MIKE HOFFMAN:

Well the holidays are over and back to some much needed rest for most. I unfortunately have been resting a bit to long now. Got my pins taken out, it was a bit weird though, I thought Doc Scott was going to numb my thumb and do the deed, but instead just took the pliers out and yanked em out. Didn’t feel like much other than pulling floss through your teeth actually. But I did find out that I have the cast on for another two weeks then can start skating (without a stick, it’s like running a marathon with out shoes … not much fun) for two weeks then game ready by Feb. 1.

Xmas was a blast with the family, stuck to my roommate promise that we had to wear our team Xmas party outfits and wore my green sweater and white polkadot turtleneck. Although Salcido said he wore his I don’t’ think he lived up to his word since it was the first time he was meeting his girlfriend’s extended family. I mean, come on, what’s not an easier way to make small talk meeting the family and winning their hearts over.

I must say the house has been quiet with Carter gone and Sauce’s girl in town. Although I have figured out that Carter was the culprit to all video game arguments. When I first got hurt I had to watch them play and after about a day when it used to be me and Carter arguing for the most part, him and Sauce started arguing right away. Also Carter was the trash man for the house, just figured out we got about 10 bags piled up in the basement. Might have to watch for rodents because I just missed trash day.

So I finally saw my Costa Vida commercial on TV yesterday and I wasn’t lying to myself when I said I had a face for radio (heard it was on youtube, now I’ll never have a chance in a Spielberg movie). So I have been giving my shot at the radio doing color with Greg Glynn during home games. For some reason it comes much more easily than acting. I have to thank Greg for letting me help him in the booth, although I do have some bad ADD and have to catch myself here and there, especially after a goal.

I will end this entry by asking my favorite riddle that only I’d say 5 percent of people get correct. No doctors have got it right so far. And I will be writing more often now that the holidays are over.

Think about this one:
A father and son are at a golf tournament and on the ride home they get in a terrible car accident. They are both injured and take separate ambulances to separate hospitals. They both go to the emergency room and the doctor walks in and looks at the son. And doc says, “Hey that’s my son!” How is that possible?

Until next time ...
- hoff

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