Alan's Winter Sports Secret
Anne was beginning to cry into Henry's broad right shoulder, "Hold me just a bit longer." she said, sad tears falling from her cheeks.
"Tom, you fink," Henry scolded. "you should really apologize to Anne right now!"
Tom walked up to Anne who was still being held within their eldest brother's firm embrace, "Sorry, Anne." he apologized, he meant it too.
"That's okay." Anne said to Tom, drying her eyes.
"Good, and now that that's taken care of," Charlie said. "what do you say we all go to the park for some twilight hockey and figure skating practice before Henry's birthday ends?"
"Right on!" Henry, Stanley, Suzie, Alan, Anne, Tom, Flip, Nancy, Mimi, and Scooter all exclaimed in unison.
After changing into their snowsuits, the ten Chan children & James were ready to go to the pond.
Once at the pond, Henry hit the Chan plan H button on the van and transformed it into his new hot chocolate cart.
"Henry Mate," James asked. "aren't you going to practice with us?"
"The rest of you go right on ahead," Henry said to James. "I'm going to be manning my new hot chocolate station here."
"Sounds like a plan," James said. "we will come to you when we will need to be warmed up."
All during ice hockey practice, all Alan could do was watch Anne practicing her triple axel with a half flip, his head obviously was not in the game.
"Wow," Alan sighed. "I would like to try that."
Alan saw Anne attempt to land but she fell flat on her bottom.
"Hey! Wake up, Alan!" someone called.
Alan turned to see Flip sliding him the puck.
"What is it, Flip?" Alan asked.
"Get your head back in the game!" Flip said to Alan.
Alan tried hard to keep his head in hockey, but try as he might, his thoughts kept wandering back to his sisters and their figure skating as Anne fell on her bottom again.