My American Thanksgiving

My body weight is getting out of hand and I better step up the training soon. Until then maybe one more feast to join my American friends.

Visions of my next Triathlon

I'll be busting out these moves at my next triathlon.
And since I'll be on a Tri Bike and on the aerobars, wouldn't that be more impressive?

Goodbye Pat Burns

The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs were good and worth watching and cheering for, Pat Burns was the coach.

I'll never forget those years. The team played with the same passion that Burns exhibited. I had the great fortune of meeting him and during those boom years and he was friendly, courteous, and welcoming. Not like the grizzly, intense, mean looking guy behind the Leaf bench.

Unfortunately, Pat Burns lost his battle with lung cancer today at the age of 58.

Leaf fans will always be thankful, and are thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Pat Burns (April 4, 1952 – November 19, 2010)

Some great articles about Pat.

http://www.thestar.com/article/894172--dimanno-pat-burns-a-man-s-man-with-a-tender-heart

http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/11/19/16229576.html

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101119/mtl_burns_reax_101119/20101119/?hub=MontrealHome

An excellent video. I had my own version yesterday except not in song, just me letting some kids have it - in my own special kind of way.

Enjoy!

Description from YouTube:

On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the stores PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the stores leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the stores contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the stores clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, A Pittance of Time. Terry later recorded A Pittance of Time and included it on his full-length music CD, The Power of the Dream.

Thank You to the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch #10 and Woodbine Height Branch #2 for their participation in the Video.

Please visit www.terry-kelly.com

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2 Videos for my Triathlete Pals

Check out these 2 great videos that address Triathletes swimming at Masters Swim Clubs.