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Wayback Wednesday
Five hundred and seventy one days ago (way way back!!) I attended a Sharks game that would end up being my last for longer than I could have imagined.
But yesterday, on the 570th day, I got to return. And while it was only a pre-season game, which is never the same as real game, it was still hockey. In the arena. And it was good. Not the hockey itself; that was terrible. But being back felt good, better than I expected it to feel.
I am so thankful to the City of San Jose for mandating vaccinations for venues that hold 50 people or more, and to the San Jose Sharks for requiring masks throughout the arena unless people are eating or drinking. To be fair, they’re gonna need to be a bit more vigilant about that since I saw a lot of rule-breakers. But I digress…the only way I would have gone back to the arena was with a vaccine + mask mandate, and that’s exactly what I got.
There are two more pre-season games, and I do plan to attend them. Like tonight, I doubt I’ll stay for the full game either night, but the countdown is most definitely on for the season home opener on October 16. I have a feeling it’s going to be magical.
Also, there was Sharkie. And as always, he was perfect.
And look how beautiful that fresh ice was before the game…ah, hockey…glad you’re back.
That is one of my favorite SNL skits!