Well, Friday night was the last time I check this thread and we were only in the middle of page 3, now we are at the end of page 6, Yippee.
Trying to catch up on all the posts has taken me quite a bit of time. Everybody was so busy this weekend.
I too must have gained several pounds with everybodies cookie talk.
Amy, that is quite an image of your back yard! How about going outside and scooping up a bit of that snow and add some Torani, whichever flavor you prefer and making a snowcone?
We had a fairly busy weekend. The ice rink I coach in had their annual 'Finale' competition this weekend. So we went up to San Jose, where I teach, and I had two students entered. Saturday Jessica, my 5 year old student, was in a group number, 'Lion King' she was a leopard. too cute. She had on leopard tights, skating dress in leopard print and ears.
Then she did her own program later in the day. She skates to 'Jeepers' Creepers', where did you get those eyes'. I have a lady in NY on the island who makes all my students costumes, (not the leopard one, that was bought back near Halloween). Her costume was a bright lime green as close to Chartruese as we could get. She skated perfectly. Even at 5 I can tell she HAS IT!!!!! Her program consists of bunny hops, two jumps, one two foot spin, spiral, shoot the duck, (qwak!) foot work and a lung. She was a bit early after her spiral and she had to hold her shot the duck for a really long time until the words in the song told her'to get up'. But she did it. She came in second out of a group of 5. The winner had a big prop of a lemonade stand. I am sure it was the pop that won her the 1st place medal.
Jessica is definately going to be a technical skater. She has terrrific practice skills and asks her Mom to take her to the rink everyday. She does manage to go 5-6 times a week for 1- 1 1/2 hours each day. This is something she wants. Watch out everybody! I think she will probably have to go to my coach in Colorado Springs and see what he thinks.
I trained at the Broadmoor for three years in the late 70's.
Anyway Rob and I stayed over night in an older hotel in San Jose, The DeAnza. We went to dinner at 'Margionne's' in Santana Row. SJ has reinvented downtown. The restaurant was loud and lively, red and white check table cloths and an okay farfalle Carbonara, but a terrific Veal Chop. Rob had his Contadina style with sausage, red and green peppers... Very taste. I liked mine better, nice and simple in a light au jour. There had been a trio playing when we got there but had packed up by the time we left so off to our hotel for the end of the brazilian bands set. The 'Hedley Room' in the hotel is lovely and reminds me of an old villa in Italy with frescoed walls and painted beam ceilings.
Sunday we woke at 8:32 when sirens were going off outside...The police and fire dept. were clearing the streets for the annual Holiday Parade. So we watched that out our window and on TV. Evidently this is one of the top 25 holiday parades in the US. It was pretty entertaining, I just wish they hadn't needed to blast all those sirens first.
Off to the rink to Judge for an hour and then my other student was competing. I actually didn't have anything to do with this program. Since we leave for a month in Oct./Nov, Emily takes lessons also from the skating school director and she put the program together. A rock and roll # i don't even know the name of the music, nor did I recognize it. She skated well, though she was extremely nervous. It is amazing at the differencesa between my twostudents. Jessica loves to compete and you can see it in her eyes, she is so determined and Emily is so fragile when it comes to competions. Emily by the way is going to be 11 two days after Christmas.
Well, witht he comp. over we returned home and proceded to open up a bottle of french white and later moved to a bottle of Amarone 1998 (Copnte di Bregonzo). With this we had a bowl of penne with my homemade sauce. Rob's Dad's receipt, but I make mine with only fresh erbs and several style toms. It was a delicious batch, I think the hot Italian sausage and pork chops had something to do with it. Our market had just made the sausage 15 minutes before I bought themj. YUM
Oh boy, I just looked at the clock!!
I have to go teach another Pilates class. So until I get back home and get Rob off the computer have a great afternoon all.
I am having so much fun. I know we did more this past weekend. It did rain Sat, and Sun. morning but had stopped somewhere around noon. This morning was a very chilly 47 when I got up. I actually blew steamy stuff out when I breathed on my way to the Hot tub this morning, and now that the sun is about to go down it is already turning cold.
CinCin for now
Wendy
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