Boot Scootin'....oops, I mean Boot Skating!

That nice little impromptu pond under the swings at the playground I wrote about the other day (12/13/10), is now frozen into a tiny little skating rink (still partially under the swing set). 

The ducks who'd been swimming there previously were lucky enough to get out of there before their DA's were frozen in place. (For you who don't know what a DA is, it was a popular boys' haircut of the 50's and 60's.... it was named because it resembled a part of a Duck's anatomy. The D was for Duck, the A was not for anatomy, nor arm... ask someone older about this phenomenon. They can fill you in on what the A was for).

Since the ducks abandoned this now frozen rink, today it was occupied by a young family. A mom, little toddler girl, and  boy of about 8 years old or so were boot skating in the glowing sun on this cold afternoon.

They went to the playground of course, to use the swings, but since they were iced in, they made the best of it and were boot skating like crazy together. Laughing, falling, sliding, hooting together in the fresh air!

Have you boot skated since you were a kid? It is a lot easier than actual ice skating since you usually have on boots (or shoes of some sorts) where these little rinks appear. Have fun and boot skate! Just be careful you don't fall and break your noggin' or something else. (Pre-wrapping yourself in bubble wrap to avoid injury is also advised)!

I am a Putnamaniac because you can see families boot skating at the playground!