Why Does It Have To Be the Same Day?

 

    ENTRY 506| JULY 28 /2023

.WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ON THE SAME DAY?

September 9.

That is the day of the Cabbagetown Festival and also the annual Cabbagetown Boxing Club boxing show.

I am hoping to be part of that show as I have been training very hard. However, even if I don't step into the ring on that day I will still be going to support my co-athletes and the coaches.

I have some Paid Time Off available that I am going to use for that day. Although those are supposed to be for emergencies, this only happens once a year, so I have a hunch that there is going to be an emergency on that day.

Dammit. I hate it when that happens.

A friend in Hamilton contacted me recently as he had won four tickets to a Blue Jays game.

He invited me and my wife to join him. He will be coming to Toronto and spending the day here and going to the game. I thought it was a great idea. He wanted to know if I could get that day off.

I originally wanted to go, until I found out the day. 

The tickets are for a game on September 9.

Oh...

I'm off that day, but for another reason. I might be boxing. 

Since they are planning on coming to Toronto anyway, why not stop by and watch me box?

Something could happen and I might not, but I am a bit annoyed because there is still time to make alternate arrangements. My friends and my wife could have said that if I am not in the ring that day they would go to the game, but if I am they would watch my bout instead. Right? Is that an unreasonable expectation? 

Apparently, it is, because they are dead-set on going to the game regardless of what I do. 

I don't know. Am I being selfish about this? They are coming to Toronto anyway and my wife is already in Toronto (obviously), so I am not asking them to go out of their way. 

They would rather watch the Blue Jays lose than watch me probably win.

I think they are being very rude.

I don't care now. Go to the game. Enjoy watching the Jays lose. Enjoy the over-priced hot dogs. Enjoy being stuck in traffic to and from the stadium.

...and I hope it rains.

Reminder: Next weekend is a holiday weekend (Civic Holiday) so there will be no 'Comments From the Ring'.

NEXT ENTRY: August 11 /2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer who has trained for over 12 years.

STATS:

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

73 kg (165 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Wed. 0900-1100

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 PENDING

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

TBA

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn