THE BOY...............

As you know from my August 25th blog
'Grass Water and Ice'
Beau attended the Port Huron
Fighting Falcons
Junior A hockey main camp
in
Mount Clemens MI

He made the team!

 

When he arrived back home in Phoenix

he had a check-up and was diagnosed with

MONO

His parents felt he contacted mono in July

 

Beau and his Dad packed up his truck with

his belongings

his hockey bag

his TV

his x-box

and

headed to Sarnia, Ontario where he would

be billeted with his grandparents

Tom and Elaine

 

Now on to training camp

On the 8th day of the second week

Beau had a relapse

He was sent to hospital to be checked out

 

The decision was made by the Doctor that Beau would not play hockey and would be monitored by the Doctor

 

Beau continued to go over to the rink and would sit on the sidelines as the team practiced

 

At some point in time he was referred to an Infectious Disease Doctor

 

During the first week of October Beau was given the OK to start practicing with the team

Over the next five weeks Beau conditioned himself

All his hard work paid off and it was time to play

 

The coach made a request for Beau to be added to the roster

 

This is when the USA Hockey Association came into play

They took away his

NON IMPORT STATUS

 

Do to the fact that Beau is Canadian and he played in British Columbia last year slated him as an

IMPORT

 

 With the exception of his season with the Osoyoos Coyotes Beau has played hockey in the US for the past 11 years

 

 

 

 

 

2011

Phoenix Coyotes

Triple A Midget

 

Osoyoos Coyotes

2011/2012

 

You've heard the statement before

'Houston We have a problem'

Well

Beau has a big problem

 

 

Since the Falcons already had 2 imports Beau did not have a 'spot' on the team

 

DEVASTATION FOR THE FAMILY

 

Rod and Beau appealed their case to the USA Hockey Association

however

on Wednesday November 14th the final decision came down

He was not allowed to play

  

Things go into motion

 

  Rod speaks to the Falcon's coach with Beau sitting in the office

  Rod checks out other teams who may have a opening for Beau

 Rod is in touch with the coach of the Osoyoos Coyotes.....

The coach has always said he would have a spot for Beau on his team

 It was now a 90% chance Beau would go back to British Columbia

Thursday morning 9 a.m.

  Rod decides he needs to go to Sarnia

He catches the 10:30 a.m. flight

 12:30 p.m.

Beau calls his Mom looking for his Dad

  Mom tells Beau Dad is 'in the air' and that he will most likely be flying out the next morning

 Beau...does that mean I am going to BC?

Yes you are

  Friday 6:30 a.m.

Beau is on a plane flying out of London, stop over in Toronto and Vancouver

 Beau reaches his destination

Kelowna

  Beau changes into his suit at the airport and waits for the Osoyoos hockey bus to pick him up

He is heading to Armstrong to play his first hockey game in 8 months!

 

Meanwhile his Dad has packed the truck once more and is driving the truck to Penticton

What a Dad!!!!!!!!!!

 

Beau would wake up the next morning to this view

Beau is very fortunate to be billeted with his Uncle Graham Aunt Lyndsay

and

the boys once again

 

The 'crazy' guys are back together again

and

Ethan is pretty happy

He is playing x-box with his cousin!!

 

Kuddos to Beau

This has been quite the journey for the boy

All through this Beau has remained

Optimistic

Patient

Not to worry about Beau......he always bounces back

and

Most of all

Beau is resilient

 

God's speed grandson

 

To be continuted............