During a slow starting morning the day of the daylight savings switch-over, I got a call from my friend Kathy. She and her friend Donna were going to a Washington Capitals hockey game. The third member of their group had dropped out at the last minute and they offered me the chance to go. Quickly cleaning up I joined them at The Green Turtle, then we went in for the game.
This was my first hockey game and it was a lot of fun. The Caps were playing the Chicago Blackhawks, last year’s Stanley Cup winner. The DC crowd is very energetic and enthusiastic. It turned out to be a relatively high scoring game, which was probably good for a newcomer. The Caps won in overtime 4 to 3 which pleased the crowd. Kathy, Donna, and I went to dinner at the DC Chophouse afterward. Spontaneous fun is a great way to spend the day.