Curling

Ever since the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, my husband has been fascinated with the sport of Curling.  What is that, you ask?

I know, most people have never heard of it.  It's a lot like shuffle board, only it's on ice.  But don't make that comparison to a true curler, or they will go ballistic.

This sport has actually been around for several hundred years, originating in Scotland.









The equipment consists of a granite curling stone.  But not just any type of granite.  This is a special blue hone granite found only off the coast of Scotland.  This stone is then gently pushed across the ice while the "sweepers" help slow down, speed up, or curve the stone so that it stops directly into the desired location at the opposite end.







Eric decided to take the kids to an introductory session and was immediately hooked.  He then joined a team within the "Palmetto Curling Club" and curls once a week.  It's like a bowling league, only much less popular (unless you're a curler).  Did you know they have ice dedicated to this sport in Connecticut?  When there isn't dedicated ice, it takes about 30 min to convert a hockey rink.









Once the stone is launched, the sweepers then go into action.  The sweepers are lead by the Skipper, or captain, of the team.  The skip calls when to sweep, and how much.

Our family curling team!  The kids had a blast, but it was Daddy that became a true curler.