Drag out your summer hats...

soon the dreaded summer sadness will set in! 
What the h... do I mean? 
No hockey.
Of course one can, to stave off withdrawal symptoms, transfer one's allegiance to other sports.
No opera.
Or other forms of entertainment.

I, for one, choose not to do so.
I shall take recourse to DVD's about hockey (lol).
And more importantly travel some to see LIVE opera at summer festivals.
But mainly stay in cool rooms and watch DVD's of opera recorded in houses all around the world!
And that, while not perfect, will be, barely, enough to hold me till the fall.

Visits to art museums are also a relief!
And to feast one's eyes on masterpieces.
Titian will come to the MFAH shortly!
I am already salivating ...lol.
Which of his masterpieces will be on show?
But even if only a few will be shown a repeated visit will be worth the time.
Below a few examples.

La Flora

Although he did paint many subjects, he is probably more known for his undulating bodies
(more often than not of females)..

Titans

Just a thought.
Tonight Aeros and Admirals will do battle once more.
And it is hoped they will have risen from the laurel bed and give no quarter to the Admirals, if one is an Aeros fan.
And vice versa, of course, if one is an Admirals fan.
Of course, if one is neither, then just sit back and enjoy a HOCKEY game per se.
Soon enough the seaon will be over.

From the  NHL:
The Sharks, Tampa Bay and the Bruins seem to be on their way.
The Preds and Canucks will play tonight.

From the IIHF:
UPDATE
for Tuesday;
Canada wins in OT vs Switzerland 4-3,
Germany vs Slovakia 3-2;
France vs Belarus 2-1,
Russia vs Slovenia 4-3.
for Wednesday:
The Czechs check Finland 2-1;
Sweden trounces USA with 6-2;
Norway (must have said to Austria NoWay - lol ) shuts out Austria 5-0
and  Denmark wins over Latvia 3-2.

And  the Slovene goalie Robert Kristan is HOT and I mean hot...

in just two games he made 100 saves!! 

                                        

Maybe like that? Just by levitating?  LOL.............