Well, old skaters have a party at Christmas! I have posted often about my pleasure from skating. I have emphasized how supportive the group is. So in mid December we invite all former skaters and their spouses to the rink and we have a sumptuous lunch. with all kinds of home baked goodies. the Rec Department remembers us with donuts. But most of all we are very excited to see everybody and have a visit.
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| The tough job of getting skates on in the dressing room. |
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| Some fancy skating! |
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| Here they are again! |
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| So many decisions! |
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| A great table of goodies!
Now I almost feel like I should rename my blog "Snow and Ice" but this group is a very warm one.
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very sweet, red.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI think these skaters would put many of the younger folk to shame.
ReplyDeleteYes, you've got that right. One is 89 and he's an amazing skater.
DeleteWhat a fine group. And I agree with Stephen. I'd be among those shamed.
ReplyDeleteIt's never too late to get your act together. Just don't tell your kids!!
DeleteIt looks a good do.
ReplyDeleteWe had fun.
DeleteHilarious - the "phantom from Down Under" strikes again.
ReplyDeleteIs that you with the moustache? A reincarnation of Clarke Gable???
Now in heavens name, why have change rooms to put on ice-skates?
Do you have to undress to put on these ice skates????
I would think shoes off and skates on.
I cannot see any Moet with the food, no liquid refreshments?
I am sure chilled Moet or Dom Perignon, Veuve Cliquot, Gosset, and Billecart-Salmon - to name but a few of
the popular brands may have been in order????
And if desperate some of the Californian "so called" champagnes!
We have very good Champagnes here in Australia, but the French, God bless them, objected
strongly about us calling them champagnes. Even tried legal means to stop this Aussie Champagne
stuff. I think the score in the courts ended, Australia 1 and the province of France concerned - Zilch!
And unsliced tomatoes! Really "Mate" , see I am using the terrible name "MATE" - stuff the bureaucrats.
Love the looks of your skating fraternity as they analyse the food - ha ha. Very serious business, I am sure.
Great blog report as always, glad that you had a great time with your "MATES" !!! ( Can't help myself with that
time honoured word).
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Now Colin, there must be a tremendous shortage of highly qualified optometrist and aphthoamologists in Australia because you have some serious eye problems that have not been attended to. Now first you told me that I looked similar to your father so I assume I'm a handsome dude and don't have a mustache. Now the fellow with the mustache is 89 years old! The tomatoes you see are mandarine oranges . so with eye power like this you need some highly skilled eye people.
DeleteNow would you have us sitting on a snow bank to put on our skates? Not when the softy golfers have plush digs to put on their spiffy togs.
We didn't have bubbly but we had lots of other good stuff.
Now I'm mixed up about the "mate " stuff?
I love your pictures and am so glad you have such a great group to celebrate with. I cherish my dear friends the Trailblazers in much the same way. Our Christmas party is next Thursday. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure you'll have a lively Christmas do. One of the former skaters had just lost his wife a few months ago . He received many hugs.
DeleteLooks like a lot of fun!!! And all the food is making me hungry : )
ReplyDeleteIt was fun and all the goodies were the really decadent things. I love 'em.
DeleteIt is good to have like minded friends..I applaud you all for skating! Looks like some good food there too! :)
ReplyDeleteWe have a great time and the food is home made so it is awesome rich stuff.
DeletePleased to have run across your blog. I followed a comment you left on yesterdays sad events and posted on the same subject.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Hiawatha House. I've been over and read your post.
DeleteWhat a fun get together!
ReplyDeleteI think Red this was another case of 'standing in line' but I think this line was worth standing in line for - scrumptious looking goodies!
Ya got me about standing in line! For something like this I usually wait until the line up is over. The stuff was home made so it was rich.
DeleteWhat a great group you have there!
ReplyDeleteWe do have a lot of fun.
DeleteGee, this makes me think of our skating group, which consists of 6 skaters and we usually go to Timmies for coffee/tea n treats round Christmas time. Our oldest is a fine fellow - we'll call him Fred @ 82 and he can outskate the rest of us kidz, MATE. he,he I love reading "Colin's" comments. He is hilareous MATE :)Great Post Red
ReplyDeleteOur 89 year old guy can still get by me. We go to Dairy Queen after every skate.
DeleteYes, Mate, you never know what Colin has up his sleeve.
It sounds like a fun day. May you and all of the rest of the old skaters have a magnificent Christmas and a joyful and active New Year.
ReplyDeleteWe do have a fun group. Have a great Christmas with your family.
DeleteNothing like a great bunch of friends to find a reason for celebrating...makes for an ordinary day to turn into a rather fun sort of 'magic' day.
ReplyDeleteAt least to my way of thinking!
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It's a great activity. We start the first Tues in Sept. and finish the last Tues in April.
DeleteHi Red. What a great way to have fun ... burn off some calories and then enjoy the feast afterwards.
ReplyDeleteWe do burn some calories. We only have the feast at Christmas. All the other times we just have coffee.
ReplyDeleteThis is such fun. I haven't been skating in ages. We up for a storm tis week, so I get some exercise shovelling!
ReplyDeleteGood for you Red, this looks like a ton of fun and yummm, more food! :-)
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