Okay….I’ve got a good Christmas Day story for you. I really overdid Christmas decorations, especially when you realize no one was here with me on Christmas Day. Heck…I’m 72 and living on my own…not of my own choice. Anyway, I love sitting outside and yesterday was no different. The lake across the street is frozen over, but because of the warm weather this past week AND the fact we have no snow, the Lake looked perfect for ice skating. Sunday, my neighbor told me the ice was safe so “What the heck?” I decide to go for it. Got my hockey skates out and grabbed a hockey stick and puck. I bet some of you can tell where this is going. Sat on a rock and got my skates on…..a little concerned about the ice, but oh well. I knew where I was skating was only three feet deep….which turned out to be fortunate for me. I was about 50’ from shore when the ice broke out from under me and I’m in the lake. Stupid me, at first I was more concerned about my iPhone than saving myself. I tried to head to shore after getting my hockey stick, but I could not get up on top of the ice so I just kept breaking a path. Eventually, the ice was thick enough that I could lay flat on top of it and, like a Walrus, flapped my arms and made it to the shore on top of the ice. I know….I must be a foolish old man, but that ice looked so good to skate on. I’m fine other than a contusion on my right upper thigh muscle.
Okay….I’ve got a good Christmas Day story for you. I really overdid Christmas decorations, especially when you realize no one was here with me on Christmas Day. Heck…I’m 72 and living on my own…not of my own choice. Anyway, I love sitting outside and yesterday was no different. The lake across the street is frozen over, but because of the warm weather this past week AND the fact we have no snow, the Lake looked perfect for ice skating. Sunday, my neighbor told me the ice was safe so “What the heck?” I decide to go for it. Got my hockey skates out and grabbed a hockey stick and puck. I bet some of you can tell where this is going. Sat on a rock and got my skates on…..a little concerned about the ice, but oh well. I knew where I was skating was only three feet deep….which turned out to be fortunate for me. I was about 50’ from shore when the ice broke out from under me and I’m in the lake. Stupid me, at first I was more concerned about my iPhone than saving myself. I tried to head to shore after getting my hockey stick, but I could not get up on top of the ice so I just kept breaking a path. Eventually, the ice was thick enough that I could lay flat on top of it and, like a Walrus, flapped my arms and made it to the shore on top of the ice. I know….I must be a foolish old man, but that ice looked so good to skate on. I’m fine other than a contusion on my right upper thigh muscle.