Weather, what weather?

Some people just don't know when to come in out of the snow, and then there's hockey players who can't wait for snow and freezing temperatures to either build a rink or find a frozen pond to drop a puck and start bouncing pucks off trees. Having cold temperatures and hard packed snow is the norm in much of the north. Lately the winter temperatures haven't been cooperating as well as one might have expected. If you don't plan on using your skates you don't really need any ice, but the cooler temperatures are appreciated. Why sit inside and play video games when you can get some fresh air, practice your stick work and dial in your wrist shot knocking a few soda cans off a tree stump. Having a game cancled by the weather isn't unheard of if traveling to a rink is necessary, but sometimes all you need is a backyard or driveway right outside your door. Too many outdoor rinks have vanished over the years due to concerns over liabilities and simply lack of interest. what used to seem like a right of passage is or has become a faded memory to many. So if you have ever or still do get the time and oppurtunity for some authentic outdoor hockey then I'm sure you will benefit from it in some form at some point in your life. Maybe you'll remember that the cold isn't so bad while your sitting in your truck having a cup of coffee on a cold wintery night. You used to love the cold, the snow, and the ice.......and you always will.