Quite an Evening!

This past Friday, I was invited to go sledding at Lincoln Park with some students from the Newman Center.  I hadn't been sledding in a long, long time, though I grew up less than two blocks away from the best sledding hills in town!

We didn't get started until around eleven at night, and it was 1:30 a.m. before my head finally hit the pillow.  This was after a full day, coordinating an evening discussion group with our residents, and attending festivities at the Center.  

I had so much fun, though it took me a few moments of watching others go down the hill to get up the nerve to try!  We used a variety of "sleds," from big pieces of cardboard to metal (trash can?) lids to actual plastic sleds and saucers.

Although it was far from hot outside, I kept quite warm climbing back up the hill after each delightful passage down.  It brought back memories!

The only drawback from the night (besides some sleep deprivation), was hitting a rough spot on one of my downward voyages.  Almost three days later, I still have a 'pain in the seat' when I walk or move the wrong way. 

I don't regret the outing, however; it was well worth it!!