Annie's thoughts...

[amadeus2]

Hi Amadeus -
Considering all - but *one* of my Skating...cheerleaders - won't post in this/here group,

who did you have in mind with "we, & us"

Well, how does this sum it up:

Annie

I cannot precisely say who is included in the "we" besides myself. I did not want leave anyone out, but I would have to leave that up to others to fill in their own names who would wish to be included.

Yes, your summary is worth a thousand words.

 

[Savedsis]

I love the snowy pictures....Thanks for posting them....We just did not get much snow or Ice for that matter here this year.....

 

[buttercup2000]

Good night and sweet dreams, friends!

 

[sk8Joyful]

And a snowy good evening to you all.
This is from a few years ago but yes it looks like this now as well.

Hi Jan
Forgive my Informing you that TRAFFIC just cost you your "make-beleive" MAR-birthday.
But
seeing as how you prefer your AUG-date much better anyway, I am sure you are pleased.

Have FUN today, Jan Annie

 

[sk8Joyful]

Here is another pretty one. Jan

You bet Jan.
And you know what the best-part about *Scenes* like this is! ~ Most stay OFF the road.
ergo ~
our *Ice-rink* is practically EMPTY yeah!!!

Private-ice how sweet the sight YEAH!!!

Annie

 

[davedajobauk]

Thank you for your reps Annie


Thank you very-much

dave

 

[Savedsis]

God bless you Annie...Stay warm....and have a good week..

 

[sk8Joyful]

God bless you Annie...Stay warm....and have a good week..

Well, the temp's pretty Good now - PRAISE GOD

Finally (tho toe still hurts ), going back to PRACTICE tomorrow

Love you, Sharon Annie

 

[sk8Joyful]

Thank you for your reps Annie


Thank you very-much, dave

Here have some more...*reps* Annie

 

[Savedsis]

Well, the temp's pretty Good now - PRAISE GOD

Finally (tho toe still hurts ), going back to PRACTICE tomorrow

Love you, Sharon Annie

Love you too Annie....Glad the toe is better....Enjoy your skating.....I have practice with Sweet Adelines tomorrow.....I love that....

 

[sk8Joyful]

Hi friends

Scriptures mention something on the order of: "WAIT on the Lord". had I understood better, most likely - (under the belief of *Living for others... = Heaven*, always helping/encouraging others... for decades,
even at expense perpetually of sleep) - I would not have 'sacrificed...' myself.
After that life's tsunami... washed me ashore 95% dead, on zero-energy to breathe, & NO-food digesting, & NO-strength to stand, & Adrenaline/Cortisol robbing me of any ability to sleep
I was facing a "rocking-chair" existence, 4 docs said.

Fortunately a wise person, aided by my own voice deep inside me, said "You were not born, to
only die like that. You can/will stop now - coming to everyone else's rescue, & championing them, endlessly.
What activity
would you really enjoy Learning, Annie? something that profoundly & full re-ignites your LIFE-passion,
& helps you again SPARKLE like you naturally do. Choose a JOY just for you, this time"

And that activity, (after my dark night of the soul in '99), I realized would be *Ice-skating* but
None thot I'd ever lace-up my 1st. pair of skates, in that state! Docs were stunned: "ICE-skating?!?
hey, you've lost nigh all your bone-density, for ending-up in a Body-cast. Have you lost your mind!?!"

I said: "Yes, I am bound, to lose whatever mind got me into this state, of 9.5 toes in the grave. And
somehow instead, I am going to become the *Ice-skater* I have it yet in me to be.
And GOD will Bless me (with the reciprocal-kind of championing folk, I have served as for everyone else) to
help me make my dream...become a true Reality.... and in this process, I will yet Ably continue to PRAISE GOD, by serving as yet Encouragement for others...

The docs, in 99-2000 said "NO-way! No-matter how athletic you once were.
For you, that is now utterly impossible" - including one coach,
who came close to having me die right during a practice. 120% freaked-out,
the only way I survived what had happened to me, was to totally dis-sociate, ie
withdrew from feeling anything, going wrong with my body.

And yet, the more often I got *on the ice*
(practically only skill I could safely practice =Forward-swizzles ) -
little by little, my brain & body did start mending & healing - and in that process,
with my daughter's sweet help & encouragements - in 2002, I got brave-enough to
participate in "Group lessons", & that same year... 2 beginning-skating Tests, I *passed*

But, the sweetness of this success, was marred because 2 more Figure-skating coaches,
gave up on me WHY? - I wasn't able on their timeline, to Advance to *Freestyle*, yet
Aiming to encourage me,
Invited next 3-years to play in Halloween-Skating contests, I was awarded the prize 2 yrs. ago.
And inevitably, (& driving CFer's 'nuts' ) - I developed a full-fledged passion

So I prayed to the LORD "Please Lord, point me to a young skater, commanding an Axel,
with a sense of *wanting* to help me, who knows I can - and who will help me succeed" - and
GOD answered, just before Christmas. For sure, I continue progressing ... for one thing,
I am learning my (BOE's = Back-Outside-Edges) now; and when I have them , I can JUMP!!

so, who (aside my 7 now) Gladly will continue as my Cheerleaders, eh?

Annie

 

[amadeus2]

Hi friends

Scriptures mention something on the order of: "WAIT on the Lord". had I understood better, most likely - (under the belief of *Living for others... = Heaven*, always helping/encouraging others... for decades,
even at expense perpetually of sleep) - I would not have 'sacrificed...' myself.
After that life's tsunami... washed me ashore 95% dead, on zero-energy to breathe, & NO-food digesting, & NO-strength to stand, & Adrenaline/Cortisol robbing me of any ability to sleep I was facing a "rocking-chair" existence, 4 docs said.

Fortunately a wise person, aided by my own voice deep inside me, said "You were not born, to
only die like that. You can/will stop now - coming to everyone else's rescue, & championing them, endlessly.
What activity
would you really enjoy Learning, Annie? - something that profoundly & full re-ignites your LIFE-passion,
& helps you again SPARKLE like you naturally do. Choose a JOY just for you, this time"

And that activity, (after my dark night of the soul in '99), I realized would be *Ice-skating* but
None thot I'd ever lace-up my 1st. pair of skates, in that state! Docs were stunned: "ICE-skating?!?
hey, you've lost nigh all your bone-density, for ending-up in a Body-cast. Have you lost your mind!?!"

I said: "Yes, I am bound, to lose whatever mind got me into this state, of 9.5 toes in the grave. And
somehow instead, I am going to become the *Ice-skater* I have it yet in me to be.
And GOD will Bless me (with the reciprocal-kind of championing folk, I have served as for everyone else) to
help me make my dream...become a true Reality.... and in this process, I will yet Ably continue to PRAISE GOD, by serving as yet Encouragement for others...

The docs, in 99-2000 said "NO-way! No-matter how athletic you once were.
For you, that is now utterly impossible" - including one coach,
who came close to having me die right during a practice. 120% freaked-out,
the only way I survived what had happened to me, was to totally dis-sociate, ie
withdrew from feeling anything, going wrong with my body.

And yet, the more often I got *on the ice* (practically only skill I could safely practice =Forward-swizzles ) -
little by little, my brain & body did start mending & healing - and in that process,
with my daughter's sweet help & encouragements - in 2002, I got brave-enough to
participate in "Group lessons", & that same year... 2 beginning-skating Tests, I *passed*

But, the sweetness of this success, was marred because 2 more Figure-skating coaches,
gave up on me WHY? - I wasn't able on their timeline, to Advance to *Freestyle*, yet
Aiming to encourage me,
Invited next 3-years to play in Halloween-Skating contests, I was awarded the prize 2 yrs. ago.
And inevitably, (& driving CFer's 'nuts' ) - I developed a full-fledged passion

So I prayed to the LORD "Please Lord, point me to a young skater, commanding an Axel,
with a sense of *wanting* to help me, who knows I can - and who will help me succeed" - and
GOD answered, just before Christmas. For sure, I continue progressing ... for one thing,
I am learning my (BOE's = Back-Outside-Edges) now; and when I have them , I can JUMP!!

so, who (aside my 7 now) Gladly will continue as my Cheerleaders, eh?

Annie

That was a beautiful testimony, Annie. God answers prayer. He loves His people and will never leave them or forsake them. Praise Him!

 

[Savedsis]

That was a beautiful testimony, Annie. God answers prayer. He loves His people and will never leave them or forsake them. Praise Him!

Amen....God bless

 

[gratefulgrace]

Your passion for skating is an inspiration to me to always be open to try new things. I got a lovely guitar for Christmas. Used to play years ago just simple folk and praise songs mostly in ministry with kids. But now I want to really learn so am busy toughening up my fingers. Jan

 

[buttercup2000]

Hi Annie, Stopping by to say hello!

 

[amadeus2]

Your passion for skating is an inspiration to me to always be open to try new things. I got a lovely guitar for Christmas. Used to play years ago just simple folk and praise songs mostly in ministry with kids. But now I want to really learn so am busy toughening up my fingers. Jan

Go for it! I'd love to play one myself, but I have too many pans in the fire now.

