Comments on: These Hips Will Never Be 15 Again

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 00:43:32 +0000

Oh, dodge ball scares me!

By: Heart To Harp

Heart To Harp — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 00:14:32 +0000

I loved rollerskating as a teen-ager. It was one of the few physical/sporty things I was good at. (The other was dodge ball – what does that tell you?) Roll on!!!

By: tobecontinuedchristine

tobecontinuedchristine — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:30:10 +0000

Reblogged this on To Be Continued… Christine and commented:
Thanks for bringing us back to the best of the ’80s…roller skates, disco on the “stereo” system, and Love’s Babysoft…. I’ll be smiling all day. Thanks, Mother….

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 03:02:54 +0000

If I can do it, you can do it There is probably video on You Tube showing how it’s done. Just make sure you don’t have your skates too close together, otherwise you will fall.

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:50:50 +0000

Go on wit’ ya bad self!!! I swear, yesterday I was coming up with methods for teaching myself how to cross-over!

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:48:28 +0000

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I, too, skated in my Gloria Vanderbilt jeans with the comb sticking out of the back pocket. Believe it or not, not only do I still have that comb, I use it every day! Don’t you just hate those girls who had their own skates with the pom-poms? I was so envious of those pom-poms. A few years ago I started ice skating at my local rink. I grabbed a friend and we go frequently to get in shape and catch up. PS, I could do the cross-over. Just saying.

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:13:40 +0000

Oh NO!!! I busted it a couple of times but so far I always seem to land on the knee. I think it’s because my boobs are so big they pull me in that direction!

By: Chris Wynn

Chris Wynn — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:02:13 +0000

Proud of you Ashley! You are braver than I am. Last time I tried skating at my daughter’s 6th birthday party I didn’t make it out of the kiddie rink. I wiped out, not very gracefully, and ended up with a fractured elbow. Funniest thing was my 6 year old standing over me reminding me that I shouldn’t let go of the rail.

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:40:48 +0000

She asked if we could go every weekend and I said it would be a great way to get out during the winter weather.

By: Chris Antenen

Chris Antenen — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:50:13 +0000

Good for you, Mom. I think every generation goes through a roller-skating phase. Being a damned yankee, I did both kinds, not well, but I could stay upright. Skating by yourself is even more fun. I remember a smooth sidewalk, new skates with key (take that Melanie) and a warm Illinois spring day. When I stopped it was no longer warm or daytime, but what a glorious time I had.
The kids’ swimteam always had a skating party, and they were way ahead of me. Pretty soon you’ll be saying, “Vivi, don’t you want to go skating?”