I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That`s probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping!
I took group lessons at a rink near my home. We first had to learn how to stand up on the ice wearing skates. Eventually we learned to move forward, but soon found out that it was not that easy to stop! So that was our next important lesson.
I was thrilled one year when I was younger when not only did my brothers get hockey sticks for Christmas - but I did too!
