Painting the Town (SENS) Red...

Last evening, we took our bikes and ventured downtown to Ottawa City Hall to watch the start of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on the big screens set up for this very purpose. In case you hadn't heard, the Ottawa Senators are BACK IN THE GAME!!! This, thanks to a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks (who used to be the Mighty Ducks, but after Disney sold them a while back they are no longer Mighty. Now they're... umm... well, just Ducks.)

Thought I'd share a few pictures, although they are sorely inadequate when it comes to conveying the energy and the enthusiasm of the thousands of red-clad people roaming the downtown core.

We also happened to be driving by Scotiabank Place a couple of hours before the game. The buzz was gearing up there too! Alors, voici...

p.s. Let me know if all these photos make it tedious for you to download this page. I'm still experimenting with digital pics and can make adjustments if needed...

PAX from JAG

(especially to the guy sitting behind me who is surely nursing a nasty hangover today! :-))

The Fever...

I think I'm coming down with a Fever... Stanley Cup Fever. Yes, it seems even a non-pro sport fanatic such as myself can be swept up in the hoopla! It's pretty amazing to live in a town whose NHL hockey team will be playing for Lord Stanley's Cup. I said to Hubby: I think we need to get something for the front of the house - a flag for our front porch would be nice!

Yesterday's game was excruciating to watch (and this is why I don't get into sports too much - I can't handle the stress! :-)). Mom & Dad are in town for a 5-day visit, and Dad, Sis and her boyfriend went to watch the game at a bar on newly-dubbed Sens Mile located downtown along a portion of Elgin Street. Mom, Hubby & I watched it at home. Mom & I missed the first period, opting to go shopping for a bit. Even the local chocolate & gelato shoppe had the game on their TV. It was everywhere!

It'll be fun to see how this city responds... Just how much spirit will Ottawans be able to muster? Will we come out from the shadow of our bigger cousins, Montreal & Toronto? Will the rest of Canada finally discover that there's more to Ottawa than government & hi-tech?? I suspect that a lot of people will discover what we already know: Ottawa really is the best and we wouldn't trade it for anything!

GO SENS GO!!!

PAX,