Some Really Nice Folks and a Jackass

T’s regular lesson in learn-to-play today and not much new, except that I’ve decided not to jump into the current adult learn-to-play session.  I’d like to, but I’ve watched it a couple times now and I’d be the worst skater in there.  Instead, I’ll be taking...

Getting Back in the Paddle

So, yes, it’s almost two years since I made a paddling post and, sadly, almost one year since I took the kayak out at all.  A short trip last June with the kids was it.  And it really shocked me when I realized how long it’s been. So today’s trip was more of...

Things We Need to Work On

No, this list will not be everything that T and I need to work on, just the most immediate couple of things I can see right now.  There’s not enough room on the interweb for the complete list.  One thing I’ve noticed observing both the kids’ and adults’...

Forward-to-Backward Transition

There are a lot of things I need to work on as far as general skating skills before I’ll really feel ready to play, so each new accomplishment is a big milestone for me – one step closer to that first game. On Sunday, I watched the adult learn-to-play class, the one a...

The boy-child did not beat me

Today’s skate-and-shoot had very few people at it, so there was a lot of ice for T and I.  We started out with T skating with the puck and taking shots on goal while I poked the puck away once in a while and gave him something to worry about to keep him on his...