the trauma of try-outs

last nite, we had try-outs. rated r, bones mcbreakin and naughty maudie, the new team captains, were busy with their clipboards and notes. coach pain set up the drills with help from mini pain, the coach's and queen mum's youngest. our newest ref called out names in order and off we skated: knee slides both single and double, butt or base slides, the skinny (did i say skinny? i meant positively anorexic) slalom course with a quick stop and squishy ball pick-up and dunk. then the coach and captains did the sequester huddle and we waited for the white smoke. ida slapter ran the rest of the practice with figure 8s and threading needles and quick starts. endangered species axe did her first ever thread and made it through w/o a fall. i was very impressed. last nite was the first time i ever made it through w/o kissing the floor at least once. lots of missing ladies. a couple were down with something, but there were a number of mystery disappearances. hopefully, they will be there tonite to find out the team rosters, names and unis. i have foozi b on speed dial so she'll know as soon as i do.
skate 'til you break,
bella d., dns