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Genre: Hysterical Fiction
Word Count: 100
DATE NIGHT
“Let’s do something besides a movie.”
“I’m game,” said Kevin. “Whatcha thinking?”
“Ice skating” I replied. “The bowling alley just opened a new rink.”
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Donning my rental skates, I visualized gracefully gliding across the ice like Peggy Fleming. As I stood, reality set in. My feet took off in two different directions.
I managed a faulty stride or two before Kevin seized my hand. We fell and slid on our butts. After a few more stabs at staying upright, he said, “If we hurry we can catch ‘Yellow Submarine.’”
I rubbed my sore bum. “Milk Duds and popcorn. Extra butter.”
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Discovering their limits. Very similar to my own one and only forray onto those ridiculously thin blades
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Dear Neil,
All I can say is that I tried and once was truly enough. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love your story! If one thing doesn’t works, try something else 👍
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Dear Sadje,
Ice skating certainly didn’t work for me. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re welcome Rochelle
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You’ve got to love a trier! But a realist even better. My own encounter with ice skating held similar consequences and was very short-lived. Nice one, Rochelle.
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Dear Sandra,
This story is painfully true. 😉 Suffice it to say, Kevin and I never tried it again. Than you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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And in a whirl comes all those memories of those faux pas of dating when young…….Your character imbued with character!
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Dear Ain,
Thankfully for the two daters, they shared a sense of humor. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I can most certainly understand that. As a young un, I was always a total incompetent on skates and still am. Bring on all the Beatle Cartoons
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Dear Larry,
While I never mastered the blades, I did become pretty adept at roller skating. 😉 I’m all for just about Beatles anything.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A movie is certainly safer:) Well done!
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I agree Athling. Definitely safer. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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They make ice skating look so easy! So graceful. Anyone can do it… Killer on the body: butt, ankles, anywhere that hits the ice. Fun story.
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Dear Tanille,
I’m amazed at professional ice skaters. They do make it look easy. 😉 Some us got it. Some us ain’t. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Weak ankles, they told me. I finally decided it was bad balance 🙂. Give me a movie and popcorn anytime!
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Dear Genia,
I was also told I had weak ankles. But then I only tried ice skating twice. No desire to take it any farther. Pass the popcorn, please.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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lol, that would be me as well – I always hated ice skating… I like the movie reference.
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Dear Trent,
When our kids were younger we did a lot of roller skating. I wasn’t too shabby at it, but ice skating? Fuhget about it. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I did a little roller, but wasn’t great at that either, but much, much better than on the ice!
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What an eventful date night. how fun! Never heard of a milk dud though, lol
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Dear Mason,
Never heard of a Milk Dud? You don’t know what you’re missing. Chocolaty chewy orgs of delight. 😉 Thank you for gliding by. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I bet we call them something entirely different in the UK. Thanks for explaining and you’re welcome.
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What a great story. Any other option would have been alright with me at that time. There is nothing fun about all your limbs racing in different directions searching for a way out.
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Dear Jan,
The movie was definitely a safer option, wasn’t it? Pass the popcorn, m’luv. 😉
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I can’t pass the popcorn. I ate it all last night while watching a Netflix movie. Maybe next time. Lol
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Love it Rochelle.
Here’s mine
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Thanks, Di.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Delightfully fun and funny 🙂
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Thank you, Linda. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Pretty sure the point of a skating date is the need to hold hands for balance. Beyond that, yes, bring on the movies.
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Dear Jen,
There was no balance in this hand holding. 😉 Thank you for skating by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Such a cute story, Rochelle! I got a chuckle out of it.
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Thank you, Lisa. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, you’re most welcome 🙂
Shalom,
Lisa
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Dear Rochelle,
Ah come on… ain’t that difficult 😉 Of course, I figure skated for years so, there is that… but a movie sounds perfect after such an attempt.
Shalom and lotsa padded love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
Weak ankles? Lack of balance? Ice skating just wasn’t something I ever did growing up. I thought, “How different could ice skating be from roller skating?” Ha! The answer was a sore bum. Thanks for skating by.
