It's well-documented that I'm not a fan of this time of year, for the most part I find it horribly depressing and if not for Jenny it would be no more than a big steaming pile of nothing. The big day itself (lower-case intended) was on Wednesday, Helen made a meal of ham, mashed potatoes and corn. Since her surgery in November Jenny has been eating smaller portions and getting full sooner, I told her that is to be expected. There are still some things she needs to stay away from at least for now but she can eat her fill without any issues. On Friday it was a hockey night in downtown Reading, the Royals hosted the Worcester Railers in the last home game of the calendar year. During the week a water pipe broke inside the Arena causing damage to the suite level on the Penn Street side, it also affected the Royals' corporate offices but not the ability to actually play hockey. On this night the clubs skated through a scoreless first period, early in the second Shane Seller lit the lamp for a 1-0 Royals lead. Midway through the period Seller struck again to make it 2-0 but in the third the visitors from central Massachusetts got on the board at 2-1. Down the stretch Worcester pulled the goalie for the extra attacker but Vinnie Purpura and the defense corps put up the brick wall and earned the one-goal victory. It's the first win at home for the Royals since November 9 (!!!) and puts an end to an unsightly seven-game (0-5-2) losing streak at the Arena. The club reaches the one-third pole of its home slate at 3-6-3, with one game left to reach the midpoint of the road schedule the overall mark stands at 10-15-4. Take care, thanks for reading.
