Tuesday March 29, 1988

I got 9/10 on my advertising poster. Played soccer at lunch. Started geography and got a detention with Ms. Milly Genrich. Then had to meet with Ms. Murray-Rob - the vice-principal - as well. I listened to Quebec get knocked out of a playoff spot by losing 3-1 to Buffalo. I can't remember 100%, but there is a good chance I wept. Hockey playoff pool set for Sunday April 3rd.

Monday March 28, 1988

Parent's 21st wedding anniversary. Did a play on advertising ... interesting ... no recollection of what this was about. Played baseball at lunch. Grandma phoned from NYC. Gabe and I played chess and then went to the Promenade to see Dominick and Eugene. I remember bawling and thinking that was the best movie I had ever seen at the time. Rain Man is a weaker imitator that got all the glory.

Sunday March 27, 1988

Palm Sunday. Studied geography. I went over to grandparent's place. Watched Married With Children and Family Ties.

Saturday March 26, 1988

Spent the entire day at Mayfair Club playing tennis with Gary, Brian and Brett. Prepared for the hockey playoff pool. (What, you thought I was just "winging it" all those years?). I watched Calgary clinch the division title by beating the Canucks 6-1. That was the team with Joe Mullen, Doug Gilmour and an all time fav, Hakan Loob. They actually went on to win the President's Trophy and the Cup. With the Olympics, a pretty amazing year to be a Calgarian.

Friday March 25, 1988

A bunch of us played baseball at lunch. I sold Ron my porno - Wet Rainbow (that I found in our house when we bought it). Ryan & I went to Slugger's after school. Granny left for New York. Gabe & I played chess. I watched Golden Girls and 20/20.

Thursday March 24, 1988

Got pool draft #6. Watched area speech contest that Singer competed in. Mr. Lewinsky asked me to stay after school to discuss being his ally in class. There was a meeting about the trip to Sudbury - I didn't go. Despite my friends not believing me, I personally chose not to go to Sudbury out of protest for not getting to go to Quebec City (like all my friends at Willowbrook did). Sudbury! Played chess with Gabe.

Wednesday March 23, 1988

Gabe came home from his trip to Europe ... lucky bastard. Opened my presents and listened to stories of his trip. Played road hockey with the guys on my street.

Tuesday March 22, 1988

Learned about Dr Mrs Vandertramp in French class. This is the way to remember the 16 verbs that take etre in the perfect tense. Took the bus home with Gary Don. I watched Graf versus Kohde-Kilsch, Much Music and Who's The Boss.

Monday March 21, 1988

Back to school. Played foot hockey at lunch. After school I went to Slugger's with Ron and Adam P (?). Did prep work for the hockey playoff pool. Watched Alf.

Sunday March 20, 1988

Jordi's brother Shawn gave me a ride home. Gary back from his vacation. Donya and Bora came over to our house. Finished my science book. Watched TV.

Saturday March 19, 1988

Took Pepper to the park. I picked up Thomas Sandstrom and Mats Naslund rookie cards. I went over to Jordi's place. We played Nintendo. We ordered pizza, watched Rangers beat the Leafs 4-3 and made prank calls to ads in the personals section.

Friday March 18, 1988

I went to see Police Academy 5 with Bram and Micah Tesis at The Hollywood. Played some road hockey alone at Rockford (was hoping to get asked to play by guys playing -it was actually Zev and a bunch of other Newtonbrook guys I would later befriend). Watched 20/20.

Thursday March 17, 1988

Mom gave me a ride to Slugger's (to pick up more cards). Finished my geography project. Played hockey with Pepper. Rented a bunch of movies: Stand By Me; Project X; Every Time We Say Goodbye.

Wednesday March 16, 1988

Mom and I went to Pascal's to sign contract (no idea what the contract was). Then we went to grab lunch at The Pickle Barrel. We ran into Elana there with her mom. In the late afternoon I played road hockey with some older kids at the tennis courts at Rockford. Granny came over for dinner. I watched the Penguins beat the Leafs 5-2.

Tuesday March 15, 1988

Ryan, Ron and I went to Clatworthy Arena to play shini. Traded hockey cards after. That night parents snuck me into Frantic with them. I was totally obsessed with Emmanuelle Seigner for a while after that. I ended up losing out on her when she married Roman Polanski. Killer Grace Jones track in that movie (Strange). The Nords beat Toronto 3-2 that night.

Monday March 14, 1988

March Break! Long, Ulrich, Milberg & I saw Shoot To Kill at Town & Country. I bought a Mike Bossy rookie car. I watched TV - Montreal tied Minnesota2-2.

Sunday March 13, 1988

Mom and I went to Franklins. Then we picked up Chinese food and took it over to my grandparent's place. Quebec beat Hartford 4-1. I watched 60 Minutes and Family Ties.

