Hi everyone! How was your week? If you live in Ontario, it was probably a little shorter than most thanks to Monday’s Family Day. It was a nice opportunity for my family and I to take in a matinee movie (Turning Red, for the kids, of course), eat lots of popcorn, play some arcade games… and then watch my daughter puke up a entire serving of strawberry Fruitopia all over the coach, and then a few seconds later, all over our white carpet, literally two feet away from the bathroom. We suspect it was a little too much sugar on an empty stomach. Here’s a parenting tip for all of you: if you plan on going to the movies with your kids around lunch time, and you plan on letting your kids load up on sugar, make sure they a good lunch first to balance out the good and the bad food. Other than that little incident, it was a nice day, and a relaxing long weekend.

Stability is indeed a nice thing. Spending a relaxing few days with the family, not making any major plans, staying in your pajamas and playing video games on the couch is rewarding. Travelling around is nice too, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes it’s nice just take in the comfort your home provides. I imagine former Seals great Gary “Suitcase” Smith probably wished for that stability once in a while. As you can imagine, with a nickname like the one he was christened with, Smith moved around a lot during his career. His four-year stint in Oakland was actually the longest of his professional career. This week, I invite you to head on over to Sports Collectors Daily to read a wonderful, comprehensive career summary of Smith’s career. It’s a long piece, so you might want to pour yourselves a cup of coffee first, but the article is well worth your time. It covers Smith’s entire professional career, from his time as a Toronto Maple Leaf call-up to his very last NHL season as a Winnipeg Jet some fifteen years later. A big thanks again this week to Mark Harris for sending me the link to Stephen Laroche’s article.

Until next time, stay gold!