Navy veteran builds grandchildren backyard ice rink
After months of labor and 17,000 gallons of water, a Massachusetts grandfather gave his grandkids a gift even Santa couldn t challenge. Author: CNN Newsource Updated: 12:55 PM EST December 29, 2020
SUDBURY, Mass. A little boy who loves hockey is finally getting the chance to skate, despite the pandemic.
His grandfather built him an ice rink right in his backyard.
It s not something people expect to see in a quiet neighborhood in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Seven-year-old Nicolas Bongiorno kept asking, Papa, can we skate? Papa, can we skate? It was so hard to wait, but it s done now, Nicolas said.