#PlaydownParty2020 Continues

#BetweenTheSheets: Playdown Party Rages On

Completing the Scotties field and adding to the Brier

How are you holding up rock heads?

Staying hydrated? Still full of energy? Still dancing the night away in celebration of provincial and territorial championship victories?

Well I hope you have all learned the number one rule of party raging: Pace Yourselves!!

The #PlaydownParty2020 is just warming up with last week's action and the music is still bumping, the drinks are still pouring and the celly's are still coming.

Ready for more?

#PlaydownParty2020

#BetweenTheSheets: Lets Get It Started In Here

Welcome to Playdown Party 2020

This is becoming an annual tradition for the blog. You have all been invited to the biggest party of the year, the Playdown Party!

Oh I know what you are asking rock heads. "THIS is the biggest party of the year?" "What about the Scotties or Brier or World Championship?"

And you are correct. Those are all big parties as well. But there is something extra special about the Playdown Party.

You have the invite in your hand. Put on your best curling wear and come and knock on my door. We've been waiting for you. Lets get it started in here!

#PowerRankings W26

#BetweenTheSheets: When 3 Becomes 1

Curling version of Groundhog Day results in a new #1 ranking

Have you ever experienced Deja Vu? That feeling like you are reliving a moment from the past?

Or have you watched the movie Happy Death Day? You feel like you are caught in a time loop where the same results flash before your eyes over and over and over again?

Well if you are following along with this season's Grand Slam of Curling results, you may feel all of the above over the past few months.

The locations change. The teams change. The finalists change. But the teams hoisting the trophy on Championship Sunday remain the same.

Curling's version of Groundhog Day!

#MeridianCanadianOpen Preview

#BetweenTheSheets: Bracketology in January

Third major of the season bring March Madness to the ice

Ugh it is so cold outside. Literally an igloo through most of Canada. January. The time of year we all ask ourselves, "Why do we live in Canada?"

Of course then we take a look at a few other places in the world and realize our cold temperatures can be managed for most of us. The price we pay for other benefits I suppose.

But aside from bone-chilling temperatures, it is literally -37C outside right now, there are some positives to January. The sport of curling heats up with another slam plus some national and provincial/territorial championships.

And the Men of Curling calendar is officially in play. Hello Mr. January Craig Savill, who is currently in Finland coaching Czech Republic's Team Klima at the World Qualification Event.

The January curling calendar brings forward another exciting sports theme: Bracketology!

#ContCup2020 Wrap + #WQE2020 Preview

#BetweenTheSheets: An S Club Party in London

Europe defends the ice PLUS World Champ spots on the line this week

S Club (there ain't no party like an S Club party)

Gonna show you how

Everybody get down tonight

S Club (there ain't no party like an S Club party)

Oh it was a party in London all right. From the opening rock to the clinching runback from Sweden's Oskar Eriksson, Team Europe was on the curling competition equivalent to a weekend bender.

Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland. Curling's version of the S Club 7 (6 teams plus credit to the dynamic coaching team). They came. They saw. They were able to #DefendTheIce. And they dominated.

Oh yes, they will show you how indeed!

#PowerRankings W24

#BetweenTheSheets: New Year, Same Rankings

Welcome to the first ranking of the new decade

The first week of January sucks, amirite?

Unless it is your birthday or an anniversary of some kind, there is no reason to get excited for the first full week of a new year.

Holidays are over. Back to work. Back to school. Temperatures start to dip...or continue to dip depending where you live. Heck even those in the Southern Hemisphere have tough weather conditions. Thoughts and prayers to everyone in Australia dealing with and fighting against the wildfires.

The beginning of January is just the worst!

Good thing we have sports to rejuvenate our spirits and get us excited.

#PowerRankings Top50

#BetweenTheSheets: Top 50 Power Rankings

Taking an extended look at the mountain heading into 2020

Welcome to 2020!!

The new decade is upon us. Hope all of you were able to celebrate the new year in style and enjoy some time with family, friends and all your loved ones.

But as the calendar switches over, the work must continue. As an aside, have you put up your #MenOfCurling calendar? January is a little cheeky isn't it? 🍑

ICYMI the #TwineTime blog also released the #Top9of19. A countdown revealing the top blog posts of 2019. And which post happened to be #1? Why the #MenOfCurling calendar picks post of course. For a full recap, check out the countdown HERE.

Ok back to business. What better way to kick off 2020 then with the BIGGEST #PowerRankings blog post EVER!!