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50. Thank you very much, Nittersing. I tried to skate but I had/have very weak ankles.

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What outdoor activities did you do in the snow as a child or as an adult? I liked to build a snowman family.How about [View all] debm55 Dec 2025 OP

All of them. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #1

Wow, Ocelot II, you must really love the winter weather. Thank you very much. debm55 Dec 2025 #3

Have always loved playing outdoors in the winter WestMichRad Dec 2025 #2

Exactly, I could remember sweating when I was outside as a kid and cross country skiing at the golf course. debm55 Dec 2025 #18

I recall a rather snowy stretch in North Philly in the early 60s BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #4

Thank you very much BOSSHOG. Yes, it was dangerous, but I can tell in your post that you had one heck of a time doing it debm55 Dec 2025 #22

Sledding, sledding, sledding PikaBlue Dec 2025 #5

Thank you PikaBlue. I will include with the snow forts----SNOWBALL FIGHTS!!!!!!!!! debm55 Dec 2025 #23

Me too, PikaBlue. Sledding🛷, sledding, sledding. Polly Hennessey Dec 2025 #37

As an "adult" WmChris Dec 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author stopdiggin Dec 2025 #8

Thank you very much WmChris for reminding us the dangers of heavy snow. You are are very great person for doing what you debm55 Dec 2025 #24

I tossed this in the back of their truck... Nittersing Dec 2025 #45

Nice gesture WmChris Dec 2025 #47

We slid down hills on cardboard. SamKnause Dec 2025 #7

Oh , SamKnause I love your post, I can feel the excitement of a young child experiencing the snow and the activities. debm55 Dec 2025 #25

Just the hood. It wasn't attached to a car. SamKnause Dec 2025 #41

Snow ice cream! Dear_Prudence Dec 2025 #9

Thank you very much Dear_Prudence. for sharing that memory . I remember that so well. debm55 Dec 2025 #27

I forgot to mention snow ice-cream in my post. SamKnause Dec 2025 #42

actually did 'ice fishing' once or twice stopdiggin Dec 2025 #10

HAHHAHHAHAHAHAH. never tried ice fishing. Did they have those little cabins with the open bottoms to fish through. Thank debm55 Dec 2025 #17

Sledding, snowball fights, snow forts.... LogDog75 Dec 2025 #11

That sounds wonderful LogDog75, I can tell by your post that you loved it. debm55 Dec 2025 #16

I grew up in Los Angeles DBoon Dec 2025 #12

Thank you very much, DBoon . Around Pittsburgh I don't think it is that high. Just our weather around here. PS Some debm55 Dec 2025 #15

Sled riding! johnp3907 Dec 2025 #13

Yes, sled riding. Thank you johnp3907. Sled riding!!! I lived near a hill called the double dip. You would go down the debm55 Dec 2025 #14

Boot hockey on a nearby pond JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #19

Thank you very much, John. That sounds interesting as I near learned how to skate. debm55 Dec 2025 #20

Booting!!! Nittersing Dec 2025 #46

Thank you very much, Nittersing. I tried to skate but I had/have very weak ankles. debm55 Dec 2025 #50

I was raised in a small rural town with lots of snow every winter. Weren't we lucky to grow up with all the activities KitFox Dec 2025 #21

Thank you, KitFox. loved the joy in your post. I am glad you posted. You bought back the memory to me of climbing up the debm55 Dec 2025 #28

It doesn't snow where I live, so nothing. Basso8vb Dec 2025 #26

Sorry , Basso8vb. But you can share the fun by reading the posts and sharing with our days in the snow. debm55 Dec 2025 #29

I had the fastest sled, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #30

Thank you gab13by13 . But I can see the younger you, waxing up the runners, going down the steep hill with the cold wind debm55 Dec 2025 #33

You are a visionary, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #39

That was a great idea. Ty gab13by13. debm55 Dec 2025 #51

Skiing & hockey GP6971 Dec 2025 #31

Thank you very much, GP6971.for sharing. Thosw are wonderful winter activities. debm55 Dec 2025 #53

We used to bomb down steep snowy hills on stolen cafeteria trays. WestMichRad Dec 2025 #32

We did that too, at Penn State. No alcohol. Pure joy. Thank you my friend, WestMichRad. debm55 Dec 2025 #35

When I was little oberle Dec 2025 #34

Thank you very much, oberle. Sled riding at night sounds wonderful and dreamy. debm55 Dec 2025 #56

Flying saucers, metal back then plastic now. sheshe2 Dec 2025 #36

Thank you so much sheshe2 for sharing with us. It sounds delightful . I tried to make an igloo. but was never successful debm55 Dec 2025 #57

Also enjoyed the snow - still do. Bavorskoami Dec 2025 #38

Thank you very much Bavorskoami. You still have the child in you that enjoys the wonders of winter. debm55 Dec 2025 #58

Been skiing since I was 3 pfitz59 Dec 2025 #40

Wonderful , thank you for sharing with us, Pfitz59. debm55 Dec 2025 #60

Sledding, snowball fights, ice skating.... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #43

Thank you very much for sharing with us electric_blue.68. You had a lot of activities and cousins to have winter fun. debm55 Dec 2025 #48

Definitely lucky to have them! electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #65

You're welcome debm55 Dec 2025 #66

Same things as in the summers in sunny Florida :) lostnfound Dec 2025 #44

lostnfound. a child lives in all of us. I love how you are doing your winter activities now.Love, deb debm55 Dec 2025 #49

My mom who put my twin brother and I in snowsuits and put us outside applegrove Dec 2025 #52

Thank you very much applegrove for sharing the memories of you winter activities as a child. debm55 Dec 2025 #55

Skating on the pond. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #54

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. I always wished I could skate. While watching my friends it always seemed so graceful debm55 Dec 2025 #61

Toboggan Rides ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #59

thank you very much, ProfessorGAC. That toboggan run sounds exciting. Would have loved to try it. debm55 Dec 2025 #62

Ride our sleds down the street get the red out Dec 2025 #63

Thank you very much , get the red out , for sharing your childhood memory of sled riding. Beautiful memories my friend. debm55 Dec 2025 #64

Living all my life in Minnesota, LakeVermilion Dec 2025 #67

Dear Lake Vermilion , shoveling snow is very good, Dare I say terrific. Let your inner child out and make a small debm55 Dec 2025 #68

I could make a snowman. Tried skiing but I couldn't stop and would fall. Tried ice skating and the same thing. TommieMommy Dec 2025 #69

Thank you TommieMommy . You sound like me--no ice skating, no down skiing but I did do cross country skiing. Its more debm55 Dec 2025 #70