Ah, geez. Hockey, don'cha know?

Yesterday was Chad's birthday, and Cas got him a bit of a flashback. They used to attend a lot of Stars games. It's my impression that they used to go, but then Chad became a father, and every moment of his free time became daddy time. As a parent, this is the right move, but as a hockey fan, I'm guessing it left something to be desired.

Before the game, we all met up at Jeannie's house so Chad and Becky could leave Zoey with her grandmother. Never will new parents find a more willing babysitter than grandma. (Though she wishes to be called GiGi rather than grandma) 

We started out with barbecue in the West End, then walked to the American Airlines Center. The Dallas Stars (who had once been the Minnesota North Stars) were playing the Minnesota Wild. As a Minnesotan, this pairing pleased me. I figured that, whatever the outcome, it would feel like a victory. 

In the end, the Wild won 2-1, and the brothers who arrived proudly wearing their Stars jerseys were disappointed. No matter, though. I think they had a very nice afternoon. I know I did. 

After the game, we all made our way back to Jeannie and Dave's house to have a birthday dinner. 

It was a good day, and when Cas and I went back to his place, we decided to finish it all off with a little Netflix and a few cocktails. 

We're starting to plan out the holidays. It looks like Christmas Eve will be at my parents' house, and Christmas Day will be at his folks' place. 

In the meantime, I have some school stuff to do. Enjoy this photo of two Stars fans hanging out in "Big D" yesterday: