Habs win a rather unlikely series with the Washington Capitals tonight. I love those kind of stories- underdogs that triumph. Very Canadian! I don't usually pay much attention to the games during the regular season but once the playoffs start it is exciting to track the Canadian teams and see if we still have the "je ne sais quoi" to take home the cup. My friends planned a pizza/nacho party to celebrate the game 7. Nancy, Mark, Andrea, Stephanie, Jean and myself all watched the game together in front of their Sharp big screen. The pizza turned out nicely- my favourite (and maybe everyone's) was the "green and white" inspired one: homemade whole wheat crust, olive oil and pesto sauce, garlic seasoned chicken, mushrooms, green peppers, roasted garlic, sauteed onions and a mix of white cheddar and feta cheese. Yum!
My photo of the day is Mark. I think he's too shy to let me take his picture, UNLESS he is with his dog team.So, I have to use a photo from two weekends ago instead. The weather hasn't been very conducive to running the dogs lately, so it's starting to feel like maybe they are done until things melt for road/trail training starts. Mark is the new Principal at school this year. Since I started at Ulluriaq, he's been working in administration though, so it's not new to him. I like working with him because he is a very hard worker, is creative, has a great rapport with the kids and is not afraid to use a little bit of heart in his job. Sadly, too many times government in particular tries to only make decisions in terms of black and white rules without considering the human faces that the decisions affect. Mark is trying his best to consider the faces, the families, the kids, the teachers. I hope that he will never be forced to give up that side of himself, since it is probably why our school is one of the most welcoming, kind, friendly and successful schools in the region.
I would also like to take a moment and pay homage to the purple fleece coat that he is wearing. Since I arrived in 2003, I have heard stories about this coat- it was from Mountain Equipment Co-op back when they still had a 300 rated polar fleece. He has tried to replace it, with all it's fadedness, holes and "90's styled colour", but somehow I still see it as his first choice. There's something to be said about it, somehow it just never dies!
Theme song for today: No Rain by Blind Melon
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