Scored 4 hockey tix from work, and with a little begging got one more, so JB and his little girl came with Beckie, G and I. Fun was had! Some of it even by the adults.

Fascinating watching G interact with Natalie, who she’s met a couple of times but basically did not remember. Natalie is quieter, and G (at least around her parents) is very outgoing. Natalie is a tad older, and actually was more interested in trying to be friends than G was. She was certainly nicer to me than G was to JB.   Natalie high 5’s and knuckles, G gets pouty.   When G would be interested in Natalie, Natalie would not be interested in G.   And vice versa.   Two separate walkabouts around the stadium were taken with two separate sets of parents.   And the Coyotes went from 2-2 to 3-7, WTF?!

The seats were lower than the box, above the goal.   I saw some things I have never seen before.   When the Coyotes were on a power play, they caught the D in transition and had a 3-on-1 instead of a 3-on-2 and scored in the blink of an eye.   I remember a game with Ironwood where that happened with me, Al Taylor an Larry Dues, and after most practices beginning with games of 3-on-3 Mini it was pitiful to watch the D try to stop us.   This was that, but faster, much faster, much faster.   I saw the Ducks use a breakout play and march the puck down and score.   I saw the Coyotes enforcer start a fight 1 minute into the 2nd after the Ducks scored :30 seconds into the 2nd, win the fight, and the ‘yotes score 30 seconds later.

Things we learned:

• an extra ticket can often be snagged from my coworkers on the day of
• G fears Giant Inflatable Men on Skates
• You can abuse Rupert Murdock by poaching the potty’s at the Fox Sports Grill
• G is upset that genetics make her riding on my head lower than Natalie riding on JB’s head
• Shots in the box seats cost $8.50 and come in plastic cups
• You *can* bring beer from one part of the stadium to any other part of the stadium
• Feeding your toddler a 6,000 calorie brownie and a Diet Pepsi is not a good way to ensure you will watch the game
• Waitresses in the box are a poor substitute for cheerleaders, and expect to get tipped.