The Heel of Our Ice Princess

Many thanks! What a relief!!!

Thank you. So do I!

@just4him Oh, poor you! I hope you get well quickly. I'm waiting for my brother's plane to arrive. I will pray for you to feel better soon.

She loves the ice, brrrr, but loves swimming, sailing, and water skiing, too. She is a lucky little girl to be able to do all those things. Me, I throw pebbles into the ocean as my sport. It's amazing how quickly she healed. I'd be in traction until June.

@DianneN Children heal fast. Not us old codgers. I tried water skiing as a kid, but didn't do too well. Though I didn't have a lot of chances with it. My uncle had a boat with water ski equipment he brought to a family reunion when I was a kid and took all the kids out. I totally enjoyed it, but never had another opportunity to do it again. I love sailing, but not much chance of that either. So I swim, but not this morning. I'm ready to go, but I'm coughing up a lung this morning. This cold weather is to blame. I really wish we had eased into this cold weather instead of it being all at once. 50 one day, 20 the next with wind chills on top of that. So today, I'm staying home and not spreading the germs. Yes, your granddaughter is one very fortunate young lady. Very talented.

I hope! That event is what can make or break her. Because of her skating there the last two years, she was invited to Michigan to represent the state of New York. Fingers crossed!

@kobesbuddy Yes, in August, one week before camp ended. Good memory!

@DianneN She performed in Grand Rapids, Michigan about three months back, I remember:)

Many thanks! She was out of shape doing her jumps, so is working hard to get back into the swing of things. They all need some sun, surf, and sand.

@DianneN it will do them all good.

Thanks! She needs to practice her jumps. She wa a little off after not doing them for so long.

This will be her third February at Lake Placid. It's brutally cold there, but so are all ice skating rinks. Thank you!!!

@DianneN There is a place called Kanyakumari here in India that has three colours of sand and that is where the 3 seas Indian ocean, Arabian and the Bay of Bengal meet. Some enterprising souls sell these sands in tiny plastic bags and we bought them (lol)

It is so powdery soft and lovely, unless it's wedged in your bathing suit! Lol! Have you seen the pink sands of Bermuda or the black sands of Hawaii? What a beautiful world we have. I feel badly for those who never left their own areas.

@allknowing I'd love to visit that place. If not, I'd buy the sand, too.

I wish! She's my granddaughter. lol

@DianneN I am glad she is in great shape.

Thanks, but she's back big time. Her foot is in great shape, so said the doctor. My son sent a video of the coach working on her jumps. He is tough, but she takes it. lol

@LadyDuck Youth!!!!!

@DianneN yes.

We are all relieved!

@DianneN That sounds pretty cool. Hope they have a good time.

@KristenH

Big sigh of relief for her. She is making up for lost time now. The vacation is even more interesting since they are flying down on a friend's private jet and staying with them at The Ocean Club. They will fly home on their own.

She was skating for 40 minutes a day with her injury, and got off the ice when her foot ached. No jumping, however. I was surprised the doctor allowed it at all. Now, she's a bit off with her jumps and is working hard on them again. Youth!!!! lol

Thanks, and then she went and broke the ankle in her other leg. Sigh......

@Hannihar Thanks Hanni. She is all healed up and has been back on the ice and jumping away again.

@DianneN Oy. That is not good. How is she doing? Poor kid.

@DianneN Whoooaa sounds like fun. :) Early Winter Vacation?

@infatuatedbby Early, yes. They are taking the kids out of school. Who could blame them? Free flight there, free stay at The Ocean Club, and cheap flight home. They will only have to pay for food, entertainment, and of course, treat their friends.

We are thrilled that she's back on the ice. She's a bit shaky, but what the heck. They're all flying there in a friend's private jet!!!!

@DianneN Yes I remember, you mentioned it last time that you were not happy with your older son for not informing the news to you; but you informed your younger son.

She is our older son's daughter. The son who just returned from his honeymoon doesn't have children, yet. Lol! Everyone in her family needs some fun in the sun!

@yugocean Good memory!

@DianneN Oh yes some coaches can be. My sister's rhythmic gymnastics coach was super tough too, I couldn't help feeling sorry for my sister sometimes!

@cahaya1983 Sometimes being tough is what makes them better.

Thank you! My son sent a video of her at practice before school this morning doing jumps. Boy, is her coach tough!!!!

@DianneN , still, I wish they could first visit you a bit, but I am sure they are going to have a great time.

Thank you! My son told me they leave Sunday. Duh to me!

@bluesa Alas, they are going on their friend's private jet! Forget grandma!

@DianneN The jet set. I can't imagine. Planes to me are long monsters with tons of people all trying to get to their teeny bit of space.

@sallypup The private ones are quite luxurious from what I've seen and heard. The commercial jets are roomy in first and business class. Heading to the airport in a few minutes to pick up my brother. lol

And one their friend's private jet! A bit yummier.

Thanks, and I believe you are absolutely right!

@DianneN