Showing my Love of Skating

In trying to organize my life recently, I had our main business in one closet and my Dove Chocolate Business in another, organization is usually always a part of our lives in almost each and everything that we do; if we are lucky. I guess that's why I like many other people have gotten somewhat addicted to Pinterest. It gives you an opportunity to have several boards of fun things that either are currently a part of your life or maybe your past life and also something that maybe you have on a bucket or wish list of sorts. that may be important to you and that is fun to share with others.

 Dorothy Hamill-1985

Ice Capades-1979

I came across some "vintage" Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice and World Tour Programs. It was always a time of enjoyment when the Ice Capades or some show was arriving in town.  I guess for skaters this was their version of the circus to some kids. The rush to buy front-row seats was always a highlight so that you might get a chance to be picked by one of the skaters (hopefully someone you might have known and skated with)  especially as a smaller child to ride on ice with them. Although it has been many moons since I have attended any skating event  (2002 was the last event I attended for the first with my niece in Kansas City after moving to MO) and with the Ice Capades disbanding many years ago, unless you go on a cruise ship the shows are almost like dinosaurs--you have to dig to find them.

When I struggle through daily ups and downs to take a little time and thumb through programs and wonder "Where are They Now?" or "The Good Old Days". I feel so blessed to have been able to thumb through this wonderful programs.

If you would like to see more of the programs I have collected go to Pinterest and type in Figure Skating Daze.

Happy New Year--I Think??

Well 2013 got started. We made it through the Mayan prediction of the world ending and the holidays. It's a good thing, right? Last year was filled with smiles and tears, ups and downs, highs and lows you name it and it pretty much crossed my path whatever way it could. Tried to learn to say "NO", Spent money to make money (still not sure if that really worked for me or not).

In the long run as they say "every learning experience should go in the pros or cons category in one way shape or form". Not sure who said that, other than myself but trying to move forward into 2013 with as much caution as possible.

I know there are a lot of people out there that do there work, quietly and without pomp and circumstance. Normally, that would be somewhat the road I would take but I have noticed the older I get the more I need validation that I am still worthy to move along the road I have been given. You notice I don't say "chosen". Frankly, sometimes life isn't always the choices but if its good for everyone involved.

Trying to eat healthier, trying to learn something new, attempting to be kinder to others (that sometimes still seems to elude me lately as every time I attempt to do a good deed on a random basis it ends up backfiring on me not sure exactly why).

I am always listening, looking for that new idea.  No resolutions, there really isn't a point its too hard to follow through with something that is way to unrealistic.

The world has changed and is changing sometimes way to fast.  I only hope that 2013 allows time to get off the merry-go-round for that time when needed and allows me to hope back on and continue through my off-ice skating journey through life :)