03/21/2024
Here's a wonderful photo of my dear friend Bob Young and myself. Taken a couple of years back at one of the many figure skating competitions that Bob would have photographed and I would have video recorded. Bob was instrumental in getting me started in recording figure skating competitions. I was working as the assistant manager at the Ice Capades Chalet in Costa Mesa in the year 1989 and he got me my first big competition gig. My first large competition was at the 1989 Palm Desert Ice Capades Chalet ISIA Open Competition. Recording customer programs on VHS tape and 35 years later I'm still preserving those memories now digitally. Thank goodness for technology improvements!
We both have cut back on the amount of competitions that we work on due to many factors. I have a full time position at Great Park Ice that takes up much of my time as you might have guessed as an Asst. Manager and Bob is focusing on other things in his life.
Back in the olden days Bob was in the skating shows doing comedy acts with his skating partner Mike Course. Me, I just loved to figure skate but never competed. (Boring)
Through it all we both share the love of figure skating and skating in general. I have been so lucky to have this man as my friend and mentor. I owe so much to this gentleman. Love you Bob.⛸⛸❤️
