The Playroom
The Pond Is Frozen! The Pond Is Frozen!
Ice skating at Holmdel Park with three kids who can barely skate
Right about now, most normal people are praying for a thaw. My husband and I, on the other hand, have been anxiously waiting for a deep freeze -- in hopes of taking the kids pond skating at Holmdel Park. We are not normal. True, it’s been a harsh winter, but it hasn’t really been cold enough. Until now. This past weekend, with temps in the single digits, the pond at Holmdel Park finally had its sign flipped over to read “Skating Conditions Safe.” Jackpot. Granted, our kids have only been to Old Bridge Arena a few times and can barely skate. And, outdoors there’s no wall to cling to or Zamboni to smooth out the ice. And, at a parent/kid ratio of 2:3, (including 5-year-old twins) we are sorely outnumbered. Ignoring all this, we snowsuit up…
Marjorie Smith
6:30 pm on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
What a great article. When I was a kid, my dad took my brother and me to the local lake and we skated the entire perimeter, making sure not to get to close to the headwaters of the feeder stream at one end and the dam at the other. In some places the ice was so clear, it was like skating on glass. I also remember that ice skating makes you feel muscles you forgot or didn't know you had! Ice … more ›