Dec 2004 - Skating in a hurry!

This outing was a mad dash and very little could be truly enjoyed. The skating event held in San Diego by Big Brothers (etc) ended at 7:30pm and Aram ;) thought it would be a good experience for his Little. Aram ;) being an optimist , thought that he could get home from work on time, pick up Gulam ;) and drive 40mins to the skating rink, find parking in downtown San Diego and get to the rink with lots of time to enjoy the skating -- but that was just wishful thinking --Murphy's Law prevailed and taught Aram ;) a good lesson -- plan more simpler events. Let's start with the excuses: 1. Aram ;) works 70 miles away from home. 2. The friday traffic was horrible 3. Big Brothers should have had longer hours...and the list goes on. Nevertheless, the brothers rushed to the rink and as everyone was packing up to leave they were putting on their skates attempting to enjoy the few precious minutes on the skating rink. After getting kicked off the ice, all Gulam ;) got from the refreshment table was hot apple cider and cookie crumbs. That's when the brothers saw Amy, smiled for a picture and headed home. No worries, the brothers stopped to enjoy their favorite treat: creamed ice -- Yum, yum!