Recent content by puglover

I was just thinking about Fiona B. and Benjamin M. Any news on them - I thought they were off because of surgery for her?

I found Mark's comments about how much more confident Maddie skated in the practices to be telling. That is so terribly maddening for the skater.

I am disturbed by this trend. Mark's comments seem to indicate that he feels their holds are easier and maybe the difficulty is substituted for speed. I believe he has made comments along this line before. They have the most experienced coaching team in the book and have been with them for...

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers. I have so many wonderful memories to that song as last dance.

Funny how when a skater or team we all see has potential hits a rough spot, we all have suggestions. I suspect most often nobody spends more time thinking and talking about it than the skaters themselves and usually the best answer is time and hard work. Skating can be so humiliating and...

I like the commentating for worlds just fine and I know Mark is very knowledgeable about dance but I have to admit I wish they had someone like KMT (I know, she is busy) or Meagan for pairs. I want to know why this twist got a level 4 and why a 3. They did not make one mention about the lifts...

Great skate by Isabeau. I often feel she should place higher than she does.

You have always been a loyal Canadian Ladies uber danafan and I especially appreciate your support for skaters who may not have been contending for world medals but are nonetheless lovely to watch.

This was a good competition with so many clean skates. It, so far, was a great showing for a post olympic worlds where everyone is tired and ready for the season to end. I think Maddie only got level 2 on the step sequence which is disappointing as I thought she had really worked on that with...

Man, I feel like we are approaching the end of an era! I guess I need to savour Worlds and adjust (I assume) to a competitive future without Piper and Paul. For me, it is not just their skating, they have touched my soul. I am one who is always happy to see skaters move on to fulfilling...

I adore Alysa and I am not sure how much timing plays into all of this but she seems like just what the doctor ordered for the current state of affairs in the world. She has a little bit for everyone - cute, humble, smart, well-spoken, loves life, edgy (not too much but not traditional)...

So far, Lia has shown an amazing degree of consistency which, barring puberty or injury, should stand her in very good stead. I think I heard they are working on triple axels.

Providing they have a good competition, it will be interesting to see where they finish at Worlds with some of the top teams ahead of them either moving on or taking a pass. Of course with Piper and Paul there they will not be going in as Canada #1 but I hope to still see them moving up.

Remembering some of these initialisms is almost as hard as Kaetlyn/Kaitlin, Meagan/Meghan, Alissa/Alysa. This is challenging for some of us with aging brain cells!

I find that description "financially vulnerable" thought provoking. Just off the top of my head but I can't help but wonder if that has been and will continue to be a problem for siblings/cousins who are not heirs to the throne and don't have the financial security that goes with it. They grow...