OT: So far off topic it is an outrage (my daughter's last)

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:18 pm

Gents, I feel bad about posting an off-topic post, but I'll try to keep them scarce as hens teeth. My daughter, Sarah, skated her last public skate before retiring from figure skating a couple weeks ago. It is kind of sad, but she now moves on to other challenges in life, as we all do. The most beautiful dance humanity is capable of in this mortal life, is performed on ice. This last skate of my daughter's was done at a community event and is called an Interpretive dance. It is more about artistic merit than about technical moves. I thought some of you might enjoy it. Hey, even a redneck like myself has a bit of culture on rare occasions. If you got dial up, don't even try to see the video ..... it will probably take a day or two to load. Here is the link .... be sure to put it on full screen. Boys, I have to confess that I'm proud of her.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v497/ ... tSkate.mp4

kkoi · Post by **kkoi** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:53 pm

You are rightly proud, Kirk. And your daughter can be proud, too. She did a lovely and technically excellent performance. Thanks for sharing.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:56 pm

Thank you, kkoi, and welcome to the forum!

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:01 pm

Will be good memories. But as our kids grow up and move on to better things, we grow older. Thats the sobering and satisfaction of being a parent

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:05 pm

Wow! I can see why you are proud of her Kirk. But the practice we get being wrapped around a daughter's finger comes in real handy later on. Next the granddaughters (they get to us real quick) and today I spent quite a lot of time being directed by a great-granddaughter (and brought home from our walk a pocket full of rare dandelion blossoms she found). Yep, the practice comes in handy down the road.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:17 pm

Fabulous Kirk - how lovely. We feel that we know them and have seen them grow and grow handsome and beautiful - thank you for posting this!!! And, I am sure she has seen the rifle - Old Savage - or has shot it or touched it or been protected by it on a wilderness trek or eaten the venison it has taken. On topic!!! On topic!!!

It is now posted on my facebook.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:20 pm

Well, now that you mention it, she has been protected in the northern wilderness by that 30-30 carbine and eaten the venison it provided!

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:32 pm

That was really cool.

I pretty much enjoy watching humans do ANYTHING that they can pursue excellence[/i] in - it can be amazing and humbling to see the 'envelope' pushed in so many directions artistically, intellectually, mechanically, physically, etc.

It seems like skating in the dark with those moving spotlights would be VERY disorienting, but she obviously didn't seem to be bothered by it.

As far as the 'redneck' thing - I love it when stereotypes are violated - the hilljack reading Shakespeare instead of L'Amour, the trucker listening to Brahms instead of Hank, or the neurosurgeon who is a Cowboy Action Shooter instead of a golfer. I try to break as many stereotypes as I can, just to irritate and confuse those whose world-view is based on such things...

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:09 am

Wow! Well done!

Tom Richardson · Post by **Tom Richardson** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:12 am

You and your daughter have done well.
Congratulations. You have reason to be proud.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:27 am

Congratulations to your daughter and yourself. A beautiful performance. Skating takes much discipline, and that's something she can take forward into whatever endeavors lay ahead.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:29 am

Lovely

samb · Post by **samb** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:04 am

Congrats to Sarah, on a wonderful last skate, both of you should be proud! Thanks for the video.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:35 am

Very nice indeed.

Best,
Oly

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:48 am

Kirk, you sure have a very talented family, you are indeed blessed, well done..

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:04 am

Most excellent.

Gobblerforge · Post by **Gobblerforge** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:36 am

It's good to be a dad.
Gobbler

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:41 am

excellent.
Also, always very good to see someone in a sport with such extreme physical stress on their body back off before they get hurt. This holds for ballet dancers, basketball players.
I don't know how you can contain your pride.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:01 am

You are blessed in so many ways.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:11 am

Kirk, you have every right to be a proud father. That was beautiful. I can't even stand up on ice skates but I have always enjoyed watching those who can and do.

And I am a truck driver and don't like Hank. Now, Richard Wagner is a different mater. I guess it's the German background.

Dave B · Post by **Dave B** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:08 am

Kirk,
That was very lovely.
Thanks for sharing,

Dave B

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:01 am

Kirk,

OK, since I'm on dial up and my box won't work on any videos lately here is a request. Go through the video and pull a frame off that you feel best represents her skating and post it on the forum. At least we'll get to see something.

I always wanted a daughter to spoil. Aw welll.

Joe

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:03 am

You have every right to be proud thats a wonderful job. Why does she have to hang up her skates, thats a shame?

