Ice Skating in Thalwil

Six minutes from our house is an outdoor ice skating rink, on the crest of the hill between Thalwil (town on Lake Zurich where Jason catches the train to school) and our village of Langnau.

Yesterday the rink offered free skate rental and access to the rink for over four hours in the afternoon, as a celebration of the opening of the season. Emily and I ventured out and had a ball for an hour together sliding around and finding our skating feet again. The moon shone above us as the darkness of evening descended. The boys weren't excited by the icy idea, and when we got back, we found they'd been out for a walk in the twilight together instead. To each his own.

The entire musical hour at the rink featured exclusively Phil Collins hits from the '80s. Good for practicing our ice dancing while reminiscing.

When we all got home, we dipped fresh crusty whole grain bread, carrots, cherry tomatoes, apple slices, and crisp, sweet, green grapes into cheese fondue that David made (he's now an expert), with caesar salad on the side.

A nice ending to a relaxing weekend.