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s world series champion and the family of frank selke sr and jr part of the montreal canadiens dynasty johnny bower had a rest at our cashier table he had photos all ready to sign in his pocket always be prepared me and sandy hawley we are the same height i told him i had a crush on him when i was twelve some guy is giving us the side eye or photobombing us i can t tell which there were others whom i admired from a distance but i remained professional and didn t bug them maybe this new gig will give me inspiration to keep writing i hope so posted by sandra cormier turnsek at 16 00 1 comment sunday 18 september 2016 almost hockey season so hockey a couple weeks ago i was fortunate to indulge in one of my passions hockey my son texted me and asked if i wanted to go along with him and a bunch of fans to ottawa to watch team canada in a closed practice for the upcoming world cup of hockey he had won the experience because he was a subscriber to a sports internet service of course i jumped at the chance we met up at the air canada centre a big white bus with a flashy world cup of hockey logo waited for us as we settled in with about 20 other fans and media people i looked at the front of the bus and noticed a familiar face i turned to my son and whispered steve dangle is on the bus steve dangle glynn is a popular hockey blogger and youtube contributor who gives hilarious and impassioned commentaries after toronto maple leaf games my son had alerted me to these great posts a year ago and i ve always enjoyed the posts and steve s twitter feed i whispered i m going up to say hi i moved to the front of the bus and casually said fancy meeting you here steve did a double take i know you i recognize you from your profile picture i smiled and grabbed a cereal bar from the front seat great to meet you just grabbing a cereal bar i then darted back to my seat like i d just robbed someone during the five hour trip the organizers made speeches and we played trivia games when my name was called out steve mentioned in front of everyone sandra s cool she follows me on twitter my son also follows him but to be fair his profile picture isn t immediately recognizable doesn t matter because we both got to spend time with steve later after getting settled at our hotel we met at the hotel bar for cocktail hour we had all received swag bags containing a world cup of hockey canada baseball cap and a great fleece hoodie most of us wore our hats down to the bar but i forgot mine a surprise guest showed up in the bar drew doughty he plays for the la kings and was very sweet letting everyone pose for pictures i begged for an extra hat so i could get it signed promising to bring mine back from the hotel room cause i m nice that way we posed outside as a group in front of the bus i offered to hunker down i m 5 2 in front of drew 6 100 he muttered from behind me you don t have to hunker down after drew was swept away in his fancy vehicle we all walked to the rs bar grill a few blocks away and stopped to admire the canal in the sunset dinner was great and we all traded hockey stories a few of steve s fans dropped in after dinner and we all talked for a while longer most of the others had left by then so it was up to me to remember how to get back to the hotel they let me shepherd them back because i m a mom we talked about video games and animated tv shows the next morning we checked out and boarded the bus for the short trip to canadian tire centre just outside of ottawa we had a special spot taped out for us along with a few other local contest winners on the other side of the eerily empty arena sat some media members and probably some scouts and nhl brass i crept down to the glass and got lots of great shots of team canada running through drills corey crawford joe thornton sidney crosby getzlaf couture etc i should ve worn my free hoodie because despite the hot humid day i was freezing in that arena it s cold when there aren t 20 000 people warming it up with their bodies speaking of empty arenas i heard every creak of the goalies pads and the echo of the pucks slamming on the boards i heard most of coach babcock s lectures too i have many more pictures you might want to check out my facebook author page if you like hockey too soon we had to get back on the bus for the ride home i will remember this trip forever thanks son for including me p s they let me keep the extra hat so i gave it to my hubby we ll share and put the signed one in our hockey shrine posted by sandra cormier at 14 52 3 comments monday 25 july 2016 what s happening yup haven t been here for a while but it doesn t mean i haven t been busy i created art wrote words took pictures got a job at a local canadian home and hardware franchise and have been trying my best to continue my role as a domestic diva it s been a hot humid can you say humid when it hasn t rained much summer and the good part is i ve only had to mow the lawn a few times the job at the local store caused me to lose ten pounds mostly due to standing for hours at a time and lifting gallons of paint and motor oil from one side of the counter to the other there are benefits to retail folks last week i went with a friend to attend a local live talk show and managed to get my picture taken with marci ien and cynthia loyst as well as donna who got me into the show at late notice maybe someday i ll be a guest today one of the hosts read my tweet live on the air my tiny moment of fame during the spring i completed three large oil paintings with the hope of being accepted into a high profile art show and sale this autumn in kleinburg alas i didn t make the cut but they seemed very positive with their rejection yes i know rejection very well so i took it in stride and i ll keep painting i did manage to profit from a couple of commissions and i thank the lovely writer friends who gave me the opportunity to capture the spirits of their dogs and horse you can see the recent additions on my sidebar the writing part of my journey is giving me pause since my enforced semi retirement i completed a novel and started another the completed novel had a few close but no cigar moments an experience which can be both inspiring and devastating i ll take a little from column a and column b i have set it aside for a bit to spruce up my hockey romantic suspense that had enjoyed a seven year stint in the e publishing world maybe i can find it another home and then i can hitch up my big girl pants and continue with the new book patience patience work patience hope did i tell you about the fox and the cat it happened a year ago this week i still have the scars as the cat nestles beside me oblivious to the nightmare that we caused but that s a post for another time posted by sandra cormier at 16 24 no comments wednesday 24 february 2016 times are a changing hello friends nine years ago i opened this blog because my first book the space between was about to be published by a lovely little publisher