Some the best moments about being a Martlet, aren't about all the wins and losses or all the intense workouts/practices we have each week - its about hanging out with each other on the long bus rides, or studying together during are limited amount of "free" time, or going for breakfast at Cora's as a pre-game meal.
This road trip started off with the usual, quiet back of the bus studying/sleeping (damn them 5th years with no work... ever!). The bus ride there is always more calm and relaxed. It's after the game that the laughs start to roll. Like how we all get onto the bus wearing our dress clothes (game attire) and instantly change into sweatpants for the ride. But this time, we were driving through busy streets downtown and everyone on the sidewalks could see in. One old man 100% caught a glimpse of us changing as he smiled and gave us a friendly (or creepy..) wave.
Then there was the time we unloaded the entire bus thinking we had made reservations at that hotel... While the coaches made phone calls and discussed inside we were all impatiently and tired waiting outside in the cold. That's when Ferr came up with the idea to unfold the physio table and take a nap on it while we waited.
Only sometimes are we allowed to watch a movie on the way home. This weekend was one of those times, and the classic Ditry Dancing was selected. We even had our own dirty dancer in the aisle of the bus as the credits were shown. Speaking of bus aisles, another one of our road-trip rituals is playing the "model game". The model game is where one lucky teammate is selected to walk the aisle like a runway while giving us multiple answers for the question we had assigned them. For example, Types of bagels, or Things you can do when you're 30. Hahaha always a good time!
We're only just 2 months into our season and we've already shared so many laughs. I look forward to the many more to come.
Keep your stick on the ice,
#9
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