Wednesday, April 18, 2012

PIC Game One - Biter

Domino sitting out and watching game 1 of the Pacific International Cup. Only one word describes this game, and we've got a biter!  I've got two computers, one running the webstream and another updating the blog. In between pacing between the computers, I've got another handful with Little Leianna.   8 end curling games last about 2 hours, and that's a long time to keep a baby happy. We've got quite a juggling act behind the scenes, but she's doing pretty good considering she's only nine months old.

Team Bond Girls started with an early lead. They had a couple of lucky opportunities which they were able to take advantage of in the first 2 ends. Colorado scores 1 in the 3rd end. Team Bond Girls responds with another point in the 4th.  Colorado climbs bit by bit in the 5th & 6th end, tying the score. There was an attempt to clear the house to start the 8th end with the hammer.  Instead Colorado takes the point. At the end of the 8th end, there's 3 stones in the house. Colorado sitting one in the 2 ft. and team Bond Girls lying 2nd and 3rd in the 12 ft.  A take out and stick to sit 3 would make it a win, but looks like the rock didn't have enough weight. Colorado wins with the final score 6 - 4, but it was a very hard fought win.


Highlights:

- Jennifer lost a sock during the game. It's somewhere by her toes, and could have been a BIG factor in the game.

- Marissa had 2 great takeouts in the row in the 4th





- Cindy also had a great double take out


- Here is our new mascot. We're still trying to figure out his name and story...coming soon


Team Bond Girls had a very good warm up. This is only the beginning...Stay tuned to the next curling match:

Thursday, April 19
10:00 AM - vs. Alaska

Good Curling!

- Domino

Practice Time

All five Bond Girls have arrived safe and sound with enough time to make it to practice. We get 10 minutes per sheet on half of this amazing 8 sheeter. The Richmond Curling Club is beautiful with a great 2nd floor viewing station and bar. The ice is fast as we expected. We hope to adjust quickly to the proper weight to prepare for our first game which will be a few hours later against Colorado. Looks like ice really curls into the center and hangs out on the edges a bit. If we are not careful, the rocks will fly out of play or won't curl as much as we expected.

We had some surprising changes to the weather. It's still cold, but there was actually sunshine and blue skies. There's also another addition to the Bond Girl team, Grandmama Domino, all the way from Hawaii.  This is her first time in Canada, and she's excited to spend it with Little Domino, despite "extreme" weather adjustments.

Also, we are debuting our new t-shirt logo.  Here's what they look like. For all those interested in donning our Team Bond Girls T-shirts and pins, we have them available for sale on www.bondgirlscurling.com  Thank you in advance for your support because without YOU, we would not be able to curl competitively and represent Hollywood Curling/West Coast/competitive women curling. Sending out love to all our fans!

Well, the ice is smooth, the rocks are curly, and the company is sweet! This is a fantastic start to the curling tournament. Up next some highlights of our 1st game...

- Domino Family

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

PIC - Day 0

It is curling time again! Team Bond Girls find themselves in Vancouver, Canada. It's a cold rainy day. Currently, the temperature is 45 degrees F and expected to stay that way all weekend long. (For all those who prefer metric, 7 degrees C sounds even colder!) Will that affect the girls as they curl for the first time in Canada?  We shall see...This is Domino with a new addition, Little Domino, on the beat! We'll keep you updated with everything you will need to know about the 2012 Pacific International Cup held at the Richmond Curling Club.

Here's a quick schedule of our games:
http://www.picup.ca/draws.php

Wednesday, April 18
5:00 PM -  vs. Colorado

Thursday, April 19
10:00 AM - vs. Alaska
4:00 PM - vs. San Francisco

 Friday, April 20
10:30 AM - vs. Washington 2
4:30 PM - vs.Yukon

Saturday, April 21
8:00 AM - vs. Minnesota
2:00 PM - vs. Washington 1

So it looks like we have a mostly American plus Yukon Women's showdown in the preliminary games.  We have a few familiar faces from previous tourney's such as the Club Nationals.  We can't wait to see them all again. There are also a couple "mystery" teams from Alaska and Yukon who we'll meet for the first time. It'll be fun to get some new competitive blood into Team Bond Girl's mix.

To commemorate the start of this tournament, I have put together a little rhyme.

We're pink and black
And that's a fact
We'll give some bruisin'
Cause we hate losin'
But we always have fun
Even with no sun
Hollywood!
We're up to no good!

Yo, Bond Girls are back in the hack!


See you on the ice!

- Domino & Little Domino