I tried my hand at curling this week. Ever since watching the last two or three Winter Olympics, I have been intrigued by the sport of curling. Last February, I had a curling conversation with my friend Mark and he mentioned that the Milwaukee Curling Club has an open house in October. It was a long way away, but I waited patiently for my curling adventure to begin. Months and months later it was game on! My daughter and I met Mark along with many other curling rookies to give this sport a try.
I am here to tell you, it is a great time! We went in teams of four. The MCC (Milw. Curling Club) members started us off easy. Just getting used to the ice, then practicing a basic "stone" or "rock" toss, followed by different angle throws, and finishing up with sweeping in front of the rock. My daughter started "trash talking" to Mark and I that she was the best at tossing the rock. She did tell the truth as the third video will show. Although, when it came to sweeping, that was my time to shine. I found out that I am a natural sweeper, yet need more work throwing the stone into "the house".
The members of the MCC were very nice people and helped explain to me their history and the rules of the game. In fact, the MCC is the oldest operating curling club in the United States. They were founded in Milwaukee even before Wisconsin officially became a state. I wish them well and hope to one day continue my curling. My daughter wants to try it again next week. We'll see on that one.
Pictures above are curling with my daughter and our curling friend Mark.
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