Ride forever

Last night I was driving home on a quiet road that wasn't in the middle of nowhere, though it seemed that way. I was listening, for the first time ever on the ipod, to Paul Gross singing "Ride Forever". Which, yeah, isn't the world's best song, but it gets across the feeling of wide Alberta skies and seemingly limitless spaces to ride a horse.
So. Driving on a stretch that seemed more rural than urban, a song about riding forever - and in front of me, no more than a mile or two away, someone set off a huge firework that made a lovely wide circle in the sky. It was just a really nice moment.

incoherent curling squeeeeeeee!

OMG OMG OMG Northern Ontario won the Brier! And will go to Worlds! OMG OMG OMG! And they'll get funding for training, so maybe they'll be even better - or as good; I mean, they won the freaking Brier - in the future. Squeeeeeee!

most likely Brier scenario

I have to share with someone, aside from the SO: with one draw left, it's looking fairly likely that Northern Ontario will make the finals at the Brier. If they don't, it's possible that Quebec would. As Newfoundland-Labrador is already assured a place in the finals, this is delightful. Fingers crossed that either NL or NO (or QC, if it comes to that) can win it all, though with Ontario sitting 10-0 I wouldn't hold my breath. Still, though: exciting to imagine the possibilities!

Northern Ontario!

Right this second, the scoreboard at the Brier has the improbable: Northern Ontario in first, Newfoundland and Labrador in second, both with 4-0 records. Of course, since they're playing each other right now, that will change. But still: I'm going to enjoy the next hour or so of amazing scoreboard.
(And yes, I know Ontario is listed third, also with a perfect 4-0 record, but I'm just going to enjoy those top two, okay? Ontario or Manitoba or Alberta always wins, it seems).