Hockey and allergens

Last night I played hockey again. I have a lot to get used to with my new pads. I have to unlearn 14 years or so of muscle memory. I would not have thought that there would be that much difference, but I am about a half-second slow with many of the attempted saves. I must be doing okay though because they still want me to play full time…

My allergies are kicking me upside my head. I do okay throughout the day, but as soon as I sleep for a few hours, I start having trouble breathing. I have menthol cough drops though and they seem to help open up my sinuses again. I usually have this kind of thing happen once or twice a year. Luckily, it doesn’t usually last more than a few days.