checked the Bears' schedule I was hoping to see my first NFL game. Instead of  being in Chicago, the Bears were in Dallas for a Monday Night game on October 1st. Then, just for fun, I looked at the Yankees schedule, and lo and behold, the Yankees were playing the Red Sox on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Thus was born Andre's incredible "Triple Play Travel" adventure:

It turned into five days of hectic travel, seven airplane flights, three events,  three cities, three sports, three hotels, meeting dozens of wonderful people, and a trip I will always remember.

It began in Chicago for the Ryder Cup at Medinah, what is now known as the Miracle at Medinah. The Eurepeans were trailing and seemed to have little hope of overtaking the powerful Americans. I walked the course in the early afternoon and then at 3:00pm found a wonderful spot on the 17th hole - a small idyllic par three  that was far more treacherous than shown by the television cameras.

I regret not bringing my small camera to the course.  The images on that beautiful day were stunning. I stayed on 17 until the American collapse was complete and left the course in stunned disbelief.

Monday morning I headed to O'Hare and the flight to Dallas. 

Dallas >

Blue Angels

While in San Francisco, I was lucky to be there during Fleet Week - meaning the Blue Angels flying over the city.  On Thursday morning I headed out to the Golden Gate Bridge, and made this video of the planes flying over the bridge:

My Sony Handycam did all the work and the magic of finding the planes.

San Francisco 2009 Presidents Cup

It was off to San Francisco for the 2009 Presidents Cup. The city was beautiful, Harding Park was challenging, and the competition intense. The Americans easily won the Cup, but the city naturally captured my heart.

Never Walk Alone