Milo Pictorial

 We left Vancouver Island and spent 3 mostly cool and snowy days touring around Lake Louise, Banff and a scenic drive up to the Columbia Icefields.  I will get to those pictures in a few days but for now I have a pictorial of the goaltender in our family.  

We left Lake Louise and drove to Lethbridge to spend a couple of days with Jeff, Carrie, Oscar, Jack and Milo.  The 3 boys have grown so much since we saw them last.  We were fortunate to be able to take in two of Milo's soccer games and attend one of his hockey games.  

Milo was in goal for the first of the 2 soccer games we watched.  

It was fun watching and seeing the intensity and focus on the task at hand. 

This one got by him.

Proud Papa and coach looking on.

Got a piece of it. 

Got just enough of it as it sails wide.  

Milo was pretty busy in net.

Words of wisdom from Jeff to his team.

Jeff seems happy.  They must be executing his strategy.

Second game Milo took on a new position, Striker, and a new hair style, man bun.

Milo - "hey guys, I'm over here.  Behind the giant"

While the players are all from the same birth year some have hit that growth spurt a little faster than others.  

A little different shooting a hockey game.  Lighting isn't nearly as good.  Have to shoot through the protective netting and the players, particularly the goalie, have so much equipment its hard to get the facial expressions.  

Milo in net but his team was dominant and he didn't see a lot of shots.  He should adopt a Ken Dryden pose however he'd need a step ladder or a much shorter stick. Perhaps in a few years when he hits his growth spurt.   

Milo showing good form to stop anything they can shoot at him. In my day, last century, goalie coaches would have cringed at showing that much five hole but today its a whole different game.  

This shot was earmarked for the top corner.  You can just see the blurred motion of the puck outside his catching glove.  Milo managed to catch up to the puck just in time to deflect it over the crossbar.  Good save Milo.  

 

Meanwhile Jack was competing in his school's track and field qualifying meet in the 100 metre, high jump and long jump.  Oscar had school, bummer.  Meanwhile Jeff and Carrie were running a shuttle service to get everyone where they needed to be plus volunteering at the hockey tournament and Jeff coaching the soccer team.    Busy, busy, busy.  

We head back home early Saturday morning which will make our trip 187 days long and we will have put on almost 20,000 km on our car.  Has been a great snowbird season but, as always, will be really good to be home.   

Will get the Lake Louise pictures posted once we get back home and settle in a bit.

Till then.