Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22
A funny thing happened at the visitor's center in NM. It was cold out. VERY windy. I went to the rest room then shivered as I walked into the visitor's center. When I walked in that door and closed it, the temperature went up 30+ degrees. I poured myself some coffee and looked around for an indoor place to visit in NM. I must have been muttering about how cold it was outside. Muttering alot because the visitor center host looked at me with a puzzled face and said "Ma'am, <pause> it's not THAT cold out." I paused, looked at him, muttered something about "very windy," then shut my trap.
I stayed in there another 5 minutes or so without a word, finishing my coffee then headed out to continue my trip.
Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29
Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5
Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12
Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3
Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10
Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17
Willl see my first of many hockey games this evening. The Amarillo Gorillas vs. the Odessa Jackolopes. CHL (Central Hockey League).
Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24
- Their game notes were called 'The Jungle Book.'
- Yellow plastic bananas were thrown on the ice after a Gorilla scored a goal.
- I noticed all players (both teams) wore the half face shield. The folks sitting next to me said that wasn't the case last year. Wondering if that's a CHL rule or a new rule for all minor leagues.
- The officials were late on to the ice starting the 2nd period. The players had been skating 3 or 4 minutes before the officials skated on.
- There were two short handed goals (by the Jackolopes) on one penalty.
- Joel Irving played for the Jackolopes. I seem to remember him as a Sting Ray.
Penalty boxes were between the two players benches. (Kind of like the Asheville Civic Center).
Updated: 10/23/04