A late-30-something strapped on roller skates and this is what happened

“Just one more time.”

A dozen or so rounds later, the lights came on, signifying that everyone’s final time had truly come.

My friend Amy and I had decided to feel young again (or prove that we weren’t) by attending one of Hamilton Skate Place’s Adult Skate Nights. I’d say we succeeded at a little bit of both, but regardless of which side of the fence we landed on, we had fun while managing to physically land on nothing more than the wall as a “stop” method – just like when I was young.

The term “just like riding a bike” is thrown around a lot, but when it comes to strapping on roller skates as an adult and teetering around a rink, it’s pretty accurate. Just like getting back up on a bike at this age, there’s a bit more teetering, and in this case, a lot more arm flailing, but it did come back to me. Call it muscle memory, because my head was very aware of the potential consequences.