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  Annie Fowler was born and raised in Eastern Oregon and graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1988 with degrees in communication and journalism. She has been at the Herald since March of 2000 and began covering the Tri-City Americans in 2002. She still enjoys a good game of football, but these days she gets her fill by watching her son play for Southridge High School. |
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It's Easter Sunday and I'm sitting in a hotel room blogging for my few readers.
I generally have Sundays off, but when the Americans play, I work. I left home at 7:15 a.m. today and arrived in Kelowna about 1:30 p.m. Easter dinner will be whatever they are serving in the media room at Prospera Place. Our son is a little too old to hide Easter eggs for, but he still enjoys getting a basket of goodies, which must include Peeps -- of any shape or color. This year, there were Peeps, chocolate bunnies and a gift card to put gas in the car. Funny how a stuffed bunny just doesn't cut it anymore. He also got his basket (complete with a football motif) Saturday night -- I knew he wouldn't be up when I left. My wonderful husband was, offering me scrambled eggs with bacon and an English muffin before I headed north.
In the spirit of Easter, I smuggled chocolate bunnies across the border (they were very quiet and eluded the keen eye of the border guards). I will share them with the other working stiffs in the press box, so need for passports to get back in the states.
Americans assistant coach Terry Virtue was checking the team out of the hotel when I arrived and they should be departing soon for the rink.
I know the Americans will have fans at the game. There are Washington plates in the parking lot of the hotel and Mrs. McColm was in the lobby.
With the series on the line, make sure you eat your chocolate bunny before the game, or save it for later. You don't want it melting in your hands as the suspense of the evening builds.
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