Skate

Love is shown by doing what is best for the other person. Gerald and Maggie show their love for Bobbie and Brian in many different ways. To make Brian happy his parents bought him a pair of skates. This is a display of love for Brian because Maggie was unsure about allowing him to skate, but got him skates because she knew it would make him happy. When Brian’s baby pigeon died his father, Gerald, was empathetic and allowed Jappy to return to the house to make Brian happy. When parents do not…

made by the native Mi’kmaq carvers and world-famous Starr “hockey” skates. When the game was introduced to Montreal in 1875, The Starr Manufacturing Company of Halifax and Dartmouth held the 1866 American and Canadian patents on Starr Hockey Skates, and the Mi’kmaq carvers of Nova Scotia were the undisputed national masters of carving one-piece ironwood hockey sticks. Not only did the Montreal players use Nova Scotia “hockey”skates, “hockey” sticks, and Halifax “Hockey” Club Rules as they…

“Apply all of your corrections, think about everything we have practiced, and have fun! Put your minds to what it is you want to accomplish.” These were the words of my synchronized skating coach before we took to the ice at Nationals. In February 2014, my team and I competed at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We had a great season leading up to this point, medaling at all but one competition and only missing that one by about half a point. This was…

[Cover: My cover’s illustration is in black and white. It shows a close up of a doorknob, with a reflection coming off of it of these little people dancing.] [Page 1] “Mom! Dad! Sarah will not get out of my room! She keeps pushing buttons on my Xbox!” Stated Michael, who just turned thirteen, and his little sister Sarah, is four. [B&W illustration is a 2 page spread: It shows Michael in his bedroom sitting at his desk trying to play a video game. As his little sister Sarah has this…

Denver cherish this moment as she had the opportunity to spend time with her mother and Beloved, who she was very fond of throughout the novel. However the three ice skates signified more than just the experience she had with the two characters, as it also symbolized the treatment Denver received from her mother. Beloved was given to ice skate while Denver was given only one showing how Denver was given less attention and was more isolated throughout the novel, “Beloved wore the pair; Denver…

to the skating rink in Hohenwald, I was excited. Taking selfies with Sydney, as we arrived. Pulling into the parking lot, my car was ambushed by a few of our friends. Walking in, I noticed a sign that read, “WARNING: Skate At Your Own Risk!” Giving the lady my tickets I got my skates and laced up! Now it was time, time for the birthday party. Carefully skating into a side room, we sat down. Everyone…

My mom was a figure skating coach while I was in figure skating. My sister was also a skater but then she quit because she hated it unlike me it is my life and passion. She would not put her heart to it and was not as passionate about it. My mom was also in a competition too, and she won a medal. On the medal was two figure skaters and a big 1. Quitting was one of the worst things I did. I was a figure skater for almost 6 years until I quit. I quit because I did not like who my coach was. Her…

We all know that being Canadian isn't an easy thing to do. You have to have extreme dedication to Tim Hortons, and Ice Hockey. Be careful, in Canada they do not call it ice hockey, it is hockey, and all other forms of hockey do not exist there. Also, try to avoid talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs, and their fifty year losing streak. They all know that it is happening, but they chose to ignore it. Tim Hortons is the base religon of Canada. If you do not have a cup of Timmies in your hand at…

different designs and kinds of materials for skateboards. The curve at the back of the skateboard, or kick-tail, became a standard requirement. The kick-tail allowed skateboarders to better control the board. Some skater then discovered is was easy to skate in old abandoned swimming pools. They discovered they could use the bowl-shaped surface to do tricks. “The Lords of Dogtown” is a movie based on young kids who did this. Watching that movie gave me an appreciation for the many personalities…

I could so easily duplicate-skates, for instance. She blinked her honest spinster's eyes. "There's not much use for skates here," she said. Her stupidity annoyed me. "What I mean," I said, " is that I don't want to duplicate things his mother sends him. I might have chosen skates if I didn't know she had already given them to him. " She stared at me. “I don't understand," she said. " He has no mother. He has no skates." and as I was looking at her, she was looking back making a face of confusion…