It’s been quite some time since I’ve written on this site. The reason I haven’t written is that my summer (and September) was so full that I haven’t had the chance to sit still long enough to write. Thanks to skating, I had one of the most memorable and active summers of my life! Anyway, […]
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My Thoughts Now That 2018 Olympic Figure Skating Is Over
Well, figure skating is over for another Olympics. I admit I enjoyed watching all that skating from the comfort of my living room. I loved being a member of the press at the Olympics in Vancouver in 2010, but seeing the skating from the comfort of home sure is less exhausting. Today’s modern and huge […]
Olympic Figure Skating Team Medals – How Great Is That?!
How wonderful it is to see Olympic medals around the necks of some of my figure skating friends! I’m especially happy for Alexa and Chris Knierim since I’ve known Chris for so many years. And…their coach Dalilah Sappenfield was my own three children’s wonderful primary coach. I’m so excited for them! I remember when Maia and Alex […]
Remembering What It Is Like Behind the Scenes At the Winter Olympic Games
When I went to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics as a member of the press, it felt like I “made” the Olympics since the press was treated like royalty! I soaked in every moment. Summary of Jo Ann’s and Annabelle’s Olympic Vancouver Adventure Memories From the 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Competition in Vancouver I am […]
Jordan Moeller’s Thoughts Put Figure Skating In Perspective
Figure skaters have a very special and unusual life, but elite competitive figure skaters have an especially privileged life. We that began to skate when we were little kids and moved to the elite level and had a chance to compete nationally and/or internationally sometimes forget how fortunate we are. We had parents that sacrificed time […]
The 2017 World Figure & Fancy Skating Championship Was an Amazing Experience!
#WorldFigureChampionship WorldFigureSport.org #WorldFigureSport #VailLive I just returned from Vail, Colorado, the site of the 2017 World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships and Festival. I expected to have a great time, but to sum things up, being at this particular event was truly an amazing experience! There is something magical that happens when people who love figure skating […]
Comparison of FROZEN On Ice Versus the New-to-Be Broadway Stage Version
I went with my family to see FROZEN The Broadway-Bound Musical on Sepember 23, 2017 in Denver. I obtained some last minute tickets which was fortunate since the Denver show was almost sold out. After seeing Disney On Ice Frozen fifteen times siince my son Joel is in the cast of that show, I wanted to see the musical […]
San Francisco Bay Area Ice Dance Weekend October 6–8, 2017
Figure Skating Competition Scores Were Once Added Up By Hand
Recently, I was able to see the wonderful movie “Hidden Figures.” I learned that the African American women who “did the math” for NASA were called “computers.” When IBM computers replaced these women, the job that had been done by hand was replaced by a machine. The “Hidden Figures” movie made me remember when the scores […]
Do You Dread the Thought of Using an Ice Skating Rink Restroom?
This is not something we usually talk about, but since I literally have lived my entire life inside ice rinks, I’ve decided that the condition of ice skating rink restrooms should be addressed. I’ve noticed that through the years, ice skating rinks have really improved. The newer rinks have large lobbies, warm viewing areas, better […]