Iceland

The first time I skated on ice was in Berkeley's Iceland rink. Some schoolmates took me to that place. I was 14 or 15.

I remember the fun I had with my schoolmates. We scraped ice from the rink and stuffed them in each other's backs. The girls screamed, of course. We chased each other with music playing. We played video games during breaks. Though we weren't skilled skaters, we laughed all the time. I especially liked the feeling of walking on air after I took the skates off.

I didn't know Iceland has been in business for 66 years. When I read in the newspaper that it is closing for business, it brought back some good memories.