Pond Hockey

James has never been in that cold of weather. It was minus 15 and he didn't notice. That is what pond hockey does to you. The smile on his face was so constant that it could have been frozen in place. He got 4 goals, one of them a one timer. He hasn't stopped talking about those 3 hours on a frozen pond with 15 other warm hearted people. Don't get me started about how well our team started to gel. Those passes from Dorthy were tape to tape. Stan was seemed to always be in the right place and Levi was relentless on the forecheck.

If the lake had good ice that year, we would be there every weekend putting on our skates and playing till it would get dark. "The Lake" is where I learned to play. It didn't matter if the skates were 5 sizes to big, or the toes were cold, or the ice was bumpy and covered with snow, it was pure fun. More fun that xbox, wii, ds, psp, or Halo III.

Pond hockey is about the only thing I miss about cold winters. But I do miss it. All ages play together. The older enjoy seeing the younger ones succeed. The younger still have a shot at the NHL, the older know better. Where else do 3 to 60 year olds play together in the same game and no one keeps score? Cookies and hot chocolate just taste better after pond hockey. Everyone smiles and great memories are created.

I wish there were more things that brought all ages of people and families together like pond hockey does.

Greatest Show On Ice

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