I took the Girl to Troy for a skating lesson today. Very unusually, and to her great delight, she had the ice to herself. In the ten minutes or so before her coach arrived she enjoyed it fully, skating up and down the length of the rink and making the most of all that space.
From the rink to the airport - we picked up the Man, back from his North Carolina trip. It was lovely to see him, but he didn't stick around at home for long. Several weeks ago he had booked himself a two hour curling session, and it happened to be this afternoon. So he had a turn on some ice, too (although not alone but with quite a crowd of other novice curlers).
From a brochure on curling etiquette I have learnt: "One of the nicest curling traditions is that players and spectators compliment a good shot by either side while not remarking on a poor shot or a competitor's misfortune." And, "Curlers play to win but never to humble their opponents. A true curler would prefer to lose rather than win unfairly." I think perhaps this used to be true of all sports, but now - ah, not so much.
Could easily become a major hobby. Very addictive to watch so likely to be more so when you can actually play. Hope Man and others of you decide to have a few more sessions.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon Glad to hear that the Man is safely back without any mishaps with birds this time
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