Happy Anniversary Love!
Happy Anniversary Love!
The good Lord has granted us a gift, it’s another brand new day.
Where will we go, what will we do, the opportunity is ours alone.
Our calendar normally has restricted any chance of us getting away.
But it’s morning, I get to hold you and your arms always feel like home.
10 Wins And They’re In – Goffstown 9 at Timberlane 1
February 25, 2023 – 10 Wins And They’re In. Goffstown traveled down to Salem to play Timberlane in their final regular season game of 2022-2023. The Goffstown Grizzlies took advantage of a couple power plays and skated to a 9-1 victory. The win gave the Goffstown hockey team 10 wins and they’re in to the postseason.
One Too Many – Goffstown 2 vs. Somersworth-Coe-Brown 3
February 22, 2023 – One Too Many. The Goffstown hockey team played an incredible 11:52 of hockey to start the game, but had nothing to show for it. Nothing but a 12-3 advantage in shots. Then they gave up the first goal, or the goal that became one too many.
Digging Holes and Zero Goals – 2010 Flames
February 18-19, 2023 – 2010 Flames – Digging Holes and Zero Goals. The Flames played four games over the weekend, and they won two and loss two. They covered some 250 miles and shared plenty of smiles. But the results were all about digging holes and zero goals.
Goaltending And Grit – Goffstown 2 vs. Merrimack 1
February 18, 2023 – Goaltending and grit. The Goffstown Grizzlies had their rematch with Merrimack, this time on home ice. On Senior Night. The Goffstown hockey team got great goaltending and grit en route to their 2-1 win.
Tough Road Win – Goffstown 4 at Alvirne-Milford 3
February 15, 2023 – Tough Road Win. The Grizzlies arrived in the land of marching bands and senior celebrations at a crowded house down at Skate 3. They played a gritty, come from behind game against a good team, and came away with a tough road win, 4-3.
Short Shifts And What Ifs – Goffstown 0 at Oyster River 1
February 08, 2023 – Short shifts and what ifs: The Goffstown Grizzlies got better as the game went on, keeping shifts short, and rolling their lines. One goal bested them on the scoreboard, but there is hope in the what ifs.
We Can Do Better – 2010 Flames – 10 Days in February
February 03 – 12, 2023 – 2010 Flames – We Can Do Better. This is a story of 10 days in February. Hockey, skating, and rinks everywhere. The 2010 Flames played 6 games in this span, with a 2-2-2 record. Stick with me here, because I think we can do better.
Back To Basics – Goffstown 4 vs. Nashua South Pelham 2
February 06, 2023 – Back To Basics: With a few changes in the lineup due to some shifts in players dressed for the game, the Goffstown Grizzlies got back to basics. They played more players in the game overall, and chemistry was replaced with focus on making good hockey plays.
Early And Late – Goffstown 3 at Dover 5
February 04, 2023 – Early And Late: This was a good matchup for the Goffstown Grizzlies. The game was quite competitive. The Goffstown hockey team played well for stretches of this game, but they got beat early and late. That was the difference in their 5-3 loss at Dover.
Grizzlies Again In OT – Goffstown 4 vs. Spaulding 3 (OT)
February 02, 2023 – On January 7th these two teams played an overtime game. Goffstown was able to get the win. Then on Thursday night, they played at Sullivan Arena, and it was the Grizzlies again in OT. This time it was 4-3.
The Reason Why – 2010 Flames – Come Back Win and a Tie
January 28-29, 2023 – 2010 Flames – Saturday the Flames came back from a 2-0 deficit to win, 3-2. Then on Sunday they played a great game, earning a 1-1 tie. The players were great,…
Sunny Day Flowers
A place I remembered well, where dreams were born, and memories made.
This was where children learned, loved, laughed, growing while they played.
QCMOTC Goes Camping 2022
Time waits for no one, and the summer hours pass so quickly, So we gathered for a few moments to camp again with the QCMOTC. Ya, I know, life is so busy and we…
Lloyd Alton Peterson – A Man Of Faith
June 12, 2022 ~ Lloyd Alton Peterson
Like so many times before, I get to this space, and the page is blank. I am contending with countless thoughts, but none of them are a beginning. Memories speed past me like pickup trucks would if I were standing still on the shoulder of I-95 between Old Town and Island Falls.
Sunday Series – Fireworks
The picture is of fireworks lighting up the night sky. And my mind went to a couple of places.
Then there is also “Firework”, which is a song. It was Katy Perry who sang it something like this…
Sunday Series: Touching Lives – When Your Back Is Against The Wall
I hope these little inserts reach many people from week to week, and more importantly, help to effect lives in a positive way. Have a look and a listen. Spend some time on yourself. Nothing but truth here. You are worth it. Share it. Pay it forward.