Saturday March 12, 1988

Gary's birthday. Played road hockey at German Mills with Ryan, Newman, Brian, Tesis, his buddy, Ron, Gasee, and Adrian (Evan's brother). That night watched Leafs beat Hawks. Also watched Golden Girls and a David Copperfield special.

Friday March 11, 1988

I got my report card:

A: Science; History; French; Industrial Arts; Gym
B+: Math; English
B: Art
D: Music

Played road hockey after school with Brian, Cliff, etc. on Windsor Court. Gary left for Vermont. Watched TV.

Thursday March 10, 1988

Ate at school and then we had an amazing game of foot hockey. Got invoice from Crescent School - $7,000. The Milberg's drove me home from school. Watched TV.

Wednesday March 9, 1988

Gabe left for Europe - Greece and Italy. It was a school trip with York Mills classmates. Lucky bastard. David Singer won the public speaking competition. Took the bus home with Gary Don. I watched Black Hawks vs. Leafs.

Tuesday March 8, 1988

NHL Trade Deadline (8 trades and 12 players moved). Our math class was really interesting. Foot hockey at lunch. Played road hockey with Alpern, Evan, Cliff, Tesis, and Gary. Leafs versus Blues.

1987-88 TRADING DEADLINE - MARCH 8, 1988

March 8, 1988: Charlie Bourgeois and Hartford's 3rd round choice in 1989 Entry Draft traded from St. Louis to Hartford for Hartford's 2nd round choice in 1989 Entry Draft.

March 8, 1988: Geoff Courtnall, Bill Ranford and future considerations traded from Boston to Edmonton for Andy Moog.

March 8, 1988: Brian Curran traded from NY Islanders to Toronto for Toronto's 6th round choice in 1988 Entry Draft.

March 8, 1988: Moe Lemay traded from Edmonton to Boston for Alan May.

March 8, 1988: Jim Pavese traded from NY Rangers to Detroit for future considerations.

March 8, 1988: Gordie Roberts traded from Philadelphia to St. Louis for future considerations.

March 8, 1988: Steve Tsujuira traded from New Jersey to Boston for Boston's 10th round choice in 1988 Entry Draft (Alexander Semak).

March 8, 1988: Steve Weeks traded from Hartford to Vancouver for Richard Brodeur.

Monday March 7, 1988

My floor hockey team had a game against Flowervale ... we tied 7-7. Andy Long had a hat-trick. Oilers beat Winnipeg 6-0. Family Studies class. My dad was drinking and driving and got into a car accident near our house.

Sunday March 6, 1988

Did homework. Played road hockey with Pepper. A friend of my parents came to stay with us. Watched TV - Married With Children and Family Ties

Saturday March 5, 1988

Big road hockey game - Gary, Marc, Evan, Poster, Gabe, Cliff, and Cliff's buddy. Gabe and I went to Dairy Queen after the game. I watched Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous that night. I watched Winnipeg Jets vs. Toronto.

Friday March 4, 1988

I went over to Ulrich's for lunch with Milberg. We had a lay-up contest in phys-ed. We watched some films on advertising (hmmm ... that might have been an important class). I got a detention in French class. I went to the Promenade that night to see A Night In The Life of Jimmy Reardon w/Gary, Elana, Cara, Jennifer, and Hilary Miller.

Thursday March 3, 1988

Played foot hockey at lunch. I got 4.5 on my Geography notes. I watched Cosby Show, Different World, Cheers and Night Court. This was the peak years for NBC.

Wednesday March 2, 1988

Gary won first prize and the Science Fair. Ate at school and then competed in a school contest at 21 (basketball game). That night I went to the Leafs versus Quebec Nordiques game. The final was 4-3 ... I just don't recall who won! I saw Shawn Karry and Mike Shiner there. Our seats were in the Greys, but we moved down to the Blues (Mezzanines).

Tuesday March 1, 1988

Another enriched math class. Ate at school and then a bunch of us played foot hockey. I watched Who's The Boss and Growing Pains. Steve Yzerman got injured and was out for the season.

Monday February 29, 1988

Leap Year. I didn't go to school. I worked on my process writing. I went to Peter's for a haircut and returned Big Chil to the library. Organized my hockey cards. Watched TV.

Sunday February 28, 1988

I took Pepper for a walk and grabbed the newspaper. I went to Franklin's Frozen Food on Doncaster with mom and dad. The Olympics in Calgary finished. Also watched The Big Chill.

Saturday February 27, 1988

I went over to Yves place for lunch. Played road hockey game - Yves, Gary, Marc, and Evan. Then Cara and Jill Brown came by. We all went to Markham Place. Watched Leafs versus Blues. Played ping pong with dad.