jay | That time of year...

To haul out the ice skates, and practice 3-turns, Mohawks and half-flips. This morning we all went to the local outdoor skating rink, which has reopened after the summer, for Kevin's lesson. David and I skated out on the big rink. Whee... gliding, leaning, swirling... it's fun. Closely related to flying a plane. (Actually, most of the men in Nancy's Minneapolis ice-dance club are also pilots.)

I'm inevitably rusty, after only skating once between April and October. My 3-turns were bad today... poor form, and I nearly stumbled into a 6-year-old. But my endurance and power are returning. My thighs and calves are IMO my best physical feature... I can leg-press 500 lbs. And jumps were actually okay, today... I landed both the waltz jump and half-flip.

David now uses hockey skates, but dropped out of the beginning class. James had pursued figure skating for five years, but this year he's doing hockey instead. Typically, for a nearly-teenaged boy (who already stands taller than

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Last night Pat and I went to dinner... and did a *lot* of processing. Exhausting, but we covered much. This afternoon I sat and caught up on email and LJ and hung out with Pat while she watched the horse races. Off to Costco for 2-weekly shopping now -- if Pat wishes, a movie tonight.