tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018753023659396828.post8158574902662189376..comments2023-10-15T10:17:52.810-04:00Comments on Life is a Stitch: I'm going to SKATE!Nancy-Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09515847756094007274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018753023659396828.post-20835207832222565232014-02-09T11:29:05.711-05:002014-02-09T11:29:05.711-05:00I'm amazed that you have never skated before--...I'm amazed that you have never skated before--being from Canada, and all! We used to skate on a frozen swamp near our house--not the best ice for skating. I doubt that I could balance on a blade anymore, so I've taken up snow shoeing this winter and have found that it is really fun! Be careful!Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018753023659396828.post-667765143784497952014-02-08T15:30:25.686-05:002014-02-08T15:30:25.686-05:00Some advice: Unless they have those walker lookin...Some advice: Unless they have those walker looking things to hold onto while you skate, I wouldn't start on that rink. Go to an arena where you can hang onto the boards, until you get comfortable on the skates. (Or better yet, see if you can find a rink with the walker looking things - we have them here at the speedskating oval, which is open for public skating quite regularly.)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380481975287285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018753023659396828.post-58454735589118586872014-02-08T09:16:53.670-05:002014-02-08T09:16:53.670-05:00I, too, hope you don't have any injuries! Whe...I, too, hope you don't have any injuries! When you get the hang of the step-step-glide, you'll love skating. Such a feeling of freedom as you glide across the ice! I made sure all three of my kids learned how to skate when they were little and they loved it. Barb Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744581949539579718noreply@blogger.com