Luckily this time, one thing stuck in my forgetful brain.
Last Friday BSC and I met a group of friends at the Olympic Oval for curling lessons. Ya know, that weird sport you see at the winter Olympics involving ice, brooms, and a 40 lb. stone sliding across the ice. It's the type of event you see on TV and think, "Really, this is a sport?" Now I can truthfully answer that question, yes.
Some interesting facts about curling:
1. A set of stones cost about $17,000 each
2. The ice is treated with a semi-sticky substance for better grip
3. The purpose of sweeping is to melt the ice so the stone slides further
4. Curling is hard!
So for $10 we get two, three-hour lessons. The first was this past Friday, the second is this coming Friday. There's nothing like asking your body to do something it's never done before to make you feel awkward and uncoordinated. Poor BSC ended up with his feet in the air on numerous occasions, and all of us left with bruises and sore muscles. But I have never had so much fun with a broom in my hand!
I'm kicking myself now for not bringing my camera, but I'm also glad because it could have been totally smashed after one of my several attempts to slide the stone.
If you ever get the chance to go curling, do it! I guarantee you will have a laugh-so-hard-your-stomach-hurts-and-you-can't-even-sweep-the-ice time.
6 comments:
Whaaat...$17,000? And how did you guys ever get the idea to try this? Sounds like fun!
Wow, that does sound like fun. When I come visit you, we totally have to do this.
who went? Sounds fun and where was my invitation...:)
see you friday. this time, we will force the instructor to let us play together.
OMG! Can I come watch! I'm walking distance to the Olympic Oval and usually go the Gym right there next to it!
I tried Curling at the Olympics at that downtown event and it was hard. But so much fun! Lessons would be a riot.
Wow, that sounds much more exciting than the things there are to do here in Abilene. :) I do think you need to take photos at your lesson this week!
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