Joel's Last Day at Home Before Flying Off for Season Number Four With Disney On Ice! 9-15-17

Rebekah and Joel got in some ping pong and then off we went to the Colorado Springs airport to see Joel off!

Kendall Ice Arena in Miami Was a Shelter During Hurricane Irma

This photo below showed up on my Facebook Newsfeed on Saturday, 9-9-17. Brave skaters and coaches and their cars were safely inside of Kendall Ice Arena in Miami during Hurricane Irma. Wow!

The power went off at 6 am Sunday morning, but it went back on later on Sunday.

My longtime childhood skating friends Kent Johnson and Janet L. Johnson and others there have reported that they are safe.

Joel's 4th Year of Disney On Ice Delayed Slightly Due to Hurricane Irma

My son Joel was supposed to fly to Tampa today to begin his 4th season with Disney On Ice, but due to Hurricane Irma he did no go. (Plane delayed until it is safe to travel....) He enjoyed time with his dad and dog tonight, 9-10-17, safely in Colorado!

Learning to Stand Up Paddle Board Reminds Me of Learning to Skate

Here is a video of me getting the hang of stand up paddleboarding at Palmer Lake 9-3-17.

Learning to SUP reminds me of when I teach beginning adult ice skaters....at first you want to stay near the shore and look down just like a beginning adult want to hang on the rail and look down at their skates.

I watched a lot of YouTube videos on how to SUP and it says to just go down on your knees or sit on the board when you feel you need to which reminded me of when I tell new ice skaters to go into the dip position if they feel a fall is coming!

 

Annabelle Passes the Tango Romantica Test! - 8-26-17

My daughter Annabelle just passed her 6th International Ice Dance today 8-26-17....the Tango Romantica!

Thank you coach Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.

Again I'm a very proud mom! Only four more international ice dances to pass towards the goal of earning a 7th gold medal and becoming a US Figure Skating Septuple Gold Medalist!

Helping With Skating Camp at Lakewood Ice 8-16-17

I was asked by Skating Director Jacqui Palmore to help with the figure part of a skating camp at Lakewood Ice today! My son Joel, who is on break from Disney On Ice Frozen, tagged along and helped a bit too!

It was fun to share my passion for the sport and for compulsory figures with the young skaters who took part in the camp!

After the figures class, we stayed around for a bit of Rafael's jump class that was assisted by US Men's Champion Adam Rippon!

Hollywood Professional School Reunion! August 5, 2017

I am so proud to be a graduate of Hollywood Professional School and I was delighted to be able to attend the all class reunion on August 5, 2017. It was so good to see the people who went to such a unique and special school!

• A glimpse at skating history in HollywoodFigure skaters make presence felt at professional school    By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, special to icenetwork.com 

One of the original Mousekeeters, Sharon Baird, is shorter than me!....

1970s Crowd

Mr. Larry Stuppy was a tough vice-principal!

Elaine Ballace is the reason we keep having HPS Reunions....

Lorin O'Neil and I have led such similar lives but in different decades....Emerson Junior High, Hollywood Professional School, The Broadmoor, Colorado College, Iceland Paramount, and more! 

Sylvia Stoddard has kept HPS memories alive! She was also a skater.