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Check! Hockey Night in Vernon Hills

January 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Looking for a great way to have an inexpensive night out with the family? Maybe want to have a date night, but don’t want to do the movie thing…again? The Vernon Hills Capitals may be your answer. You may not realize it, but Vernon Hills, home of the Glacier Ice Arena, has a hockey team. The Vernon Hills Capitals will play a 26 game Great Lakes Hockey League schedule. Tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for 55 and over or 16 and under. Children 5 and under are free. If you child plays hockey and wears their team colors, they get in free. And with free parking and reasonable concession stand, it truly makes for a very affordable night out.

According to the Great Lakes Hockey League’s website, “The Great Lakes Hockey League (GLHL) has provided fast-paced, high-energy hockey to players and fans in the Midwest since 1937. The GLHL features teams from Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and – for the first time this season – Illinois. The GLHL features players who have college hockey, junior hockey, and semi-pro experience in other leagues.
The GLHL provides players attending colleges that do not have hockey programs, as well as those beginning their careers, a place to continue playing hockey in a meaningful, competitive environment. The GLHL is governed by USA Hockey and WAHA.” *This is actually the second season for the Vernon Hills Capitals in the GLHL.

Here’s the remaining schedule for the Vernon Hills Capitals:

January 2010
8th West Bend Bombers 8:00 PM
9th Eagle River Falcons 8:00 PM
15th at Green Bay Deacons 7:30 PM
22nd at Green Bay Deacons 7:30 PM
23rd at West Bend Bombers 8:00 PM
29th GLHL All-Star Game hosted by Green Bay 7:30 PM
30th Green Bay Deacons 8:00 PM
February 2010
6th at Oregon Stampede 8:00 PM
13th at Portage Lake Pioneers 6:30 PM
14th at Calumet Wolverines 12:00 PM
19th at Fond du Lac Bears 8:00 PM
20th West Bend Bombers 8:00 PM
21st Calumet Wolverines 12:00 PM
27th Fond du Lac bears 8:00 PM
March 2010
6th Fox Cities Ice Dogs 8:00 PM
12th Fond du Lac bears 8:00 PM
19th Mosinee Papermakers 8:00 PM
20th at Oregon Stampede 8:00 PM
26-28 GLHL League Tournament

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Weight Loss Goal for 2010 Day 2

January 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The official start of my 2010 New Year goal to loss 20 lbs by Memorial Day began on January 1. My beginning weight on January, 1 was 225lbs. I figured the best way to stay on track is to share my daily progress with respect to exercise, food and drink. The weight updates will only come once a week with a summary of the weekly diet/exercise regime.

So, what did I do on day two to begin losing weight?

  • Exercise
  • Food
    • Breakfast-Bowl of oatmeal (good)
    • Lunch-Black bean soup and bread (no butter) from Panera (good)
    • Dinner-Grilled chicken and onion sandwich w/baked potato chips (not bad)
    • No desert. Drinks included water, tea and several vodka & diet tonics. Coffee is a given-everyday! (not good-but I did alternate water between my cocktails)

What do you think of my start so far? Have anything you doing that you want to share? Want to give me some words of encouragement? Do be shy, leave a comment.

Look forward to Day 3 update tomorrow! Want to see Day 1 update?

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Weight Loss Goal Day 1

January 2, 2010 by 14 Comments

Official start of my 2010 New Year goal to loss 20 lbs by Memorial Day began yesterday. The weigh in saw me tip the scale at 225lbs. I figured the best way to stay on track is to share my daily progress with respect to exercise, food and drink. The weight updates will only come once a week with a summary of the weekly diet/exercise regime.

So, what did I do on day one to begin losing weight?

  • Exercise
    • Nothing (except walk dogs around block twice)
  • Food
    • Breakfast-Apple cinnamon danish (not so good, but I only had one)
    • Lunch-Chicken noodle soup and some pretzels (good)
    • Dinner-Grilled chicken and onion sandwich w/baked potato chips (not bad)
    • No desert or drinks other than water and 1 cup of 25 cal. hot chocolate (coffee is a given-everyday!)

What do you think of my start so far? Have anything you doing that you want to share? Want to give me some words of encouragement? Do be shy, leave a comment.

Look forward to Day 2 update tomorrow!

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Don’t Kiss that Frog to Find Your Prince Charming, May Have Samonella

January 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Be cautious of your pet frogs, amphibians and reptiles, especially if you have younger children. According to the article in the News Sun, the Lake County Health Department has linked a strain of samonella contracted by a 6 year old Gurnee boy to one carried by these creatures. The CDC has reported 83 cases in 31 states including 5 in Illinois as of December 21.

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Lake County Wacky and Tacky of 2009

January 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Welcome 2010! I’ve seen a lot of optimism that 2010 will be an improvement over 2009 for many people. So that being said, I think it was great that the News Sun put together a Wacky & Tacky of 2009. What better way to focus on some unusual happenings of last year as we welcome in what will hopefully be a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year for Lake County!

What stories did they miss that you can share? Please comment below, it’s good for your health! (hasn’t been clinically proven, but I’m sure it won’t hurt)

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