Wow! Check this out. Turns out there was a flash mob in Millennium Park and Lauren was part of it. There are a few hundred people total but only about 25 actually dancing on the ice. Lauren is front row, all the way right on the ice in the video. So much fun and really interesting to see the reactions of bystanders.
Another bonus was getting to see some old skating friends from way back in the day. I'm talking Darien Dynamites and Chicago Jazz days dating back to 1998. And all the girls are grown up. Really makes me feel old. One is teaching 3rd grade in the city and another will graduate rom Loyola this spring with a business degree. Lauren is the only one still skating competitively. Lots of good times with these parents. I even shared officer duties with one of the moms several years ago. We shared many laughs over the trials and tribulations of the business of a team.
Later we enjoyed a scrumptious dinner with Lauren and Sam. Indeed we had everything I previously mentioned: oysters - yum, sushi - yum yum, lobster - triple yum, and a lovely pinot noir. Capped off by some of the best Key Lime Pie you'll ever have. It was our last night with Lauren as she heads back to U. of I. today, a week earlier than non-skaters, for skating boot camp. The name says it all. She will be skating insane hours this week along with intense off ice conditioning. The big competitions are right around the corner and IllinoiSkating will be ready. I-L-L - I-N-I!
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