âItâs literally giving me lifeâ: Burlington families sled, ice skate, get outside during pandemic
Updated: 7:03 PM EST Jan 10, 2021
Dozens of families taking to Callahan Park for winter activities
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Updated: 7:03 PM EST Jan 10, 2021
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IN THE DEAD OF WINTER. FINDING ACTIVITIES TO DO OUTSIDE CAN BE TOUGH. NBC5'S LAUREN GRANADA SHOWS US HOW SOME FAMILIES ARE FINDING WAYS TO HAVE FUN IN THE COLD, EVEN WITH RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE. NAT: LIDSAY AND KID BEING PUSHED DOWN THE HILL IN A SLED SLEDDING, FOR LINDSAY ANDERSON... LINDSAY ANDERSON, BURLINGTON SLEDDER :02 "IT IS LITERALLY GIVING ME LIFE." MAKES HER FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN. LINDSAY ANDERSON, BURLINGTON SLEDDER :10 "I LIKE THE THRILL IT CAN GIVE YOU AS AN ADULT BECAUSE THERE ARE SO FEW THE LAST MANY MONTHS AND IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE CAREFREE." SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC SHE AND HER FAMILY HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. THIS WAS HER FIRST TIME SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPES IN áYEARS. LINDSAY ANDERSON, BURLINGTON SLEDDER :10 "OTHER WINTERS THERE ARE ALWAYS PLENTY OF INDOOR THINGS TO DO AS WELL AND WITH THOSE ELIMINATED OR RESTRICTED WE ARE DEFINITELY LEANING IN TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS." NAT: SKATING RASIKA, BURLINGTON SKATER :03 "WE WENT SLEDDING BUT NOW IT'S ALL PACKED DOWN SO IT'S ALL ICE AGAIN." 6TH GRADERS RASKIA AND ABIGAIL AND 4TH GRADER, EMMA OPTING FOR ICE SKATING INSTEAD. RASIKA, ABIGAIL, BURLINGTON :03 "IT'S FUN. I LIKE GOING REALLY REALLY FAST." ...SHARING THE RINK WITH 6-YEAR- OLD HUGO MADALINKSKI AND HIS DAD, MAX. Max Madalinski, Hugo Madalinski, Burlington :07 "My favorite thing to do in the park is usually play soccer. Oh yeah? What about when it's cold outside? Hockey." ...HAPPY TO HIT THE ICE. MAX MADALINSKI, BURLINGTON :03 "IT'S BEEN TOUGH CAUSE THE RINK HASN'T BEEN OPEN THE FATHER AND SON HAVE BEEN COMING TO CALLAHAN PARK FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. MAX MADALINSKI, BURLINGTON:10 "SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED, BEING STUCK INSIDE ALL DAY IN ZOOM MEETINGS AND VIRTUAL CALLS ON THE COMPUTER - IT