"I have a dream"
I awoke to look out over the grand Mississippi river to a light snow falling. Today is Martin Luther King day and the famous "I have a dream" speech comes to mind.
Today is the finals for the novice events. For some, I am sure dreams will come true, and for others it may not be the fulfillment of a dream. But skating at this level and competing in the event is for all of them a HUGE achievement.
I had been dreaming as well, but my dream was of a personalized omelet! Liz, the chef at the 11 restaraunt at the hotel, was able to make my dream come true! A delicious western omelet! But, I will warn others that Liz told me she is not doing the omelets again until Thursday, so you will have to just wait until then if you missed this morning.
After eating, we went to the arena to enjoy the novice pairs and ladies finals. Good crowds today with lots of kids in the audience. SnowPlow Sam was even in the audience leading the crowd in cheers. The excitement of the event for me was watching Simon and Marissa win the bronze medal to their Gladiator program. Nice job!
In the afternoon we stayed away from the room so my son could rest and get in the zone for tonight's free dance. My wife and I ventured into the sky walk in search of food, but nothing was open as it was a holiday. We did find a Chinese food place that was open, so we were saved. Then it was practice time, and it was quite a wait for the bus to the arena. We did get there in time to watch the practice sessions for the novice men. Then the novice dancers skated their warm up. And then you guessed it - back to the hotel to rest until competition time. Back and forth we go!
While on the bus I noticed the city setting up for the winter carnival. There was a bonfire by the outside skating rink and there were some men with their chainsaws carving ice sculptures. The trees are covered in lights. The snow is still falling from this morning. It certainly looks like a wonderland out here.
When we arrived at the hotel it was obvious that nationals is underway. Quite a few senior skaters had arrived. Waiting for the bus when we got off were Joel Dear and Mauri Gustafson. It was great to see them again. We miss Joel back in Boston, but he looks very happy to be competing again. Then we walk in the lobby and we see Charlie White & Meryl Davis and Nick Traxler & Charlotte Maxwell. The girls were very happy to see Charlie! (But, I probably didn't need to tell you that!)
I got some dinner for Colin, and then we wait for competition time. Let the nerve games begin! Finally, the time had come for my son and his partner to take the ice. A special thanks to Kelly Cannuscio for sitting with us and keeping us calm while our kids were skating. I did remember to keep breathing this time. Holding your breath for a 3:09 program is not good for you!
I could not have been more proud of Kate and Colin. They skated a good program, and they looked like they were having fun too! That makes all of this worthwhile. All of the competitors did a great job! Congratulations to all of the medalists! Now we can relax and enjoy the rest of the week.
Off to the bar to have a drink and celebrate a great season.
Today is the finals for the novice events. For some, I am sure dreams will come true, and for others it may not be the fulfillment of a dream. But skating at this level and competing in the event is for all of them a HUGE achievement.
I had been dreaming as well, but my dream was of a personalized omelet! Liz, the chef at the 11 restaraunt at the hotel, was able to make my dream come true! A delicious western omelet! But, I will warn others that Liz told me she is not doing the omelets again until Thursday, so you will have to just wait until then if you missed this morning.
After eating, we went to the arena to enjoy the novice pairs and ladies finals. Good crowds today with lots of kids in the audience. SnowPlow Sam was even in the audience leading the crowd in cheers. The excitement of the event for me was watching Simon and Marissa win the bronze medal to their Gladiator program. Nice job!
In the afternoon we stayed away from the room so my son could rest and get in the zone for tonight's free dance. My wife and I ventured into the sky walk in search of food, but nothing was open as it was a holiday. We did find a Chinese food place that was open, so we were saved. Then it was practice time, and it was quite a wait for the bus to the arena. We did get there in time to watch the practice sessions for the novice men. Then the novice dancers skated their warm up. And then you guessed it - back to the hotel to rest until competition time. Back and forth we go!
While on the bus I noticed the city setting up for the winter carnival. There was a bonfire by the outside skating rink and there were some men with their chainsaws carving ice sculptures. The trees are covered in lights. The snow is still falling from this morning. It certainly looks like a wonderland out here.
When we arrived at the hotel it was obvious that nationals is underway. Quite a few senior skaters had arrived. Waiting for the bus when we got off were Joel Dear and Mauri Gustafson. It was great to see them again. We miss Joel back in Boston, but he looks very happy to be competing again. Then we walk in the lobby and we see Charlie White & Meryl Davis and Nick Traxler & Charlotte Maxwell. The girls were very happy to see Charlie! (But, I probably didn't need to tell you that!)
I got some dinner for Colin, and then we wait for competition time. Let the nerve games begin! Finally, the time had come for my son and his partner to take the ice. A special thanks to Kelly Cannuscio for sitting with us and keeping us calm while our kids were skating. I did remember to keep breathing this time. Holding your breath for a 3:09 program is not good for you!
I could not have been more proud of Kate and Colin. They skated a good program, and they looked like they were having fun too! That makes all of this worthwhile. All of the competitors did a great job! Congratulations to all of the medalists! Now we can relax and enjoy the rest of the week.
Off to the bar to have a drink and celebrate a great season.
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