The mind is willing, but the body is weak....

Dennis is trying to get a Summer League Hockey team together for the season which starts in September. As he has been out of school for over two years already, it’s not easy finding everyone who used to play hockey with him – and those he does find are not very fit.


He has asked his girlfriend, Robyn, to join his team – and Robyn, not having ever played hockey, is not very keen. She suggested to Dennis that, seeing as I played hockey and that I taught them how to play, I should be on his team as well.

Dennis looked at me, then started smiling, eventually laughing at the thought of me on his hockey team…. “I can play better hockey in my head than you ever could on the field, my boy.” I yelled after him as he started walking down the passage, “It’s just that my body can’t keep up with my mind anymore!”

A BBM conversation between my son and I

Dylan filled up my car with petrol for the first time since getting his licence. Maybe he should have paid more attention when I filled up instead of being on mixit?


• I need to fill up the car, right?
• Do I pay inside or does he bring the card machine to me?
• I need to switch off the car, right?

• Hi my boy, yes please fill up the car. They should bring the machine to you – but at the Total garage you need to pay inside. And the car needs to be switched off. Love you.
• Oh yes, please use Unleaded 93?

• I filled up with 95!! Is that ok?
• Maaaammm!!
• PING!!
• Is the car going to break????

 • No, it’s ok – just more expensive.
• Were you worried?

• Nah