Last night was a blur. With the score tied, we went into Sudden Death (an extra period where the first point wins the game). My Land Hos had someone in the penalty box so we were down a player. I forget who scored the final pass. The game was a nail biter, with the lead being traded every other jam.

I had several trips to the penalty box myself and I made some pretty good mistakes. Rolling Plunder gave me the  “MVP” award, which cheered me up after being frustrated with the refs.

One mistake: I bought Adidas soccer socks to show my team colors – and I didn’t figure out until AFTER the game that my knee gaskets couldn’t grip the nylon. After one fall, my knee pad was down around my ankle. I have a couple of scrapes and  burns, but nothing serious.

This was a GREAT game. I’m so glad I got to skate in it.

UPDATE

Got some more photos from Dreams In Focus Photography (John C. Purvis):

Lapsang Souchong tea is my favorite. And this tea tin from Teany isn’t bad, either. It’s an ideal place to find a lonely swamp, complete with a cabin, a giant leech, a hidden cave and a boat to try to escape from said lonely swamp (I’m particularly proud of how the boat can be seen from above and below the surface of the water).

P.S. Please have a cup of Lapsang Souchong for me, will you? I’ve been caffeine free for a month now – no coffee, no black tea, no chocolate.

How about then apples?

Awesome.

We had our season opener yesterday. I played for the Land Hos in position #2  and #3 on THE Dalai Trauma’s squad. It was a gorgeous day and frankly HOT in the Shipley Arena (better hot than cold, in my opinion). We had two solid weeks of scrimmaging leading up to the game and and I don’t want to stop. I can’t wait for the next one.

Thank you to everyone who came – Chas (THANKS FOR THE PICS!), Cathy, Orpha, Daisy Duke ‘Em, Scott, Evil Jenny 13, young Em and Alexia and her crew. And double extra thank you to Pushy Galore for all she did, including helping Vesper make her sign. May Day, who has improved so much since the pirate’s visit a year ago, bench coached for the Hos and kept track of the jammer/pivot panties.

We’ve come so far in a year.

Here’s a gazillion pictures.

Final score

007 and Bench Coach May Day.

Pushy Galore. <3

Vesper 0010

Rivers Rockabilly Trio (who know the James Bondage theme)

Young Em getting some glitter

THE Dalai Trauma

Vesper with the track to herself

Dalai’s entrance

The Vampirates and the Land Hos

Breaking

The hardest two hits I received came just after this photo – look at Jacob’s face.

My buddies Chas & Scott

Killa Maul and her amazing hair

Hos for life!

The after party dinner. And then the sleep of the dead. zzzzzzzzz

I made this piece to auction at the Chesapeake Roller Derby fundraiser (tomorrow night as of this writing, if you are interested). I had a lot of fun making the fluid waves and the smallest Jolly Roger ever and the first mermaid to show up. The diorama is in a Cento anchovies tin. It’s kind of the opposite of an Altoids tin.

Up next, working on several pieces for an April group show in DC.

Roller Derby Pirates of the Chesapeake: Myself, Maiden China. Photo courtesy of Geoff Graham. For a promotional mall poster, and also the Chops fundraiser. The stuff below is from the Baltimore Sun. My mom didn’t recognize me:

My sword looks much bigger in real life.

UPDATE

I finished the season schedule poster: