On Leap Day, I went ice skating for the very first time*. It was unexpectedly magical. Ice skating is something I've wanted to try for ages but it took me a while (okay, several years) to get organized. First I had babes-in-arms, then toddlers-on-the-hip, followed by perfectly-capable-children-who-nevertheless-insisted-on-being-carried. And last winter, an acquaintance fell while skating on the … [Read more...]
An excess of the sublime
Hello, friends. This past week, our small bit of Lake Ontario achieved perfect lake-skating conditions: the ice was clear and dark, at least 4 inches thick (much thicker in parts), and incredibly smooth, with no snow on top. We saw hundreds of people – and quite a few dogs - out there, skating and walking along kilometres of frozen water. The World Ice-Boat Championships took place, too. I’ve … [Read more...]