In 2020, I wasn’t able to make it to the boat parade to celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup after defeating the Dallas Stars. While my work schedule at the time was accommodating, it didn’t seem like the most prudent decision given my personal life and the exposure risk to the very much still-ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, even at an outdoor event.
This year, I was tremendously thankful that the Bolts did it again, winning in five games over the Montreal Canadiens — and back to the river they went for a second boat parade in less than 365 days.