San Jose Sharks and Celebrini

 How about Macklin Celebrini? What an amazing player. The kid has crazy skills and a great career 9provided he stays healthy). This year, San Jose has the number two draft pick. Let's hope Mike Greer grabs us a guy to compliment Celebrini. The play-offs drought for the Sharks needs to end!

Below is a link to SJ Sharks site with an interview with Macklin:

Celebrini 'open to every possibility' for next contract with Sharks | San Jose Sharks

Go Sharks!!!

and, because they are in the Stanley Cup Finals, and I do live in Nevada, Good luck to the Las vegas Golden Knights.

Hello to my adopted dog, Sharkie!

 

Welcome Sharkie to my little family. He was adopted from the local Humane Society a week ago. Poor guy is looking a little rough due to surgery (stitches come out this next week).  He made it past the three days of decompression from the shelter. Now, we'll work on the acclimation to the household and getting him to leave the cat (Dexter) alone. 

Baby steps. He's bonding to me and is learning his name. I think he will be a great dog once he learns the ropes, and some manners.

A little piece of coolness in Reno: Mayberry Park

 A place that seems out of the City is Mayberry Park. This beautiful escape is minutes from downtown Reno. Washoe County describes Mayberry as:

 “This river park is a beautiful day-use facility with various individual picnic sites, a group picnic area (non-reservable), a paved bike path, hiking trails and Truckee River fishing access. Bird watching, hiking, bike riding, river tubing and picnicking are popular activities. Handicap-accessible, this park is located just four miles west of Reno, at the end of Woodland Avenue.”

 

Walking Davis Creek Regional Park

 

This week’s hiking spot is Davis Creek Regional Park in Washoe Valley, south of Reno. It took me roughly 20 minutes and there is a paved parking lot.  Some of the trails were closed due to fire restoration. Check out status on the Washoe County Parks Site for updates. Directions and a directory of other parks are also on this site.

 Washoecounty.gov/parks

Getting outside - where was I this week?

 In an effort to become healthier, and to not mope around the house, I started walking at various local parks around Washoe County.  With the help of the WC Parks guide, maps, and my own knowledge, I've found quite a few places where a person by themself can safely stroll. It's not enough to just wander, I like to bird watch and carry my binoculars and a camera with me. I will be posting about specific places in the blog. Today is a trip to the wilderness area off I80 near Patrick.

Goodbye to my furry BFF, Coco

 

I lost my BFF, Coco, to aggressive cancer on Monday (day after Mother’s Day).  Last week she had no visible, palpable chest mass but she woke up Sunday with a huge one. I thought she had a fever episode on Saturday. Sadly, it had to be the effects of the cancer raring its ugly face. I imagine those tumors had been growing for a while. Typical for animals, Coco hid her pain until she couldn’t.

Coco on May 10, 2025

The Great 8 - Alex Ovechkin's run to pass Gretzky's all-time goals scored

 Alex is only FIVE goals away. He has 890, while Wayne finished with 894. This will be a milestone that will not be broken for many years, if ever. Even if you are not a hockey fan, one can't help but appreciate what Ovechkin has done. 

Stay tuned to the NHL website for updates!

By the way - Ovi is a nice guy. I met him when I still lived in Las Vegas during the Awards celebration. He was gracious and gave me an autograph.

THE GR8 CHASE | NHL.com