Skating on thin ice

After the cold chilling weather, Anchorage has had a heat wave of sorts.  Last week we gained about 60 degrees in termperature.  The 40 degree weather didn't help the snow though.  Schools were canceled for the last three days, because of the icy roads.  People were warned not to go out if you had to, and Palin decreed that on Wednesday we could take leave if we had to, because of the hazardous conditions (although this was 2 hours into the work day).  

So, now with such warm weather it's a little more inviting to go outside and play.  Today Neil and I took our spiffy new skates out for a spin.  At first we tried to go to Weschester Lagoon by our house, but when we got there there were signs up that the ice was thin, and there were a few puddles on the ice.  Since we weren't really in the mood for falling through the ice, we went over to Cuddy park, which is across the street from my work.  Cuddy park has a pond to skate on, but also has a speed skating rink.  So, did a few laps on the rink.  It was pretty fun.  At first we were a little nervous, because the other people out looked a little more skilled--doing loops and skating backwards.  But once we got out we had fun.  I think I'm going to try to take my skates to work and go during lunch sometime.