2026-27 U.S. Pairs Figure Skating

[BlissfulSynergy]

Indeed @Tutto. I don't know what it is, but I have felt the same way, just in general. It feels like this summer is passing quite slowly, despite each 24-hour period seeming to zip by. But the summer itself feels endless, for some reason. It's hard to describe that dichotomy. The wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota happened earlier this month, and I'm still reeling from the effects, but it seems like it happened in a long ago dreamscape. 🌫 It looked outside like we were on the set of a Doomsday movie! The sky was filled with billows of light yellowish smoke blowing in from the northward lake and heading south (while spreading east and west) over the tall buildings. Olympics and Worlds feels like eons ago.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Alisa/ Misha are currently the 3rd ranking pair in the world

Not surprising. They should be right up there. I hope they can bring the right intensity and command to solidify their standing this season, and push further ahead. Alisa/ Misha grace the cover of Skating magazine. The photographer, an adult skater, was thrilled to pieces that her photo made the cover. She posted about it on her IG.

Regarding time seeming to pass slowly this summer, I guess we should gather each moment with gratitude, savor, count our blessings, and tuck away the fond memories. ️🌤

 

[moonvine]

But they are baby pairs...they are cute and wobble a lot cause their heads are too big for their tiny bodies. I just enjoy them and wait to see what happens when they grow... It's because I adopted Tai & Randy at 13 &15, I can't help myself.
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That was a GREAT adoption. They stayed together for what 50 years?

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

That was a GREAT adoption. They stayed together for what 50 years?

Yep, and they are still together in their memories of their on-ice journey. They are still longtime friends and pairs soulmates.

Tai always laments that current day teams do not stay together long enough through ups-and-downs. But the sport is in a completely different era. While more teams should try to stay together, quite often logistics and growing pains are what causes breakups.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Miura/ Kihara's Destiny Ice Show from Japan has recently been uploaded to YouTube in the U.S., by IceNetwork.

A number of U.S. and Canadian pairs and ice dance teams take part in the show.