I used to play the piano, but I gave my last piano to my daughter several years ago and haven't played since. My wife and I have been discussing the possibility of buying another one here in the near future. She wants to learn to play and I might try to get the strength and flexibility back in my hands again. I was never good enough to play for anyone else except my kids when they were small and my ears are too bad to hear myself very well, but I enjoyed playing and singing all alone. Company might be offended, but I don't need company.

Music accompanyment is almost the norm for ice skating isn't it Annie?

 

[sk8Joyful]

Your passion for skating
is an inspiration to me to always be open to try new things.

You know Jan

*exactly* what you said, is one (of 2) reasons I share my Stories here, in CF ~ and whereever.

To serve, plain & simple, as INSPIRATION
(I am crying JOYful-tears, at this very moment.)

After listening (past my life's challenges), to how I turned many lemons, into success -
my (former) Coach said "Annie, you're an Inspiration plain & simple"; so
for the next annual Skating-show, she Choreographed these 2 numbers, from "Annie"
[ANNIE]
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy!
No one cares if you grow...of if you shrink!
No one dries, when your eyes get wet an' weepy!

[ALL]
From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink!
Ohhhh!!!!!!!
Empty belly life!
Rotten smelly life!
Full of sorrow life!
No tomorrow life!

[MOLLY]
Santa Claus we never see

[ANNIE]
Santa Claus, what's that?
Who's he?

[ALL]
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage!

[MOLLY]
(Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss. Hannigan)
You'll stay up till this dump shines
like the top of the Chrysler Building.

[ORPHANS]
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Jab her with a safety Pin
Make her drink a mickey finn
I love you, Miss Hannigan

[MOLLY]
(whistle) Get to work!
(whistle) Strip them beds!
(whistle) I said get to work!

[ALL]
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When your in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~along with the Best- ANNIE-part,

here: " The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may

Tomorrow!
Tomorrow!
I love ya
Tomorrow!

You're always
A day
A way!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may

Tomorrow!
Tomorrow!
I love ya
Tomorrow!

You're always
A day
A way!

Tomorrow!
Tomorrow!
I love ya
Tomorrow!

You're always
A day
A way!"

I got a lovely guitar for Christmas.
Used to play years ago just simple folk and praise songs mostly in ministry with kids.
But now I want to really learn... so am busy toughening up my fingers. Jan

I too have a guitar, I know not yet how to play .... it Patiently sits & Waits....

Maybe a day will come, that we could meet, and you can PLAY *on your guitar* for me...
I would like that very much!

Cheers! Jan Annie

 

[gratefulgrace]

Its never too late.

I love that song and enjoyed the movie. Thanks for sharing. Jan

 

[sk8Joyful]

Its never too late.

I love that song and enjoyed the movie. Thanks for sharing. Jan

Hi Jan
"It's never too late", for what in this instance?
~
Truth be told, I would dearly love to SKATE to "Annie" one day...

(just gotta keep Playin'...Practicing my *ice-skills*, until
I have, at my command the skills ... I want for

sooo many SONGS, oh my gosh - the List is HUGE now.
How about another "thread" - and Amadeus & you can help *choreograph*, yeah!!

I am soo SILLY ... yeah, but I love it

Annie

 

[sk8Joyful]

Go for it!
I'd love to play one myself, but I have too many pans in the fire now.

I used to play the piano, but I gave my last piano to my daughter several years ago
and haven't played since. My wife and I have been discussing the possibility of
buying another one here in the near future. She wants to learn to play and
I might try to get the strength and flexibility back in my hands again.

Music accompanyment is almost the norm for ice skating isn't it Annie?

Hi Amadeus
oh man! do I ever know about "too.. many irons in the fire" now.
I hope you are skilled reading between the lines, of what brought me to Ice-skating.
~
BRAVO!! on getting another *piano* Amadeus; as well for strength & Flexability. BRAVO!!
~
I taught myself to play, on the piano, Beethoven's "Für Elise", as well as the "Moonlight" Sonata
(tho it's been a while since I played)
and someday, I would like to learn CHOPIN too.
~
And yes, the Rink plays music at all the Public-sessions;
and on Freestyle ice, we get to bring our own music. Tho,
it's the skaters with a *program* who get to play theirs.


God Bless you my friend, for being so very *supportive*.
Thank you, for how well you seem to LIVE Jesus' Gospel of *peace*

Annie