We survived our trip to Denver, CO to see family with our two children (4 & 2). It was actually a pretty good trip because the kids enjoyed playing with their cousins so much. Other than the occasional meltdown, the kids were really good. The weather was great as we had only 1 day where it rained.

If you are in Colorado, I would recommend going to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO. Our entire family enjoyed seeing the trains, which they have over 100 different locomotives and cars. Some date as far back as the early 1800’s.

I will look forward to our next trip to Colorado as it is one of my favorite places to visit.

Finally the NHL hockey season has started! What else is there to do during the long fall, winter, and spring months here in Minnesota?

I have been waiting for this since we purchased our big screen tv. Watching hockey (or sports in general) in HDTV is awesome. I am a big Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings fan. It looks like the Wild will again compete for the Division title and a playoff spot. However, it will be tough again this year since they play in arguably the toughest division in hockey. The Red Wings of course will make the playoffs and possibly compete for the Stanley Cup. I love the Wings but I think Dominik Hasek is not the playoff goalie the Wings need to win the Cup. The Wings have a good mix of experienced and young players that will make them tough to beat during the playoffs.

I think the surprise team this year could be the NY Islanders who had a big off-season. However, it was very expensive to get rid of Alexi Yashin.

Stanley Cup Finals Prediction: Detroit vs. Ottawa

Stanley Cup Winner: Ottawa