Petit National Ice Center--Yeah!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/17/04
This may seem strange, coming from a man who lives in DC, but I grew up in Wisconsin. I went to the Center at the end of May of this year (2004) with a friend who goes back more than 40 years. I skated as a kid, and did so even in grad school. But that was 20+ years ago.
My skating abilities had diminished to almost nothing, but people at the Center were ready to help out. It was great to see young people working on their hockey skills, and figure skills. It was very nice to see that the people who knew how to skate were so nice to me. Adults, kids, they made me feel encouraged. Sometimes they said something, but more often, it was just a friendly, encouraging look.
I broke my arm later that day, but once it's healed, I plan to take some skating lessons out here and be able to join my friend as a real skater the next time I'm in Milwaukee.
