Last weekend, we took Matthew on a very special outing. When Jim and Matthew attended the hockey game, there was an announcement that Vinnie Lecavalier (the center for the Tampa Bay Lightning) and Brad Richards (another center for the Lightning) would be at a local bookstore to sign copies of a new book about the team. The three of us piled in the car and went off.

We were waiting outside when the guys pulled up. Brad drives a black Mercedes, and Vinnie drives a black Hummer. We were literally 3 feet away from them as they entered the store. We had to buy the book of course, to get it signed by the players. Unfortunately, they weren’t signing anything BUT the book…Jim was hoping to get his Stanley Cup game ticket stubbed signed by the guys. He already has The Bulin Wall’s autograph on it from meeting him in Publix.

Anyway…after a 40 minute wait in line, it was our turn. Vinnie was quiet and didn’t say much, but we got to chat up Brad for a few minutes. Matthew was wearing his hockey jersey and hat, and so was Jim. Brad really impressed me by being such a nice guy! He asked Matthew if he’d been to any games and they talked for a bit about that – Matthew told Brad the high (nosebleed) seats scared him. Brad said the seats down low were scary too, especially when the players hit the glass. He said “You’ll spill your pop!” Ha…what a Canadian!

It really made Matthew’s day. Mine too – Brad’s pretty easy on the eyes! See for yourself here…pictures in the extended entry!

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