Day 160 of Firsts: Go to "Hockey School"

Ice hockey players can walk on water. ~Author Unknown

I've watched more hockey in the last two weeks than I've watched in my entire life. Still, I don't know much about the game. Regardless, I live in Philly so I'm swept up in Flyers Fever.  I need to know.

You might remember a couple weeks ago NBC 10 intern Will O' Donnell taught me that classic Flyers song. (ooh,ooh oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh.... Who could forget those lyrics?)

Anyway, I asked him to teach "Hockey School" today . I think he explains the game pretty well. So if you too don't know the rules or you need to educate some other new fans  feel free to share this video.



This is a shortened version of the entire Hockey lecture by Hockeyologist O'Donnell.  If you would like to share other Hockey rules I should know, feel free to send them along.  Looking forward to a new appreciation of the game tomorrow night.

Go Flyers!

Day 159 of Firsts: The Truth and nothing but....

Truth is after all a moving target
Hairs to split, And pieces that don't fit
How can anybody be enlightened?
Truth is after all so poorly lit.
~Neil Peart, Turn the Page

When I started this journey of One Year of Firsts  "10 Show!" executive  producer Mina Sabet challenged me to a day of complete truthfulness. She told me she taught a Sunday School class to eight year olds that made her think about truthfulness in her own life.

I was inspired and took the challenge to the extreme.  Nothing but the truth today about anything and everything. (True opinions, no white lies.) But somehow the only test of truthfulness came when I admitted to photographer Brad Berner I'm not a fan of the Kelly Drive. (not much of a test) That confession digressed into the inane discussion  you'll see.



So that was silly, but  I think I'm like most people. I want the truth. I tell the truth unless it's a white lie to spare someone's feelings, (That haircut isn't so bad) , or I don't want to admit to something I should or shouldn't have done, (It was on sale. It wasn't expensive at all).

As a reporter I'm constantly seeking the truth. I'm never quite happy with a story until I feel I know the truth in it.  Sometimes I know I only get pieces of the truth.

In the end I think Mina is right.  Truthfulness in your personal life is often a tougher but  noble goal. (Okay, I still sometimes talk on my hand held cell phone.  I'm trying to quit!)  

Yep. I feel better already just having confessed.  That's the truth.
 

Day 158 of Firsts: Fly with Wifi

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. ~Author Unknown

Wifi on a plane is awesome! Today was the first time I've flown on an airline (US Airways) that offered it.

 So fabulous to have it on the long flight from LA to Philly which usually has me either fidgeting nervously by hour number three or white knuckling my armrests at the first sign of turbulence.

I emailed. I did some reading for my online Masters course. I beat my husband at Scrabble.   I didn't go nuts when the air got choppy because I was completely engrossed and distracted.  

I know I'm gushing with enthusiasm here, but I usually hate that cross country flight.  Wifi made the time "fly" by.  (Forgive me. I'm exhausted.)

Here I am online in flight, plus an ebay and henna tattoo update.


 
Go Flyers!

Day 157 of Firsts: Design a Necklace

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung. ~William Morris

Just for the record, Alexa and Phil were not too happy about my First today. They think one "art project" a week is enough.

I , however, realize there are theme weeks and this week seems to be arty, kooky. Going with the California flow I found myself in a place called Beadniks in Santa Monica.

You can design your own jewelry.  I have never designed anything that I can remember. ( okay, that's not true. I designed a bathroom once.) The plethora of beads in this place is overwhelming.  Jake McCollough helped me get it all together.  



I think it turned out pretty well for a First.  I'm wearing it tonight.
Back to Philly tomorrow just in time to cheer on the Flyers in game 5!

Day 156 of Firsts: "Art Therapy"

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. ~Henry Ward Beecher

I was kind of looking around for a unique family activity today and found Paint Lab. It's the coolest thing. For 20 bucks and the price of your canvas you can just walk in off the street and paint all day at this Santa Monica studio.

I think Alexa, Phil and I were all a little intimidated at first by the blank canvas. Then we all dipped into the paint.

Check out the masterpieces we created!



I'm sure a therapist would probably have some interesting things to say about Phil's abstract "Figure of a Woman", Alexa's "Eye" and my "Passionate Ocean". 

Meanwhile, despite our LA days, our minds and hearts are in Philly tonight as we watch the Flyers!  Whoa. Just watched the second goal scored.

Day 155 of Firsts: Eat "In-N-Out " Burger

We think fast food is equivalent to pornography, nutritionally speaking. ~Steve Elbert

I try to stay away from fast food. I do.  But on occasion I get a craving and we kept  passing In 'n Out Burger places here in LA.

My daughter tried to keep me away, but finally gave in, admitting she loves it.

These guys walk down the line of cars to take your order to speed things up.  Nice. (And I really can't explain the guy at the window, but it was fun.)





I don't know about how "healthy" it is since the "special spread" is something akin to thousand island dressing (which I love).

Let's just say my craving was completely satisfied and worth the little wait. Too bad the calories aren't "in 'n out". (Don't even want to know!)


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Day 154 of Firsts: Go to the Getty

How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence. ~Benjamin Disraeli

After joining a drum circle and getting a henna tattoo I thought maybe a little culture was in order.

The Getty Center in Los Angeles is beautiful. The architecture of this art museum is magnificent but I was partial to the gardens. Here you go. Take a look.