Go FLAMES GO!!!

The city has gone mad. Stark, raving mad with Stanley Cup fever. Everywhere you go, you see cars, houses, people and even construction equipment either carrying a FLames Flag, or a Flames puck, or decked out in the Flames colours, or carying a sign saying... "Go FLAMES Go" .The Flames being referred to here are the Calgary Flames, the local Ice Hockey Franchise. They didn't have any star players....and no one expected them to go to the finals. Yet, with their grit and teamwork, thats where they are now, facing the Tampa Bay Lightnings.

A true "Mighty Duck".

Spent Monday afternoon at the Heritage Park. That place is a museum like place where Canada's history comes alive.Everyone dresses up in turn of the century clothes and does things like it was done then. Even the amusement park rides were those from that time!! Spent Monday night at my father's friend's place here. We watched the hockey game (which Calgary lost 1-0, tying theseries up at 2-2), had dinner part 2 (part 1 was thai and at my cousin's place) and stayed up chatting till 130am, telling jokes and funny stories and complaining a bit about the education system in Singapore.

The next day, I was picked up by my cousins at 1050am. We went to elbow falls and some other obscure sightseeing places. Also played with my nieces and nephews at the river, and singing the way back home. Those kids are SOOOOOO FUNNY and charming. They just kept me in stitches. I learnt a lot of interesting things from them. For example:

1) There is a type of one-horned meat eating dinosaur called Rhinocerous
2) The bones of dinosaurs, ground up and eaten can cure diseases... even AIDS

Had dinner at home. My cousins had been learning bengali cooking from my cousin-in-law, and they were trying it out. And they did a great job. The incessant banter at the dining table was especially nice!

I only have 2 more days left here... sigh! I wanna stay back!!!!!! Don't wanna go home!!!!!!!!