06 Nov 08 Tristan à l’évaluation Novice pour l’hockey junior St-Basile-le-Grand Junior hockey novice tryout - Day 1
Alors voila Tristan le 25 octobre quelques seconds avant d’embarquer sur la glace pour son évaluation Novice suite au début de la saison d’hockey junior MAGH-3 à St-Basile-le-Grand. Tristan est un goalie (qui adore aussi jouer le rôle d’attaquant et défenseur) mais l’évaluation a commencé avec lui comme jouer… le plus important ? Bien regardez son grand sourire… c’est ca qui compte, et c’est pour ca qu’il est si bon 
So here’s Tristan on October 25th a few seconds before getting on the ice for his Novice try-out evaluation after that start of the MAGH-3 junior season in St-Basile-le-Grand. Tristan is a goalie (at heart, but loves playing forward and defensive too) but the try-out evaluation started with him as a player… What counts the most? Well, check out that big smile… that’s what really counts, and it’s because of that that he’s so good
Tags: français, hockey, Kids, Sports, St-Basile-le-Grand, Tristan
28 Oct 08 October 28 : First snowfall in Montreal for 2008 - 2009 winter :)
Well, after a day of meeting with school staff for Tristan, then a couch-served yummy omelet with potatoes & onion, then nap, then novice hockey level evaluations and tryouts for Tristan… finished up with Jambalaya Fetuccini at Boston Pizza ….
and watching a bit of the Habs win againts the Carolina Hurricane in a close match that finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in a second overtime shootout…
it is now bedtime and * snowing * in Montreal … OK wet snow, perhaps we won’t get the 10-15cm that Ottawa got…. we’ll see if tomorrow is white morning 
Tags: Boston Pizza, Food, Health, hockey, restaurants, Sports, Tristan, Weather
24 Oct 08 Tristans novice hockey qualifying tryouts tomorrow and the real priorities in life :)
So I sit here (and occasionally walk) while recovering from the varicose vein surgery (a.k.a phlebectomy) and hoping the swelling stays in control with the Ace bandage.
My mom and I shared a very tasty steelhead trout… or steelhead salmon (truite saumonée en français) along with Rosti from Ikea, some stirfried broccoli… and then around 20h40, the phone rang and it was my dearest eldest son Tristan calling.
He sounded in good spirits and very relaxed, recounting his ped day at school where they painted a custom t-shirt (which hadn’t dried yet) and said he was ready and looking forward to the hockey tryouts tomorrow; he is in MAGH-3 and the novice evaluation is to determine which specific level within novice he’ll be playing in. It’s probably more stress for some parents than for the players themselves, but I’ve learned to be zen about these competitive sports (again, more competitive for parents than the actual mini-athletes) and keep in mind that it’s about the love of the game and not just the end result. He certainly loves the sports, whether it’s swimming, soccer, or playing defense or goalie in hockey.
So he asked about my surgery, and mentioned that it was probably “worse” than his tonsil surgery…. I told him that his tonsil surgery was indeed pretty painful and that mine was different; with a spinal anesthetic vs. general anesthesia for his procedure… he asked if I still had my bandages on and I of course said yup (it will probably be important for them to see my bandaged state)…
We both agreed that we wouldn’t be running around or playing soccer tomorrow together … then he had a quick chat with Oma (in English and French mixed) before it was time for his bedtime… and as I promised him, I would be going to bed shortly after… so now I check out (with the help of some 30mg codeine :)) and a body pillow and … lui rejoindre dans les bras de morphée durant cette nuit.
Tags: Health, hockey, Kids, Love, St-Basile-le-Grand, surgery, Tristan
21 Jun 08 Tristan Majumdar … goalie
It’s officially summer, so of course the boys have started playing soccer… but naturally, Tristan is still playing hockey - goalie this time around, complete with the real gear (ka-ching $$$) … but of course, is loving it, despite playing against stronger teams… and, like any decent goalie, complaining about lack of defense on his team?
Perhaps a future Patrick Roy (without the temper, but with the nice estate in Senneville) …
Tags: hockey, Kids, St-Basile-le-Grand, Tristan
