A Canadian Morning

We spent a delightful morning with our nephew Jonathan, who is particularly excited about playing hockey these days. The first challenge was to get all of his gear on ... thank goodness for a step by step list from his mom, or else these two non-hockey players would have been lost, and Jonathan might have been wearing his elbow pads on his knees.

We sat in the stands, enjoyed that rink smell, and watched
as this little guy who could hardly stand on his skates last year was now dashing and darting through the practice drills. He was even told to fall - on purpose - as part of practicing how to get up quickly.

After practice, we made a pitstop at Tim Horton's for hot chocolate and treats.

What a thrill to experience this truly Canadian morning.