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Hockey Mom Earns Frequent Flyer Miles
By Eric Miller (Note: Names below were changed.) We boarded the jet two hours late, me and 350 others. No explanation was given other than lousy weather in Europe. My original seat selection was along the back row aisle near the lavatory. I’m one who plans ahead— the ten hour flight from Oakland to Stockholm…
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Hockey Dad’s Love-Handle Saves the Game
by Eric Miller We lumbered inside the locker-room and grimaced as hockey bags slid down our shoulders. I hadn’t seen my Blazer teammates for over a month. Inside, the guys slouched like dough-boys, suffering from extended tryptophan hangovers. None admitted to exercising over the holiday break. Crazy Eddie maintained his same pear shape. He’s a…