Bored - I think NOT

I didn't show in agility this weekend. I know several people that did and I will be curious to hear how their weekend went. I, however, had some other fun. Like going to dinner with Greg for his birthday while Devin went to a friend's for a big year end football party sleepover.

We went to Annie Bailey's pub in Lancaster. The food was wonderful, the beer and cider delicious and the atmosphere was a bit raucous and loud but that's the way a pub should be.

Next day, off to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Greg's Parents will be in Nevada over Thanksgiving so we had turkey dinner early. Devin missed the entire feast because he didn't sleep a wink at Caleb's house; he stayed in our car and slept while we ate. We couldn't get him to come inside, he was too tired to care.

Immediately following the feast, we drove an hour to get to Devin's football skating "thank the coaches" party. Devin didn't want to go, he didn't want to skate, he wanted to go home because he was miserably tired :) One of the coaches convinced him to drink a Mountain Dew and join in the fun. It worked. He even wanted to put on some rollerblades and skate. I haven't seen him skate much since agility takes me away so frequently. He's gotten pretty good and is interested in a pair for Christmas. We'll see - his feet grow so fast that it might not be worth it.

At the end of the party, they held races for the different groups - Varsity, JV and girls. One of the rink refs told me to come out - he practically came over and hauled me out to the rink. I was a bit embarrased but I never back down from a challenge so I joined in. There were only 4 of us and I can guarantee that I was the oldest. Never mind that, I went to the line feeling a bit nervous. I didn't want to fall on my face or break any bones. I got set - trying to figure out how to brace my back foot in blades - there is no toe pick, no toe stopper. I thought to myself - how did Eric Heiden do it in the Olympics so many years ago when I was a huge fan. Right - you put your anchor foot out to the side to push off.

The whistle blew - I was off the line in a blink. I didn't fall on my face and I made it through the first corner without whiping out! I heard people cheering my name - pulling for the old gal, I'm sure. I got to the second corner, still upright and flying. I put the hammer down the straight away and into turn 3. UH OH - I had too much speed and I couldn't corner correctly. I went wide and heard the girl behind me right on my tail. I made it through the turn but she had caught up to my rear wheel. I boogied down to turn 4 and made it around the cone. Into the home stretch - darn, she caught me at the line. Oh well, youth has it's advantages. It was gobs of fun and I have never actually participated back in the day when I was HER age. We high fived each other for valiant efforts and rink dude gave me a high five too for being a good sport.

Devin was proud of me - he wanted me to win though. I live to challenge youth another day - tee hee!