Sunday Series: Touching Lives – Don’t Beat Around the Bush
I have held an idea about this kind of thing for many years, but I have not really taken my idea seriously. Until recently. I hope these little inserts reach many people from week to week, and more importantly, effect lives in a positive way. Have a look and a listen. Spend a little bit of time on yourself. You are worth it. Share it. Pay it forward.
Six Words in the Backyard
Growing Trees.
Sunday Series: Touching Lives – Miracle In The Mirror
I have held an idea about this kind of thing for many years, but I have not really taken my idea seriously. Until recently. I hope these little inserts reach many people from week to week, and more importantly, effect lives in a positive way. Have a look and a listen. Spend a little bit of time on yourself. You are worth it. Share it. Pay it forward.
Sunday Series: Touching Lives – Got Milk?
I have held an idea about this kind of thing for many years, but I have not really taken my idea seriously. Until recently. I hope these little inserts reach many people from week to week, and more importantly, effect lives in a positive way. Have a look and spend a little bit of time on yourself.
Goffstown Hockey 2021-2022: The Love Runs Out
Perhaps, as we walk quickly away from another season that our sons and daughters played,
we should pause for perspective, all the focus on them, and for our enjoyment, the prices they paid.
We all entered these overlapping eras the same way, from the back door, before dawn on a late November morn,
but did you get through the months that followed unmarked by the passion? Love of the game reborn.
Was all of this just another drive-thru moment, capture a picture here and there, passing by, out and about?
Or did you find a place to dig in, a connection to all-time, to make it better before the love runs out?
2010 Flames: Fed Tourney 2022 – The Season And Beyond
March 13, 2022. 2010 Flames: Fed Tourney 2022 – The Season And Beyond.
I stood at the bottom of the stairs, on the first floor of what was obviously once a Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge. I had already packed our vehicle and I stood there motionless on a carpet that might be 50+ years old. My youngest son was next to me when I shook hands with one and hugged another to say good-bye, exiting from another hockey weekend. That is just when I think it hit all three of us, that this might be the last good-bye.
Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 2 at Portsmouth-Newmarket 3 (OT)
Grizzlies Go Down, But Not Without A Fight
Goffstown played their way to a 9-8-1 record in the regular season. Honestly, I don’t know of anyone who would have predicted Goffstown to win 9 games, or even to finish in the top six in the Division II standings. Yet, they did it, earning a #6 seed in the post-season. They played a very good Portsmouth-Newmarket team in the Quarterfinal on Saturday.
2010 Flames: GSL Tourney 2022
When we focus solely on the end game, the result, the scoreboard, we tend to lose sight of the things that are most important. The things that are necessary to get the desired result in the first place. We forget to put things in the proper order. It’s hard to get this process correct sometimes, but it’s critical to remember that taking the next right step, over and over again might well be more important than the end game anyways.
2010 Flames: Team Play Rules The Day
Well, the regular season came to an end over the weekend, with the 2010 Flames playing a pair of make-up games at home, and another one down in Bridgewater, Mass. The Flames dug deep and won all three games. They played with great energy and effort to sweep the final weekend before tournament play.
2010 Flames: Two Days, Two Games, Two Wins, Two Weeks Left
It was a quiet weekend for the 2010 Flames, they only played two games. They won both by beating the Crimson West team, 8-2 on Saturday at home and then beating a very tough Shamrocks team, 2-1 on the road.
Hockey: Goffstown 2 vs. Winnacunnet 6
Goffstown Can’t Solve the Warriors; Leave Their Post-Season Fate to Others
For the last home game of Goffstown’s season they had their best crowd of the year. They raised well over $200 for the NH Food Bank, and collected more than 10 bags of canned goods and food. They also played the Winnacunnet Warriors but were not able to get the four points needed in the standings. The Warriors have been playing excellent hockey since the Grizzlies saw them back in early January.
2010 Flames: Not All Ties Are Created Equal
It was only a few days ago, but it seems like it’s been a week or more since I was at JFK Coliseum for the Flames game against the Shamrocks. But, apparently the 2010 Flames tied the game against the Shamrocks. Then they tied the Crimson. Then they improved on a five-goal loss last week by tying Plymouth this week, before dropping a 5-3 affair to the Greater Boston Vipers.
2010 Flames Head North While Their Game Heads South
For the second half of the weekend, the 2010 Flames headed up to northern New Hampshire with stops in Plymouth and Berlin. It was a beautiful, winter wonderland the further north we went. With the miles, the scenery, and the time spent getting to and from, all part of the experience, it was a long day with plenty of excitement and upbeat moments. As for the games, well, the Flames were doused and brought down to earth, losing three of four games over the weekend.