St. Lawrence Area Poets

Okay, folks, the next SLAP reading is scheduled for Thursday evening @ 7:00 at the Hookah Lounge in beautiful downtown Potsdam.  Oh, that's February 18th.  Everyone is invited, of course.  Sounds to me like a lot of fun, as the name Hookah Lounge certainly suggests things exotic.  Bring a fistful of poems & a friend or two.  They tell me that no tobacco is smoked on the premises, so don't worry about that.

Not much going on.  Nancy & I attended a hockey game at Clarkson on Friday night, as the Golden Knights hosted Yale.  Entering the contest, Yale had a record of 10-4-3, while Clarkson's record stood at 5-14-3.  So you would have bet on Yale, if you were a betting sort.  It was actually a close game.  Yale scored first & led at the end of the initial period 1-0.  Then Clarkson tied it 1-1 on a power play goal, which Yale quickly answered w/ their own power play goal.  Yale scored at the start of the third period, upping their advantage to 3-1.  But Clarkson battled back & pulled closer, 3-2.  Which is where the score stayed.  The Golden Knights fought furiously at the end, alas, to no avail.  Yale outshot Clarkson 44-24.  But we had fun.  What a racket that pep band & their pals make!  They had an electric guitar player amongst all the drums & brass.  He played Black Sabbath during intermissions, "Crazy Train" & "Iron Man."  Sounded great!

Beverage: none

Soundtrack: barking dogs up the road

Snack: nothing

Contact John at ataraxia1114@aim.com