skates!

so i bit the bullet today and bought ice skates... i feel like it will be nice to get some semblance of outdoor exercise and cross country skis are prohibitively expensive - so skating it is!  i am sure that this will lead to more falling down as i have only been skating once a year probably since i graduated from high school... but given that the pond is just down the hill - i am committed to going at least a couple of times a week! YAY!