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Of Dreams, Coffee, Food, Art and Love
Homegrown will appetize a sense of family and community into our downtown, and will awaken every atom of your senses. This Saturday September 10th, coinciding with the James Street North Supercrawl, my brother’s dreams will come true. Although I have known him all of my life, we were well into our twenties before … Continue reading
Children of the Rink – The Hockey Child
Where our love for the game stems, and the buildings and people who fostered our life-long passion for this game. This post can now be found on HNIH.ca (Hockey Night in Hamilton) A week old Saturday paper sat on my living room chair. It had been a busy week at work and I simply hadn’t … Continue reading
The Canada in Hockey And The Year That Wasn’t
An Accidental Memory. I have written a lot about the game of hockey in my lifetime. I have written about coaches who have inspired me, how the game brought my father and me together, the friends I have met through playing this sport, and what hockey in general has meant to me … Continue reading
Showing Our Colors – Our Love For Our Teams
Tonight, one team will lay there heads on their pillows, having been one win away from realizing a childhood dream – playing for the Stanley Cup. The other, will have that dream realized. I believe humankind as a whole, loves to show their colors. Whether it’s a jersey of a favorite sports team, a tatoo, waving … Continue reading
The Road to Perfection
This story is broken down into two parts. Part I ‘The Road to Perfection’, takes place literally on the road to Boston. Part II Giving up on Perfection’, can be summed up by this quote from my story: “Regret is not the result of failure. It is a consequence of giving up. You will look back forever on what if, but you will one day find comfort in the defeat of giving it your all.”
Teach Me To Dance
I am sure we have all had an uninspiring job at some point or another during our lifetime. When I look back, being a flagman for a paving company probably tops my list. Standing there 12 hours a day with a stop sign in my hand in the blazing August sun, or the arctic chill … Continue reading
Hometown boys; Hometown Pride – Our Cats are back!
By Larry Thomas Pattison Jr (Published in the Hamilton Spectator, June 26th, 2003) A couple of weeks ago, we were celebrating the record breaking season of our Hamilton Bulldogs. Last Friday, we were welcoming home ‘our’ boys of summer. It’s opening night. Something I looked forward to every summer. Sunny days, blue skies, looking out … Continue reading