We'll start in February where we left off, the Olympics were in full swing and that's all that I did other than go to class. I cheered for the US as well as Canada, which got me into some trouble with Doc. Other events going on in February were Rent which was less then anything acceptable. Abby and her friend Katie came into town and had to leave at intermission. They couldn't stand being there for the second half because it was so terrible. I finally got to see the UP 200 also which was pretty cool. Well I suppose that's pretty much it for updates based on the mast big entry. On to more important things.
The hockey season ended on a great note! We swept LSSU and got 4th in the CCHA. Rowdy, Nik, and Ken were in town and we had a fun time going out to Harlow. As soon as we turned into Harlow Rowdy told us if we saw any animals that he was going to call them lesbians, so he rolled down the window and called them lesbians. We continued the trek through Harlow until we got stuck, then we rolled back and got even more stuck. Nik and Ken walked till they got cell service and left Rowdy and myself with the vehicle. While they were gone Rowdy decided to start a fire and was somewhat unsuccessful the first few times. I think that Nik and Ken returned before the fire got going. The boys went around looking for wood to keep the fire going and Nik ended up balls deep in snow and stuck. Of course, I had to save him since I wasn't doing anything but being a woman. We kept the fire going and eventually Josh showed up with shovels to help us get out. We made it out safe and left the lesbians to their thing.
The following morning I woke up very early to beat the snow storm in the UP to get to Milwaukee so I could fly to New Orleans. The roads were so terrible in the UP at 7am, I was afraid that I wouldn't make it to Milwaukee and end up in a ditch. Fortunately I got home and even had time to take a nap! I got a ride to the airport and my flights were all good, with the exception that I was flying Delta and not Midwest Airlines! I really wanted the cookies. I made it to NOLA safe and got flowers from my wonderful boyfriend, Doc. The week started out slow but by Wednesday they flew! Doc had work on Monday and Tuesday so I got to meet and hang out with his sister-in-law Kaye. She and I ran some errands then Doc got off work early but I let him sleep. Kaye and I went to pick up Mason and Braeden from school to take Braeden to the doctor. They were tons of fun to hang out with, even though I have said I dislike children there are some exceptions. That night all of us went out to dinner and it was pouring outside! The dinner was fun, being able to meet Doc's brother Nick and family. Tuesday, Doc went to work and Kaye picked me up to go shopping, I found some great jeans and sweaters. Later in the day Doc and I went to find some new sneakers for me since my other pair needed replacement. Wednesday Doc and I went car shopping and looked at some apartments in Metarie. We found him a car but he still hasn't done anything about a purchase there. The apartments were nice but not what I was looking for. Thursday we drove out to Slidell to look at apartments and after getting a little lost we found them. We also had some time to kill between viewings so we looked at some more vehicles. By the end of the day I knew where we were moving to and I cannot wait! That night we also went to Nick and Kaye's and I made lasagna for us. I played a few games against the boys in Mario Bros and didn't do all too bad. Kaye and I killed 3 bottles of wine which was fine with the guys. Friday was tourist day and we went downtown and went to the aquarium then walked to Jackson Square. We eventually made it to Bourbon street and I had a real NOLA hurricane and then got Pimms, which is a British gin. By the end of those two drinks I was gone. We got home and I think I took a nap as well as on the car ride home. Doc called a co-worker in Metarie and we met up with him and his girlfriend that night. Saturday morning I flew back home to Milwaukee. It was sad to see him go but I knew that I would see him soon. Being home was nice, just to spend some time with my parents and relax. I went to visit my Grandpa at the nursing home and he kept asking why I was with a Slovak in New Orleans. I told him that I was visiting my boyfriend and that he was actually Russian. Grandpa then started rolling off some Russian, we asked what it meant and he didn't know. When I got back home my mom and I sat in our basement and tried to figure out what needed to go and what I was potentially going to take. This got me even more excited to move to New Orleans, plus they talked me into a two-bedroom instead of a one-bedroom. Now I can take my desk with and have a guest room!
The following weekend NMU played Alaska in the second round of the CCHA playoffs. We ended up dominating with 4-3 then 5-1. It was a great game to end with for my senior year last game at the Berry. The boys were going to the JOE! Everyone started planning and I skipped the bus and went down with a van and got group rate tickets. Somehow, I managed to get rid of all 20 tickets for both days! It was unbelievable. The ride down I got no sleep and never got any sleep for that matter that day. We played Ferris in the early game and beat them 4-3. Doc showed up a little late because of airlines being shit but as soon as he showed we got 3 goals with 3 shots in the second. He certainly made an entrance... That night was Fan Fest where Northern took over and they had to get more booze, twice! We even closed down the place at 2am! The next day we had the late game and Doc has family in the Detroit area so we had brunch with them. It was fun meeting some of his extended family. After we got back I was exhausted so both of us took an hour and half nap. Even with the nap we were still exhausted at the game. You could tell that a lot of the fans had a rough day/night. Before the game we met up at Cobo Joe's and had a snack then to the Joe. Northern was doing fairly well but they seemed like they were tired too. Long story short, Michigan won 2-1. After the game we walked to the fan bus and saw them go then saw the players bus go as well. The bars were calling so we walked to The Post for a few drinks where two puckheads were christened and dubbed with names. Doc and I met up with Dave and went out with him for the rest of the night, getting home around 3am. Sunday morning we had breakfast at IHOP then went on the road. I took a brief nap and went to bed early on Sunday.
We end with today, the Cats are still going strong and playing in the NCAA Playoffs in St. Paul, MN. I'm going to caravan and save money, again, by NOT taking the bus. Thank god I have friend's near St. Paul!
Upcoming events: NCAA Playoffs (St. Paul road trip), MM@MP (Milwaukee road trip), V-Ball (Eau Claire road trip) or Frozen Four (Detroit road trip)
Let's hope I post sooner than later with weekend updates! All of my weekends are full till commencement other than one! I need to get some work done with my classes!!!
