If the first four days were any indication of how our life was going to be together, I’d have to invest in shares of lubrication. I’m roughed up so bad, I didn’t think I’ll ever be able to wear panties again let alone skate in shows.

are booked solid for shows every other weekend of the school year. We fly/drove out Friday after Scott’s last class to perform Saturday and Sunday evenings. Then we fly/drive back for a Monday evening class I have. It’s a grueling schedule, forcing us to restrict the number of performances to only two weekends a month.

Our last show of the year is booked for...