Ice Hockey

I think the fates are telling me to play ice hockey. At my ice skating class last night, the guys were trying to convince me (like every time) to join the ice hockey class. I mentioned something about not being sure that I would want to put that much money into equipment. One of the guys mentioned that there was a pair of ice hockey skates in the back that someone had left there over a year ago. He suggested I ask about them to see if they were for sale. So, I asked, and they said if they fit that I could have them for free! I tried them on, and low and behold, they fit absolutely perfectly!!!! Then, one of the guys said that he had some extra small knee and elbow pads that I could have as well. I tried to pay him for it, but he said not to worry about it. So, I wound up with free ice hockey skates and free knee and elbow pads!

All of the equipment looks pretty much brand new! The ice hockey skates are awesome! They are black and silver. They look like they've barely been used at all. It was amazing! What are the odds that those skates would have been my exact size? I tried them out on the free skate, and they felt so natural on me. I felt in control and was able to skate as well as I've ever skated (unlike the rental ice hockey skates).

So, it looks like I'm going to start ice hockey classes at the end of the month on Sunday nights. I just need to pick up a face mask, gloves, and a hockey stick - oh! and the blade covering for the skates. They told me about a 2nd-hand ice hockey store, so I might be able to get it for pretty cheap. Who hoo! I'm going to be entering the world of ice hockey. Very exciting.

During my ice skating lesson, it was really cool. She was teaching us how to do turns. This waltzing music came on, and I was twirling around to it! It was so much fun! My instructor mentioned how I was getting fancy. I said "yeah, I'll probably get fancy right onto the ground!" But, I didn't fall. It was so much fun! It was like pure joy, twirling on the ice. (I'm sure from an outside perspective, it probably didn't look all that great, but it was tons of fun.)

I'll have to take some pics of my new hockey skates and pads. And, to think I had pretty much fully decided NOT to take the hockey class. But, with signs like this (not that I really believe in fate or anything), it seems like the obvious thing is to take the hockey class and see where it leads.