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:20 am

Sarah's last dance was lovely! I know you and her mom are proud of her. Someday she can show that video to her own children. They will say, "Wow, is that really you, mom!!!" I used to ice dance. Going to the rink then and hearing the music and blades cutting the ice always gave me goose bumps and great joy. Sarah's video did that for me again! Thanks for sharing it with us, Kirk. Victor

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:07 am

Fantastic Kirk, tell her well done.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:36 pm

Beaker, she isn't completely hanging them up. She still plans to skate with a synchronized skating team (kind of like an ice dance, except there are 16 girls skating in a synchronized dance).

Joe, here is a tiny 5 second clip that is also reduced in size. It will probably still take a few minutes to load, but it is nice. If it is too big a file, let me know and I will make a microscopic 1 second clip.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:19 pm

jeepnik wrote:Congratulations to your daughter and yourself. A beautiful performance. Skating takes much discipline, and that's something she can take forward into whatever endeavors lay ahead.

+1, Very impressive

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:45 pm

Absolutely lovely, very very fine finesse

Nath.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:10 pm

Thanks Kirk, ya'll done good by the girl.Good enough reason to be proud.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:13 pm

Kirk,

Thanks. It played.

Joe

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:35 pm

Kirk, your daughter was magnificent! She's obviously developed some very powerful legs along the way, as you can tell she's in ABSOLUTE control of those blades. What a treat......thanx. jd45

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:58 pm

jd45 wrote:Kirk, your daughter was magnificent! She's obviously developed some very powerful legs along the way, as you can tell she's in ABSOLUTE control of those blades. What a treat......thanx. jd45

She has at that. She just joined the high school girls rugby team and the coach is very impressed with how hard she can hit, how fast she can run, and how she can keep on going after being tackled, dragging the tacklers along or breaking through them. For some reason, I think my girls should be experienced at taking hits and cracking a few skulls in case the chips are down and there is no man there to protect them, though I pray God's protection on them all the days of their lives. She also went skating with the high school boys hockey team and they couldn't keep up to her. She ended up showing them how to do a simple jump. So there was the hockey team, practicing figure skating jumps!!

It never ceases to amaze me at what sweet girls can get tough guys to do!!

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:05 pm

She just could make sports history as the first woman pro hockey player..............but on second thought it'd destroy her beauty to not have any front teeth! (grin) jd45

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:09 pm

Beautiful performance. thanks for sharing.

CaptainFinn · Post by **CaptainFinn** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:15 pm

Kirk, as the father of three girls (and two boys) I have to say, congrats, sir, on raising a lovely and talented daughter.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:58 pm

That was an excellent example of the art of skating. You have a right to feel proud Kirk.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:33 pm

That was absolutely fabulous...
give her a high 5 for me.....

boy....its been 35 years since i strapped on a set of skates....
playing hockey on the lake....

win38-55 · Post by **win38-55** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:03 pm

That was really a good performance you should be very proud of her.
Nicely done. Thanks for posting.

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:29 pm

Congrats to her and I am sure you are very proud. Very elegant song and dance.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:05 pm

Beautiful!

Bullard4075 · Post by **Bullard4075** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:26 am

Beautiful +10

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:29 am

Old Savage wrote:Fabulous Kirk - how lovely. We feel that we know them and have seen them grow and grow handsome and beautiful - thank you for posting this!!! And, I am sure she has seen the rifle - Old Savage - or has shot it or touched it or been protected by it on a wilderness trek or eaten the venison it has taken. On topic!!! On topic!!!

It is now posted on my facebook.

Very Awsome Kirk, she will do great with ice dancing (my favorite to watch)

OS, thanks for posting the link on FB for our small but growing FB-lever-group...

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:38 pm

Kirk, it never ceases to amaze me how an old coot like you came about having such a nice looking family. Your daughter is lovely as was her dance on the ice. I know you're proud of her as you should be. Best of luck to her in her future.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:26 am

Awesome Kirk.

. Shes Lovely. The Kids can really show us what hard work can do.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:32 pm

Amazing. What a beautiful talent!!!

Hungarian · Post by **Hungarian** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:25 pm

Great video! Your daughter is fantastic, but also a hands off to the parents for investing time and money in lessons and allowing their child to have this special accomplishment...one that they will remember for life.

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:48 pm

Dave B wrote:Kirk,
That was very lovely.
Thanks for sharing,

Dave B

+1

Nice to see something other than bad news and gossip online for once.