Fishbooks

Jay got 60 inches last week. My bro, my dad & I went boarding on Sat. Although the lines were about 35 minutes long, the powder was gorgeous. And it wasn’t cold, so waiting in line wasn’t too painful.
For the first 5 minutes, I couldn’t remember how to snowboard. Granted, it was the first time [...]

So, it has finally gotten cold enough in Mtl for there to be ice, and with ice, brings shinny! I admit that this was not one of the activities in which I participated as a kid. Rather, I’d be practicing jumps or spins while my brother & dad would be playing hockey. But, since I [...]

I love getting holiday cards, particularly if they are unexpected. In this email-centric day and age, it’s nice to actually get something tangible in the mail from friends & family. Some years I am pretty good at sending out my cards, on time and to all the people on my list. Other years the cards [...]

Remember the “old” Paula Abdul? The one who used to dance in those coke commercials and sing pop songs? I admit it, I created a dance routine Straight Up when I was maybe 12. It was hot baby, hot. But, it’s amazing how that song can be transformed into something decent with just an acoustic [...]

This one’s just for Ian. If you were as obsessed with a very simple, if versatile, toy when you were a kid, read on.

A college friend has started up a website that seems to have a lot of potential, particularly if it provides a venue for non-mainstream sports to get some decent coverage. There have to be some decent amateur writers out there who are passionate about the sports they play or watch who’ll want to voice opinions. [...]

This year, at my brother’s request, our family is giving up the tradition of over-gifting, and instead will donate all the money we would normally spend on gifts for each other to a charity/charities. This’ll definitely make Christmas morning less hectic chez les Fischers, and I think we’ll all appreciate cutting back on the excesses. [...]

I like to take pictures. I really liked to take pictures back when my telephoto lens wasn’t somehow filled with sand from Hawaii and actually functioned. My small digital camera is also somewhat beaten up, as the cover won’t really “cover” the lens anymore. *Sigh.* All this to say, check out some of Ian’s dad’s [...]

One of the Mephisto boys, and a good friend, is travelling around Australia right now. He has some pretty cool pics up, and worth a look. Makes you want to visit for sure.

It was a packed sports weekend. First we saw the Habs thrash the Thrashers on Sat night. Good game, Huet played great (if Souray hadn’t scored on his own net, Huet would have had a shut-out) and the Atlanta goalie had some really nice saves too. Plus they honoured Serge Savard by retiring #18 to [...]