Rock Climbing at a Roller Skating Rink. Who knew?

When Barry and I spent the afternoon with our two granddaughters at a roller skating rink, celebrating Taylor’s 9th birthday, little did I think I’d end up gripping the face of a rock climbing wall, right next to each of my beautiful granddaughters.

Harnessed. Safely roped. Ready to go.

And I thought roller skating for the first time in, oh… 25+ years or so, would be challenging. Turns out that in the couple and a half dozens of decades that have passed since my last roller skating excursion, a rock climbing wall grew right up in the center of the rink. And that formidable sight was just too tempting for the girls to pass up after we all “got” our skating legs (with feet stuffed into mismatched rentals) and managed several cycles around the rink. Taylor, Maddie and I were drawn to the towering challenge of that great big wall with all of its odd looking hand and foot holds. We took off our skates and let our socked feet and bare hands do the work. And work it was. The objective was to reach the top and ring the little bell that looked both 2 feet and 2,000 feet above us. We didn’t reach the top, but it didn’t matter… because there were arcade games to play, hundreds of tickets to win, funny little prizes to redeem with those hundreds of tickets, dance when the skating music stopped… and, of course, roller skate some more.

The entire afternoon was a like a dazzlingly colorful disco ball… of sights and sounds and motion and movement. Magic, actually.

Yes, magical movement at a roller skating rink/rock climbing wall/arcade/dance arena/ with two beautiful and magical young ladies!

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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4 Comments

  1. 2.25.10
    Nancy said:

    You crazy nut! You are the best grandma ever.

  2. 2.25.10
    Connie said:

    Now THAT looks like fun!

  3. 2.25.10
    Heather said:

    You are the most fun grandma EVER!! I love the memories that you are creating with your grandchildren! Can you just imagine when the girls are in college, sitting around sharing memories with their friends? Their friends will never believe that their grandma went rock climbing and roller skating with them! LOVE IT!

  4. 2.25.10
    Erin said:

    This is fabulous!! Every time you post pictures of fun times with your grandkids, I just want to hug you, high five you… and then buy you a beer.

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