Date #2

Well, date number 2 is in the books! We had a great time with plenty of stories and laughs. For this date we chose number 7 from our book...

"Visit a Retro Roller Rink"

"Sure, it might conjure up images of junior high, with all the nervousness and sweaty palms that came with the "couples' skate," but good old-fashioned roller skating is not only fun, its a great workout!"

Roller skating was something we had joked about on occasion whenever we would drive by the rinks in Springfield, but probably never would have gone had it not been for the book.  This time, after several of kids from our youth group begged us to let them come on one of our dates, we decided this would be a good date for company.

       (Haden, Jon, Evan)

(Kate, Mariah, Cynthia)

After getting our skates on we were ready to hit the hardwood for some fun. Well, lets just say some of us were more prepared for this moment than others.  Kate and Mariah were a little shaky to put it politely, but they were able to get it going by the end of the night due to help from our skating pro Cynthia.  They gave the rest of us plenty of entertainment while giving themselves bruised tail bones.  Evan is really tall... not that you're a bad skater if your tall... but in this case its true.  He was a wee bit awkward out there, but got much better as the night progressed.  Haden and myself were somewhere in the middle of the bruised tail bones and Cynthia.  Haden had a hard time slowing down or stopping and on several occasion plowed through couples and groups of kids.  All in all we had a great night!

Kate is sitting beside me while I am writing this and would like to add the following;

1. Never go skating again :)
2. Wear knee pads on your butt. (this makes no sense. - Jon)
3. Remind your husband to take his back and knee medicine before he goes skating...

Don't let her fool you, she had a blast. Our next date, however, will be a little less active as Kate has a bruised tail bone and sore hip flexors and my knees hurt and my back is out.  Wow, you would think we were eighty-five (like Marty Willadsen) or something. 

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