Bonehead move: There were 4 tickets to the game, not 2. Ooops.

And all the greats were there!

Oh well, we still had fun just the two of us. Go Bruins!

And What a game it turned out to be. Bruins led going into the third but the Kings came back to force an OT and Shootout. Good hitting, good hockey. But the Bruins looked a little flat. I attribute it to cross country miles, San Jose the night before. All the makings for a sluggish game. I’m thankful my daughter didn’t notice.

She did manage to get on the big screen…this was my best effort at photographing it.

The best part about the day (for me) was befriending some Canucks sitting next to us…turns out they were the Bruins’ trainer’s family…brother and Dad. I didn’t make that connection until after the game the Bruins’ trainer caught up to us outside and gave Kaiya the game winning (or ending) puck. She had no idea what it was. Only that it “was cold Daddy!”

Very cool day.

An unbelievable show at Club Nokia in down town LA. Syn and I rolled in to see an 11:00 start after “Hockey Night in Canada” came to LA. We were there in plenty of time (even said hi to Paul outside) and took our places on the front rail. As always, the Hip didn’t dissapoint.

Not positive about the setlist…but it was close to this:
NOIS
Depression Suite
In View
ABAC
Gift Shop
Morning Moon
Bob C
Nautical Disaster
Grace
Coffee Girl
Thompson Girl
Last Recluse
Wheat Kings
Poets
Courage
Family Band
Blow

E – Love is a First
E – Music at Work

Here’s a video of High Dough. I had a beer and couldn’t clap. I was just banging my free hand on the rail…and it hurt! …Gord was looking at me and telling me to put my beer between my legs so I could clap along. Sweet.

And here’s a vid of Gord eating off my head like a monkey after a NOIS opener. Great show!

Brrrrrrr….