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The Ref Needs Glasses!
12 years ago
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April 13, 2013 was the first day that a referee wore glasses at an Eston, Saskachewan Prairie Wrestling Alliance show...
Ah, who am I kidding, of COURSE it was the first time; this was the first PWA show in Eston ever.
It was a long drive. Here's the route I took going there and the route I took going home.
So, the good points: Sold-out show. My first time reffing (and yes, I have poor vision, I have a fear of putting anything in my eyes, such as contact lenses, and thus I wore glasses).
I think I did okay--certainly, the wrestlers didn't complain, but I did get a few pointers on being a ref (hey, I'm new). Now I know why Lance Storm says he doesn't remember most of his matches; I can barely remember mine either.
Afterwards, hometown hero Dusty Adonis took us all out to the bar, and then we headed for his house to sleep. I had an awesome time at the bar, remaining mostly sober (I did have a couple of drinks, but not many). I wanted to head home right away, but Dusty pointed out that the weather was so bad the roads were closed; no going home for me.
So I crashed with the rest of the wrestlers at his place. Man, talk about a crowded house!
Those were the good points. But there were a few bad points, too.
The weather. The drive. The bloody weather. The freaking drive. Did I mention the weather and the drive? Did I? Well, I'll mention them again. THE HORRIBLE WEATHER AND THE GODAWFUL DRIVE!
A snowstorm warning was out, and I had to deal with bloody awful roads. Both going there and coming back, I got stuck going on Highway 44 in Saskachewan. I slid off the road just east of Mantario going there, and got stuck ON the drifted-in highway just east of Madison going back. *Adds good point*: Farmers who get me out of some serious jams. I had originally planned to go back Saturday night, but the roads were closed due to the snowstorm. Sunday, I was able to return. I should have avoided Highway 44, and simply gon straight north from Eston, but I didn't, and, as I said, I got stuck on the highway.
I wouldn't have minded the long drive, but the weather made it quite the ordeal.
Ah, well. If there's another Eston show, hopefully the weather will be better. And now that I've reffed for the PWA, hopefully, I'll get to do it again.
Ah, who am I kidding, of COURSE it was the first time; this was the first PWA show in Eston ever.
It was a long drive. Here's the route I took going there and the route I took going home.
So, the good points: Sold-out show. My first time reffing (and yes, I have poor vision, I have a fear of putting anything in my eyes, such as contact lenses, and thus I wore glasses).
I think I did okay--certainly, the wrestlers didn't complain, but I did get a few pointers on being a ref (hey, I'm new). Now I know why Lance Storm says he doesn't remember most of his matches; I can barely remember mine either.
Afterwards, hometown hero Dusty Adonis took us all out to the bar, and then we headed for his house to sleep. I had an awesome time at the bar, remaining mostly sober (I did have a couple of drinks, but not many). I wanted to head home right away, but Dusty pointed out that the weather was so bad the roads were closed; no going home for me.
So I crashed with the rest of the wrestlers at his place. Man, talk about a crowded house!
Those were the good points. But there were a few bad points, too.
The weather. The drive. The bloody weather. The freaking drive. Did I mention the weather and the drive? Did I? Well, I'll mention them again. THE HORRIBLE WEATHER AND THE GODAWFUL DRIVE!
A snowstorm warning was out, and I had to deal with bloody awful roads. Both going there and coming back, I got stuck going on Highway 44 in Saskachewan. I slid off the road just east of Mantario going there, and got stuck ON the drifted-in highway just east of Madison going back. *Adds good point*: Farmers who get me out of some serious jams. I had originally planned to go back Saturday night, but the roads were closed due to the snowstorm. Sunday, I was able to return. I should have avoided Highway 44, and simply gon straight north from Eston, but I didn't, and, as I said, I got stuck on the highway.
I wouldn't have minded the long drive, but the weather made it quite the ordeal.
Ah, well. If there's another Eston show, hopefully the weather will be better. And now that I've reffed for the PWA, hopefully, I'll get to do it again.
coelacanth1938
~coelacanth1938
As long as you had fun.
