So just four days before I was to leave for the IFBC (International Food Bloggers Conference) I got an email from my hockey league saying that they had moved my game up. Normally I wouldn't care all that much except that this meant that I wouldn't get to play in my championship game...and I'm the captain darn it all. So I got my train ticket changed to an early time and decided to leave the conference a little early. Got off the train and went to hockey game. Three shifts in I stood there watching a guy wind up as they call it. I do this all the time it is not unusual. Though I did realize who I was standing in front of (one of the better players) and just kept thinking please let it hit the calve, let it hit the calve, let it hit the calve (more padding) but no...it hit the ankle. Immediately it was completely numb. I tried to limp to the bench on one foot but my whole team yelled at me to drop so I did. Then the guys dragged me to the bench. Lucky for me we have an EMT on my team. … [Read more...]