tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post4869639895289322556..comments2024-03-28T20:14:57.317+01:00Comments on Orchids and Onions: Skates through the years--Beahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-68280580050950665352018-06-24T18:06:57.490+02:002018-06-24T18:06:57.490+02:00Skating is such a joy. I haven't chipped a too...Skating is such a joy. I haven't chipped a tooth, knock wood, yet. I do have wrist guards that I wear in order to prevent a break should I fall with my arms outstretched. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-89148413878664452012018-06-24T03:42:28.664+02:002018-06-24T03:42:28.664+02:00When I was a child I had skates that attached to m...When I was a child I had skates that attached to my shoes. I broke my front theeth and jaw skating with those. However, it didn’t stop me from loving to skate. Then one Christmas I got skate boots and was ecstatic. It was the best present ever.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-53359273065088109372018-06-23T18:40:12.999+02:002018-06-23T18:40:12.999+02:00Good work. Good work. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-29810772651454078532018-06-23T18:39:45.752+02:002018-06-23T18:39:45.752+02:00Those old skates were not very fun. Those old skates were not very fun. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-55436316153794786202018-06-23T14:55:42.661+02:002018-06-23T14:55:42.661+02:00I'm so old that we had skate that you put on y...I'm so old that we had skate that you put on your shoes and tightened with a key. They always came loose.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-5043231304085584412018-06-23T12:03:22.900+02:002018-06-23T12:03:22.900+02:00My mother always told me never to skate with a lol...My mother always told me never to skate with a lollipop in my mouth. Actually her precise words were 'Never run with a sword', so I learned a trick from an old Samurai and now run with the sword held behind me.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-89096302254109682662018-06-23T02:22:06.458+02:002018-06-23T02:22:06.458+02:00Thanks, Joanne.
Oooh, I'd love to roller boo...Thanks, Joanne. <br /><br />Oooh, I'd love to roller boogie. There are tons of people in the park who dance on skates. It's a real treat to watch. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-15395953520655411702018-06-23T02:16:23.201+02:002018-06-23T02:16:23.201+02:00I skated around the neighborhood on ill fitting cl...I skated around the neighborhood on ill fitting clamp on skates. I had to go several streets away to find sidewalks; there were none on my street and adjacent streets. By high school I moved up to boot skates. My girlfriend was am amateur skater dancer. So long ago. Have fun with your find! Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-88930862609616969912018-06-23T01:33:21.117+02:002018-06-23T01:33:21.117+02:00Were yours comfy? Mine were not. Were yours comfy? Mine were not. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-88065738020606611172018-06-23T01:32:02.327+02:002018-06-23T01:32:02.327+02:00Thanks, man! Thanks, man! Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-50968233545494557472018-06-23T01:13:36.949+02:002018-06-23T01:13:36.949+02:00Those are some pretty rad skates. Love the color. ...Those are some pretty rad skates. Love the color. Hope they treat you well, Bea. Happy skatin'.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-82258095555488895642018-06-22T23:57:37.118+02:002018-06-22T23:57:37.118+02:00The skates I had (decades ago) fitted onto normal ...The skates I had (decades ago) fitted onto normal shoes. I never had built in wheels, and can't remember seeing them here.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-41087551990813006632018-06-22T22:40:35.095+02:002018-06-22T22:40:35.095+02:00Right?! Those skates were ubiquitous for a time.Right?! Those skates were ubiquitous for a time.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-11296217424822507572018-06-22T21:46:06.684+02:002018-06-22T21:46:06.684+02:00I remember those skates. I'm not sure if I had...I remember those skates. I'm not sure if I had a pair (I was a paranoid skater; I never did much of it) or if I borrowed from someone else.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com