Shalom and lotsa well balanced hugs,
Rochelle
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Hahaha! The bum is not to be so sadly treated… 😉
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Ouch! A neat recounting of a date which could have gone horribly wrong if you hadn’t gone to the movie instead. I quite liked ice skating, although I was never good at it.
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Dear Penny,
I love watching figure skating and have admiration for anyone who can remain upright on blades. 😉 I can count the times I’ve been ice skating on two fingers of one hand. Thank you for your encouraging comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This perfectly describes my every effort at ice skating. I could always think of something much less painful to do. Great one, Rochelle!
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Dear Eric,
Nice to know I’m not the only one. Ice skating clearly isn’t for everyone. And I count myself among them. 😉 Thank you re my story. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I will just have to try those Milk Duds, as sadly my ability to ice skate is long over
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Dear Michael,
My ability to ice skate never was. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Cute story
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Thank you, Ted. 😀 Great to see you here in Purpleville.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ice skating is fun although it takes a few runs to get going. Fun story.
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Dear James,
Ice skating just wasn’t for me. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’m not good at it but I love doing it nonetheless. But their alternative sounds fun, too.
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Dear Gabi,
We can’t be good at everything, can we? But if you enjoy it, it’s all good. Watching a movie was within my ‘skillset’ . 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wonderful, and a butt funny! LOL! I never did manage to even stand on ice skates. Although I did do inline roller skates a little. Think I’ll opt for a movie… if there’s anything decent showing, that is.
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Dear Bear,
I’m glad you enjoyed my “butt funny” story. 😀 I do better with wheels on all four corners of the sole. The movie was enjoyable BTW 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The story is so sweet and it sounds like they had fun even if they landed on their bums. 😃
But most of all my mind is screaming in my mother’s voice. Never go out on ice that looks like that! It won’t hold.
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Dear Redcat,
I just found all four of your attempts…or was it 3? Anyway just found your comment in my trash folder. I don’t know why some of them go there.
At any rate, thank you re my story. I tried ice skating twice. That was enough. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Some things look very easy until you try them 🙂
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Dear Ali,
I quite agree. Those figure skaters do make it look easy. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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We used to take all four of our kids ice skating. My husband was best at it, until he fell and another skater caught his head with his skate. Half an hour in first aid and I had to drive home.
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Ouch, Liz!
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At least you can say you had a go! Nice one Rochelle.
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Dear Keith,
Ya never know until you try. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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i guess there’s no harm in trying. 🙂
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That would be me; flat on my bum, feet and legs sprawled. Who says Canadians intrinsically know how to ice skate. Didn’t do much better on roller skates on a date to the roller rink. Ouch. Oh, the memories. Thanks for the smile.
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Dear Lorraine,
There goes my misconception about Canadians. 😉 (Not really). I did do better on roller skates. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Such a sweet story Rochelle, you and Kevin showed a brave spiirit despite the sore bums. Glad you made it to the movies !
I remember going to a local rink and never even letting go of the handrail. Harder than it looks.
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Dear Francine,
Kevin was a pretty easygoing sort and took it all in stride. Watching a movie was much more suited to our “skillsets.” 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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One time I went ice skating with my friend’s kid. She was like 5. I held her hand as we skated. She got so mad at me when I fell and took her down with me.
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Dear Nobbin,
Thank you for sharing that. You made me laugh. Some of us were never meant for blades. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Your story made me smile, Rochelle. Delightfully told. I could just see the scene. I had to look up Milk Duds. I think I’d have settled for them too. 😉
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Dear Jenne,
Milk Duds were among my favorite candies. 😉 Glad you enjoyed my story. Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ice skating is so hard and milk duds are so tasty.
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Dear Anne,
You get no argument from me. Thank you for sliding by. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I too am on slippery slope with ice. A very cute little story, Rochelle
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Dear Neel,
Slippery slope. Well said. I most certainly wasn’t meant for ice skates. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hahaha fabulous tale this week! Funny and a tad too painful. I think I’d chose the movie too because skating and ice shouldn’t mix hahaha ouch!
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Dear Laurie,
I went, I tried, I fell. Good movie. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ha! Ha! Sounds like my story. Could never stand up long enough when skating. Unless I grab the rails and crawl back to safety.
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Dear Subroto,
Ice skating’s not for everyone, is it? Thank you for sliding by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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