A Shared Moment

When Rhett was ready to start skating of course grandma had to join in. Thus new skates - old body and not as good balance as fifty years ago. I could not let this special time go unrecorded so with much trepidation, my camera took to the ice.

It has been so exciting to see Rhett go from "leaning on the bar" to standing on his own and taking those careful strides. Of course that's not nearly as much fun as racing all out with the bar, standing on one leg and doing tight turns. (The new desired skills after watching the Olympics).

But the best part of going skating is to see who is going to be there. Is it Justin who skates like the wind, Riley who joined us for hot chocolate at Tim Hortons after a skate, Shawn the gentle giant who spent time with a little boy or Cole, our newest buddy? For grandma it's all about being able to skate on his own, but for Rhett it's about the fun of sharing the experience with someone his age.