In Memory of Janet Becht - April 19, 1934 to October 20, 2025

 I submitted what is below to SKATING MAGAZINE on November 13, 2025:

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One thing to note:  I really did not know Janet well when I skated as a child and teen in Los Angeles.  I’d see her on ice dance sessions in those days and she probably judged some of my ice dance tests.

When my kids worked on their numerous gold medal skating tests, she told me she judged them some of the time.

She and I became friends after I began spending a lot of time in Sun Valley starting in early 2020. Something in me told me to reach out to Janet as a friend.  Every time I went grocery shopping in Hailey I would stop by and visit her or take her out for a meal.

Once she needed to live in assisted living, she had to move to Twin Falls.  Her late husband’s brother Balazs Becht took care of her needs until the end and I did what I could to help.

Janet Becht passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025.  She was 91.  Janet was a US Figure Skating judge and adult competitive ice dancer.  She also was a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist.  She lived in Los Angeles before moving to Hailey, Idaho where she judged for the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club.  Janet was once married to figure skating judge and adult ice dancer Andy Becht who passed away in the early 1990s.  They met at the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club and skated and judged together for many years.  In addition to loving figure skating, Janet loved horses and her cat Sadie.  She will be missed by many.

(Note:  This is not her husband Andy in the above photo.)

Review of Slomo’s Book THE FINAL TRUTH - Slomo Is Brilliant!

I traveled to Pacific Beach just to ride my foot powered scooter alongside Slomo while he skates on the Boardwalk.  While we talked, he told me about his recent book THE FINAL TRUTH, so I immediately purchased the paperback version on Amazon.  It is also available on Kindle and as an audiobook…

I heard about Slomo’s passion of inline skating every day up and down Pacific Beach’s boardwalk.  I felt I’d heard about a kindred spirit because my entire life seems to be about gliding and rolling forward on skates, a scooter, on skis, on bikes or just moving.  It took a few years for me to get to San Diego, but it was so fun to scooter along with the Pacific Beach legend! 

Slomo does not talk much about his daily eight miles a day skating on the beach boardwalk, but he does talk about how he meditates, plays music, and thinks about things while he skates.  Much of his thoughts about life are in this book and that is the reason that I highly recommend Slomo’s book.  It would also not hurt for everyone in this world to move like he does.

In 24 short chapters, Slomo explains his thoughts about each individual’s life.  The last chapter sums up Slomo’s thoughts:  “God’s love is the final truth.”

Doing Side by Side Slomo’s Trademark Move on Pacific Beach Boardwalk - 10/21/25

Posing With Slomo - 10/21/25

More of Slomo’s Trademark Move 10/21/25

My husband Dan with Slomo 10/23/25

• I Found Slomo!  October 14, 2024