"Let's go dad...before anyone else is there!" See, the kids love having the ice to themselves and as we pulled into the parking lot, cheers erupted throughout the car. "YES!" They cheered...the rink was all ours. After a quickly lacing them up, they were off!
The ice was carved up from the day before, there was too much snow on the ice, there was still a cold nip to the January air, but there is not a single place that the 3 of us would have rather been at that moment! I quickly grabbed the shovel propped up against the far boards and cleaned a couple dozen strips on the ice so we could get our Winter Classic started!
I can't help but feel nostalgic on days like today. As a child I spent so many hours on the outdoor rink with my friends and family. From early in the morning until late at night when the lights were turned off, there were many epic battles that will live on in my memory forever! I love that my kids are creating the same memories with me!
Today's game was no different in the sense that it was another great time on the outdoor rink but it was also very different as I was having the time of my life with my kids in a game where the score really didn't matter. I know that the next time we hit the rink, all the memories of this morning will come flooding back to all of us just as they did this morning when we were on our way to the rink!
A perfect start to a perfect day...today I'm thankful for outdoor rinks!
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