the wild rose press i was so excited and certain that the publication of my first book would lead to bigger and better things i made a lot of friends and even a few people who called themselves fans i released two more books bad ice and the toast bitches with two different publishers three if you count the bitches short run at musa publishing book one and book three ran their courses and now sit on my hard drive hoping to be re released in some shape or form i hope they re not holding their breath because they will probably remain there for all these years champagne books was the home of my second book the hockey romantic suspense bad ice last night i made the difficult decision to ask for the return of my rights j ellen smith was kind enough to grant it we had become friends over the years i expressed my concern when her calgary home was flooded i befriended fellow authors in the group sales have not been good the publisher is doing well but they have focused their attention on newer releases and i wish them great success i m still writing i m still trying this blog will not disappear i wanted to give up many times but the writing community has always pulled me back and enveloped me with love and encouragement there will be another book in the meantime if you want to read about a hockey player with a heart of gold and a troubled past and a young single mother with a little hockey playing six year old daughter and a psycho bitch who wants to destroy their happiness get bad ice while you still can until better news comes along or until i feel like writing about the stupid cat see you on the flip side bad ice is available until it isn t at the following sites amazon com amazon ca kobo champagne books posted by sandra cormier at 14 09 8 comments labels bad ice hockey romantic suspense sandra cormier wednesday 27 january 2016 i m still here i m sitting in my living room printing mailing labels and putzing around on twitter i finished a painting well actually i did two paintings one for a writing friend and the other will be my contribution to a local fundraiser for indigenous youth in canada have i been writing i ve been thinking about it i open my wip and stare at it for a while and then close it then i open it again i write words i close it the writing life is an enigma people say it s a solitary craft yet these days i am surrounded by writers in the cyber world successful writers aspiring writers encouraging writers and distant writers they all have something to say about this crazy occupation and i alternately toggle between hope and despair when i first left the workforce after 23 years as a graphic artist i had visions of being a domestic goddess creating art with my words and my paintbrush while surrounded by pastoral sunshine in my back yard sure i had moments where i was satisfied with my accomplishments whether they be refinished folding chairs or a rearranged living room i experimented in the kitchen and honed my photography skills i volunteered i wrote i chased around the local wildlife i got mauled by my cat that s a whole story in itself now i sit here waiting again for spring and doing my best to find my place in the world sure hubby loves my culinary creations and my sister loves the fact that i ve embraced the art of silent auction coordinating my paintings are admired but i have yet to pay for more than groceries with the proceeds agents love my writing but don t know where to sell it as i jab at the ground lamb in my frying pan and contemplate my predicament i realize that my problems are nothing compared to the millions of individuals who wake up every day wondering if it s worth seeing the end of that day today is bellletstalk day when we talk about mental illness and do our best to erase the stigma that is attached generations before ours suffered in silence and used even today suicide as a final escape from their pain people with social anxiety were bullied angry men were simply told to stop being jerks maybe they suffered from depression and as a result alienated their families and died lonely mothers self medicated with wine because they dreaded the next pta meeting fearing that they would be singled out some were afraid to leave their own homes because crowds made them feel as if they were about to drown now we have a chance to understand why that friend constantly backs out of social engagements or why a co worker cries in the bathroom stall or takes a lot of sick days they aren t selfish or wimpy or weaklings they re not just seeking attention they might be truly suffering and our understanding and support can help them get through the mire that s holding them back listen to them posted by sandra cormier at 18 27 3 comments labels bellletstalk mental illness painting writing monday 14 december 2015 apple cheeseball again because i love it a few years ago i posted a recipe for apple cheeseball an appetizer that had been floating around the interwebs and magazines since the mid nineties i decided to post my version again this holiday season it adds an artsy tasty element to any gathering and apples have been harmed in the making of this treat ingredients 1 package cream cheese softened about 8 oz 1 1 1 2 cups finely shredded sharp or old cheddar cheese white if you can get it paprika preferably smoked but spanish will do fresh and red a cinnamon stick 1 or 2 bay leaves worchestershire sauce or hot sauce optional garlic powder or ground spices optional mix the two cheeses the sauce if you ve got it and any savory or zippy spices you like together with your hands until well mixed or use a food processor if you re squeamish about getting your hands goopy form it into a ball about 3 or 4 inches around and shape like an apple with a little dimple at the top use plastic wrap if you think it s too messy chill it for a while roll the ball in the paprika until nicely coated and red you can brush off any excess stick a cinnamon stick in the top to represent the apple stem and a bay leaf or two to represent apple leaves put it on a small plate surrounded with crackers pita pieces or those little toasty slices with a nice knife the first person to cut a chunk out will make it look like someone s taken a bite out of the apple my friends claim i came up with this recipe modified from some other cheeseball but i probably got it from a magazine my friend debbie asked for the recipe and when she made it for family it was an instant hit she passed it on to her daughter who got the attention of her college dean s wife debbie appreciated the contribution so much she gave me that cute little leaf shaped plate to put my apple on enjoy and happy holidays yes i m still writing shut up posted by sandra cormier turnsek at 15 55 no comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom links to my stuff my instagram mostly photography my art site my threads my bluesky some of my paintings if you want a custom portrait contact me via my contact page celia the 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