off with her head

[slidingsideways]

Happy birthday, Dad! Okay, no more fuss over it.

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Congratulations, Kate! I'm just beyond excited and happy for you.

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Somehow, without spring actually happening yet, spring break has begun. For me, that means the rink is open extra hours every day. And were it not for the Evil Headache of Doom, I would be there now.

bowmaniac (Seatmate) and I skated twice over the long weekend. He just started skating a few months ago and he's learning fast. He's developing a good stride and has a somewhat astonishing ability to stay on his feet when lesser mortals would hit the ice. He didn't even take out any children. I'm really impressed.

My efforts to learn one-foot turns continue. Forward inside mohawk, closed or open: glide on left skate, turn inward, place right skate on ice, transfer weight, pitch forward onto face. Forward three-turn, inside or outside: glide on one skate, turn skate, pivot to backward, pitch forward onto face. Lather, rinse, repeat.

So: forward to backward, nyet. Backward to forward, sure. I can do that. And it's fun. So what does the web tell me? Backward to forward is not considered an actual mohawk turn, only simple steps. Thanks. I'm still pleased with my progress, though. I'm all set as long as I can follow the puck.

Back to practice tomorrow, but for now, the Headache is squashing me. Is there any way I could remove my head until its behavior improves?

Comments

[videosmith.livejournal.com]

unlike the appendix. you are probably using the head. and what a cute head it is.

hugs

[bowmaniac.livejournal.com]

Had so much fun skating with you, can't wait to do it again. It was neat seeing the look on your face when you did the "backwards to forwards" transition.
And thanks for the kind words. :)