The boy-child’s first lesson

In a new pair of gloves and used helmet and skates from Play It Again Sports, the boy-child takes the ice for his first learn-to-skate lesson.

To my eyes, he seems to be doing okay.  Not falling down a lot or anything.

After the class, he tells me he’s getting moved up to another group.  They’d split the class into four groups on day one, and T was in the second group.  I figured, cool – he’s moving up a level.

I talk to the coach and she tells me he should have elbow pads, shin pads and a stick for that level.

Well, a couple sets of pads … not that big a deal …