Second Round Exit, a ForceCenter Shout Out and the CWE iPPV.

Another year, another exit for my Winnipeg Jets from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And sure like many of us, I’m disappointed to see them swept in four games by the Montreal Canadiens after vanquishing the dreaded Oilers in Round One. However just making it out of the first round is an accomplishment in any year, never mind one involving bubbles, endless testing and isolation and competing in front of no fans.

So I choose hope for the future. In both the NHL and in the world at large. People here in Manitoba are rushing to get themselves fully vaccinated and I look forward to a day in the not too distant future where I can re-lace my leather wrestling boots, stride out a curtain before dozens of people and smash a fool right in the face. Or ply my written wares in front of potential readers at bookstores / libraries to hopefully sign some covers, shake some hands and generally interact with the world at large.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Props to Joseph, Ken and the rest of the team over at the ForceCenter Podcast for taking time out of their weekly show to discuss my “essay / blog post” Thoughts About the Dark Side and to give this page a shout out. Greatly appreciated, as was the discussion that followed. Please check them out at the links provided for all of your #StarWars news, views and celebrations.

Worked on the first of the “Queen’s Guard” tales again today. And while it’s not ready for public view just yet I am planning to post it here on this blog once it’s completed. So stay tuned. Or tell your friends. Or don’t, I’m not the boss of you.

Finally, a shout out to the team over at Canadian Wrestling’sElite for their hard work in getting independent wrestling back on the SHAW Cable / YouTube airwaves. This weekend they will be hosting an iPPV event in celebration of their 12^th Anniversary taking place from the CWE Training facility. No, there will be no fans in attendance and the talent will be as socially distant and behaving responsibly as per the current Provincial Guidelines. While I will not be able to perform on this event I do hope to bring my boots for future events as things progress. Visit the Official CWE Facebook Pagefor all the information to order this event.

Thanks to everyone who checks out this site on any level. It’s greatly appreciated.

AK

25 Years and Counting SlideShow

Have a great weekend everyone. Looking forward to the heat, some relaxing, some workouts, listening to the Jets vs Habs games and writing should time allow.

Proper update on Monday. In the meantime, enjoy the slideshow :)

AK

#GoJetsGo

Trust me, I'm working on the first Queen's Guard story today. But in honour of the 10th year for the return of the NHL to Winnipeg and advancing to the 2nd round it only seems appropriate to share some of the images and feelings I captured on my crappy little digital camera back in 2011 the day that the announcement happened.

Few things n life not involving family are as special as this day was for so many of us here in Winnipeg.

And during this time, it's important to remember the things that unite us.

AK

Long Weekend Thoughts

 I put this thought out on the Twitter last night but felt like expanding on it a bit today.

Somehow, in spite of the difficulties in the world with the frustrating COVID restrictions and more, I quietly had one of the more enjoyable long weekends than I've had in a while.

From being a panelist talking about #UrbanFantasy tropes during a Friday evening Keycon event. To a relaxing Saturday spent mostly playing with my daughter and my dogs. To a Sunday where heading to Morden, MB to catch Godzilla vs Kong on the big Drive-In Movie screen (and reconnecting with an old friend) was the clear highlight. To finally having the weather turn glorious and getting a bit of a sunburn while finally finishing the new paint job on the deck and fence.

Oh yeah, and listening to the Jets defeat the Oilers in back to back Overtime thrillers on the radio made the heart of my teenaged self weep with joy after all those Smythe Division heartbreaks from the 80s and 90s.

I mean... this is the kind of weekend we all work towards, isn't it?

Back to the grind now. While not quite done the layout phase for Book 4 should be done this week with any luck. I quite like the shape of it though the real test will be in seeing how it flows once Joe is back in the driver's seat and explaining the action.

Home workouts are frustrating but I seem to have found a rhythm that is keeping the mind and body in sync. It's also keeping my heart rate somewhere in the mid 150 range for the duration. So, I'm either doing something right or having a series of minor heart attacks. Six of one ...

More to come soon. Thanks for checking the blog out if you are. And if not, thanks to Google for giving me a place to write the thoughts down aside from the notebook I will eventually lose after running it through the laundry.

AK