I can catch better now than I ever have been able to in my life. I was a grownup before I really figured out how to not close my eyes when something was thrown at me.

Me too! But I still suck.

Seth Green's appearance is asking me to watch the View! YAY Seth. Ohmigod he's so fucking adorable.

I can and do ride a bike, and have memories of being able to cartwheel. I played tee-ball at about age 8, so I must have been able to do some fielding/throwing (though, what with the tee, I never learned to hit worth a damn), but I haven't tried at all since then. In the third grade, we used to do complicated jump-rope moves at recess, but I think I was one of the rope-holders rather than a jumper.

I took ice-skating lessons for 2+ years, but recently discovered that it's something you have to do regularly to keep the knack. My boss took us out on the frog pond on Boston Common, which is a skating rink in winter, and we all rented skates (can you tell this was a required activity?). Two coworkers were completely out of their depth, and did nothing but clutch the wall. Two others began at the wall and slowly became able to move properly. One coworker, who comes from Idaho and had never been on ice skates in his life, never got over the "I am about to fall" half-squat posture, but was able to move under his own power pretty quickly.

I tried to do moves I had probably last done at age 11, and realized that skates are really heavy, and rely on strong foot muscles, and my balance was never that good to begin with.

A couple of years ago, I actually Played Catch for the first time in my life, and it was so fun!

Any other skill I didn't mention?

Can you play any instrument? Hold a tune when singing?

Me, I'm not even here, I just ran back to the computer to post before I leave it, since I won't have access until then, that according to the Buffista Calendar, Saturday, the 7th, will be Miracleman's birthday. Early wishes to him!

Have good rest-of-the-week and great weekends, everybody!

My best friend's dad threatened to throw me in their pool if I hadn't learned to swim my the end of the summer. So I learned ot swim.

I don't mind swimming in deep water, but I would never dive into it. And diving in pools is worse for me, I guess I find it more disorienting.

Like, can you ride a bike? Do a cartwheel? Catch, throw, hit a ball? Jump rope? Skate? Any other skill I didn't mention?

yes. used to. all but hit, but none very well. yes. yes.

A couple of years ago, I actually Played Catch for the first time in my life, and it was so fun!

OMG, I want your father. Mine had us camped out on the lawn for lessons. Swimming's already been covered -- then there was tennis. That he was serious about.

I've just managed to stress myself out, and it's taking so much energy to stop it from becoming a headache that I'm shaking. It's better than the pain, but not good!

Nilly, I can't sing or play an instrument. Never had musical lessons.

I knew as I was typing that I was doing something messy, but the caps and lowercase are so different in my head I couldn't work out what. Sorry! No hateration from me in your direction, rest assured.

No apologies necessary. Just an eep! moment, and I prefer the lowercase "sj" anyway.

I used to love to roller skate (old four-wheelers) but the heavy skates screwed up my knees because I couldn't do the turns right. My favorite childhood activity was taking the dog and going for very long walks in the hills. Didn't do a lot of wading in the creeks because of snakes.

I took ice-skating lessons for 2+ years, but recently discovered that it's something you have to do regularly to keep the knack.

See I thought skating was a lot like riding a bicycle. Except for the stopping part, which was always a bit challenging.