Sunday, February 6, 2011

First Ice Skating experience for Delaney

We got to the local ice rink today ("Ice Mania"). It looks like it could be a hip place to be in the evenings when they light the disco balls.   It was a bit of a challenge to get in because of a lack necessary vocabulary.   I asked for "lyski" (spoons) instead of "lyswy" (skates) - the cashier figured out what I was trying to say.  Then she wanted to know what size skates we needed.  Adam had the good idea of taking off his shoe and looking for the European sizing in it.  David also had a tag in his.  Delaney did not, so we guessed (wrong).  "Za male" too small.  We finally got the right size skates and got out on the rink.  It was clearly a time when lots of families were there.   A number of kids were working their way around the wall just like Delaney.  After about 4 trips around, she was ready to skate just holding David's hand and they started picking up speed.  An hour was enough for Adam, who had a broken lace which as bothering his ankle.  Delaney, of course, wanted to skate the whole day!

Some of the words I learned in Rosetta Stone I had doubts about ever needing in Poland, but today we had the opportunity to use "pingwingny" (penguin).  They had little gliding penguins that kids could use as they learn to skate.  Delaney opted not to use one.

Adam is in the dark green shirt.

1 comment:

  1. Ah, looks like great fun. I haven't skated since I was ... 23? Something like that. I love reading about your adventures!

    Blessings to you --
    Jay

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