Thursday involved travel from colorado springs to aurora for a short 
visit with my daughter, son in law, and three grandchildren. then went 
to berthoud for lunch with a friend before driving from there to 
trenton, nebraska to spend the night with some friends. (360 miles)

Friday was a drive from trenton to des moines stopping off to see a 
friend in council bluffs and a stay at what turned out to be a poor 
sister to the infamous bates motel (460 miles)

Saturday was the drive to lauderdale, MN to erik and paula's house. We 
went to the arena where i got my admission credential and then we went 
out for a late lunch with several others.  After the late lunch, it was 
back to the arena for the tail end of the BC v huntsville game. Kinda 
nice to see jerry york get win 925.  That was followed by the air force 
minnesota game which was not as close as i had hoped. Of interest was 
the coach serratore versus player serratore interaction. (240 miles)

Sunday morning we watched several frank serratore you tube videos on the 
big screen before lunch and then to the arena for the air force blowout 
of huntsville and the BC minnesota game.

Monday we got ready for the new years eve party and grilled some beer 
brats (yummy)  During the party, last year's women's championship was on 
the big screen.

Tuesday was an early departure to drive to kearney, ne, home of the tri 
city storm and arena to at least one CHA championship
where i stayed with friends and watched some football until far too late 
(570 miles)

today was the drive home along with lunch at lucy's cafe in sedgwick, 
home of the best mountain oysters in colorado, another grandchildren 
visit, and the usual heavy traffic between denver and the springs (420 
miles)

Some reasonably good hockey. lots of cameraderie. 2050 miles. I ran into 
about 30 former USAFA players that i knew, a bunch of player parents and 
sponsors, several officials and broadcasters, and a bunch of friends of 
friends.  Would I do it again?  ABSOLUTELY

Happy new years to all. see some of you in pittsburgh

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