Derby Prom, Opening Bouts and many, many little snow people - everywhere

This year's RCRG Derby Prom was held on a boat with a "Love Boat" theme - which of course meant that I got to make a very fun costume for such an occasion. (I took one of my many bridesmaids dresses and converted it into a very cute nautical themed 'prom dress'.) Awards were given out to the best player of last year's season, refs were recognized and coaches too followed by much dancing until wee hours in the morning. The battle I was having with a cold all week came to an end as I realized I was going to lose that battle and might as well while having fun.

Though what an awful cold it has been - keeping me in bed most of the morning and taking naps each afternoon in my only long weekend until May (no more holidays.) However, I did make it out Sunday evening to see the Dockyard Derby Dames Exposition bout on Sunday. DYDD were the first group I skated with until I realized driving 60 miles each way for practice was taking the fun out of "extracurricular activities". They had a great turn out and combined their teams to just have two teams "bouting"; one being "good" and the other one being "evil". Evil won, of course and it was great to see the gals again and see just how much they've improved.

The neighborhood was littered with little snow people everywhere. They showed up in flowerbeds, on sidewalks, a 6' one was in the park next to a very tiny one by the post box, snow people everywhere! I'm not sure how many inches it snowed over night for when I went to bed it was pitch dark - when I woke up at 5 a.m. there was an orange glow across the city. We did end up having work today but I called in sick as I could barely talk (yet alone swallow) and thought it best to sleep all day - again - with a break for an afternoon walk to visit all the snow people.