Thursday, November 17, 2011
During the month of June, Bethany and I took a parent/child "Learn to Skate" class at the ice arena up the road. I figured if I was ever going to learn to ice skate, a class of four-year-olds was the safest bet for my skill level and self-esteem. Everything is relative, you know. Put me in a rink with anyone, say, over FIVE years old and I'd look like a complete novice/bumbling idiot. But with the four-year-olds . . .ka-pow!!! I look like Michelle Kwan!! (But not as pretty, or slender, or talented, or limber, or athletic, or disciplined, or young, or graceful, or Asian . . . otherwise, absolutely like her in every way.)
Anyway, turns out I love to skate. Just me being able to stand up and not fall on a regular basis made me feel like a total rock star. Bethany and I had a blast! Here she is on her very first day--so cute! This was before I wised up and dressed her in coat and mittens, etc. Turns out the ice rink is cold--even in the summer. Who knew? (Well, I suppose the real Michelle Kwan knew. And anyone else who's ever been skating before. And anyone who has ever spent more than two seconds pondering the temperature of an ICE rink.)
But we got smarter as we went. Here are some fun shots from our four weeks in the rink!
I am SO going to be a figure skater after I'm resurrected--after I'm not afraid of things like paralysis and death, etc. It will be my new calling in my life-after-life! So here's to a happy eternity of skating. I hope they have sparkly costumes there. I want a pink one. :)
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