Checking In, Up, Out, and Over
By DianneN
@DianneN (247191)
United States
February 11, 2018 9:30am CST
I just returned from a fun and filling brunch with my husband and a few neighbors. I was able to have a leisurely and long brunch, because I hurt my knee yesterday and couldn't exercise.
I've been reading a lot, gabbing, texting, and Facetiming with friends and family, but above all, I've been watching the Olympics.
My granddaughter is a figure skater. She began skating at the Sky Rink in Chelsea Piers in New York City, where she's had at least five different coaches. For the last two years, she has been taking lessons at Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Apparently, Ice House has 10 of its skaters competing in this year's Olympics. The elite level classes are empty. Perhaps you've seen them.
Paige Connors and Evgeny Krasnopolsky representing Israel
Alexa Paganini and Nicole Rajicona representing Switzerland
Andrew Poje representing Slovakia
Kaitlyn Weaver representing Canada
Ronald Zilberberg and Adel Tankova representing Israel
Brendan Kerry representing Australia
And someone else whose name I didn't get
Let's wish them luck!
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30 responses
@moffittjc (118546)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Feb 18
Figure skating is one of my favorite sports at the Winter Olympics! I'll keep an eye out for your 10 skaters! I have confidence that your little Ice Princess will be on that elite list in a few short years!
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@DianneN (247191)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@moffittjc I'm watching now and she can do some of those things. lol.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 18
It's interesting how those representing other countries train here . . . and some are actually from here but represent other countries. I'm out of the loop on many of the current skater names, but if they were shown, I probably saw them. We were out to dinner when the ladies short skated . . . and they repeated it last night on TV, but I fell asleep for most of it 
!
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! I wonder if your granddaughter has seen them?
@allknowing (130091)
• India
11 Feb 18
'Facetiming' is a new expression I learnt here. What's that?
Busy as a bee and so no time to watch tv much.
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@allknowing (130091)
• India
11 Feb 18
@DianneN Thanks. Is it something like Skype?
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@DianneN (247191)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@allknowing Similar, but more clear.
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@Tina30219 (81536)
• Onaway, Michigan
12 Feb 18
Sorry to hear you hurt your knee I hope it feels better soon. And I agree with Jeff and everyone else when I say your granddaughter will make it for sure
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
11 Feb 18
it won't be long your grand daughter will be on that list
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
11 Feb 18
@DianneN so would gram-ma and gram-pa
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Feb 18
yes i wish them luck. guess some day your grand daughter will be among those names.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 18
IN a few years time it will be Granddaughter Dianne representing the USA 
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@JamesHxstatic (29257)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Feb 18
I hope that knee gets better soon. Sounds like a great place for the Princess skater.
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@DeborahDiane (40063)
• Laguna Woods, California
12 Feb 18
@DianneN - The Ice House must have an awesome reputation, to have students representing so many different countries. How wonderful that your granddaughter has the opportunity to study there!
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@DeborahDiane (40063)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Feb 18
@DianneN - Perhaps she will be in the Olympics in another 8 years! I'll watch for her!!
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@DianneN (247191)
• United States
13 Feb 18
@DeborahDiane Time will tell. lol She's planning on 2026. If she doesn't make it, she plans on being a Broadway Star.
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@just4him (307027)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Feb 18
I've seen some of those names on the list. I still need to watch the rest of last night's figure skating. I only saw the dance, and went to bed. But I will watch the rest, maybe today before it starts again tonight. I'm not watching the afternoon, as I'm trying to get caught up here.
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@kobesbuddy (74741)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Mar 18
I love figure skating, it's my favorite sport! This is pretty exciting and I love hearing about her progress, as your ice skating princess:) In 2026, her name will be on the list, Dianne
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@kobesbuddy (74741)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Mar 18
@DianneN If she does make it, that's quite an honor. And if she doesn't make it, she's still a very skilled figure skater, that will never change!
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@snowy22315 (170420)
• United States
12 Feb 18
Just think how exciting it will be if your grand daughter makes it to the Olympics and even better if you can go! That will be the trip of a lifetime!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16543)
• China
12 Feb 18
Now that your granddaughter is taking lessons there,she is certainly a figure skater out of common.Hope she will compete at the Olympics one day!
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
12 Feb 18
I am sorry you could not exercise because of the hurt knee. The view is beautiful.
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