Curling!

So, because my New Year's resolution is to be less boring, I've been trying to look for fun. At the winter parade back in December I got a flier about the Cedar Rapids Curling Club, and I thought it sounded interesting, but didn't think too much about it. Well, somehow I stumbled across their website and found out that they were going to have some open houses. Of course, I invited all my friends, and because I have the best friends, they of course agreed to going. And, everyone actually really liked it!

Here's a group shot that we took at the very end. Smiles all around!

We rotated around to different stations where someone taught us what to do. This station we practiced taking off from the hack--the rubber things that are like starting blocks in track. 

Denise & I were sweeping towards the end. I did fall once doing the sweeping...a pretty big spill. It was hilarious. Running on ice is not easy!

Taking off....see that dark line about ten yards up? That's the line where the pros release from, and you would shoot all the way to where the people are standing on the other side. Not easy!

Some of my favorite girls!

The stones weigh around 40 pounds! That black thing there is what you hook onto the bottom of your shoe. It is made of teflon & helps you slide across the ice. I was wondering when I watched the Olympics why the thrower had one black shoe & one white--now I know!

My form after pushing the stone.

Action shot! This requires a lot of balance.

Denise and I are down there sweeping the stone that Sheryl threw. 

And here's a video of me throwing, and Corey & Denise are sweeping. I didn't get it quite all the way down there, but we ran out of time and I didn't get to try again. Hopefully someday!

Overall, curling was a major success. I would love to do it again! We might start practicing for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. USA!