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Saturday, February 21, 2004
12:28 PM

Hockey Widow
I am a hockey widow. Yes, unfortunately it is sad but true.

Mark is still very much alive. And he hasn't taken up real hockey. In fact he isn't even watching real hockey. He's playing XBox NHL 2004. And has been for many hours. And no doubt will be for many many more to come.

The game consists of pretending to be the general manager of the team of your choosing. You have to build up and manage your team, entice people to come watch and root for your team (and thereby make money), negotiate player trades, etc. In other words, it really isn't all that different from what we do every day at work. Manage cases. Entice Judges to rule in our favor and thereby make money. Negotiate deals. I see a pattern developing. It isn't a good one.

Now, when we flip though the TV channels and we come across hockey (in HD of course - the only thing worthy of changing the TV from the Xbox is HD), Mark makes comments about the players like "I used to have him on my team but his shooting wasn't up to par." I just look at him trying to focus on one of the millions of questions swarming my brain (like "You understand that it is just a game right?") but by the time my mind actually singles out a question he's back to critiquing the real general managers. He does know that it is just a game right?

It's ok. Being a hockey widow isn't bad. I'm used to it. I used to be a Tiger Woods Golf widow and a Rally Sport car racing widow. I come from a family of widows. We all know Barb is a widow too with all the time dad spends on all his computer. And now I have lots of time for other things. Like posting an update on a weekend (usually unheard of). But lest any of you get worried, I have no plans to be as productive as Barb. I think there is room for just one SuperWoman in this family. And the tiara fits her much better.

The good news is that at least I know Mark won't lose his teeth in his virtual hockey world.

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