My daughter and son-in-law share a pair of season tickets to the Carolina Hurricanes with a friend.
Living near Raleigh, NC, they began following the Hurricanes several years ago, going to several games a season. Now I’ve been bitten, and follow the games online, and catch the occasional game that is not blacked out.
Last season Anita and I went to our first ever pro game. The arena was full of energy before, during and after the game.
Except for a few minutes at the end of each period...
That’s the time for the Zamboni to roll out.
There may be music blaring, the lights of the arena may be dancing, but if you look around, most eyes are on the slow, steady work of the Zamboni.
Here’s an observation by Seth Godin:
After each period, when the ice is chopped up by play, the Zamboni rolls out and leaves behind a sheet of perfect ice. Cold, smooth and untouched.
It’s useful to acknowledge that the same service is offered to each of us, every night. We wake up in the morning with a freshly smoothed-over day in front of us.
Our intentions determine our first few moves, the way we’ll engage with today’s ice. And those moves often lead to the next ones, and on and on, until the day is over.
Add up enough clear ice days and the pattern becomes set.
Enjoy the action. Draw energy from the crowd.
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