Sunday, February 12, 2017

Ohio

Ten hours. I drove ten hours on Friday to get to Oxford, Ohio.



 More specifically, to Miami University. I know, I know, I said the same thing. Miami? In Ohio? It's actually a very nice little college town.



 Their new rink complex has two sheets of ice.



 One is a huge arena. We compete there at this evening with our medium production team. That's the only team that came along for this long ride.



 The best part of the day was lunch. They had great pretzels.



 The weather is amazing. 60 degrees. I took a break to sit in the sun and knit for a while on Saturday. I was just along for the ride while the individual skaters did their thing.




The competition is fierce here and the judging has been a bit harsh but the kids are taking it in their stride. Travel events are always tough but it's been fun to see teams we have never seen before. Next weekend we will be at first local event so maybe the ice gods will smile on us once again. We may be down-but we are certainly not out.



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10 comments:

  1. Delighted HandsFebruary 12, 2017 at 7:37 AM

    That is a grueling ride but I'm sure your attendance was very much appreciated!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2017 at 10:50 AM

    It is such a good thing for the kids though. It's hard. It brings you down sometimes. But, my son will tell you .......he wouldn't have missed travel competitions for anything in the world.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 12, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    It sounds very exciting! The arena looks huge! So wonderful to hear that you and the team are taking things in your stride!

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  4. BetsyFebruary 12, 2017 at 11:56 AM

    Ahh! That explains why you're in Ohio. :-). I'm glad the weather is cooperating with you and hope the skaters fortunes change. Have fun!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  5. Caffeine GirlFebruary 12, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    So nice of you to go along!
    No one is knitting outside in Wisconsin at this point.

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  6. WanderingcatstudioFebruary 12, 2017 at 8:44 PM

    That pretzel looks so good. There use to be a place at the mall that made them, and when I worked there, I'd get one for lunch and eat it with cheese sauce!

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  7. Judy S.February 12, 2017 at 10:36 PM

    Sounds like an interesting weekend! Your team is lucky to have you along; teamwork is so important. Safe travels back home.

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  8. MeredithFebruary 13, 2017 at 9:49 AM

    We used to travel all the time for swimming. I miss the fun but not all the stress. Glad you had a good time.

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  9. The Well Fed WheelFebruary 13, 2017 at 2:36 PM

    That is a long drive! Looks like a really nice rink and good for those kids for being good sports! Now I want a big pretzel!

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  10. elnsFebruary 14, 2017 at 3:41 PM

    I love the travel competition adventures. What lovely ice. Makes me want to skate, or at least eat a pretzel! hehe. I enjoy following the skating team. Thanks for sharing!

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