Kelli Lawrence
@st8ofsk8
Writer/author/skater/mom/wife/human/she/her. GenX blue dot in a red state; loves family, friends, nature, skating, books, TV, classic films, music, and dance. Fueled by chocolate, good vibes, and wonder.
My sweet boy Thomas kinda did that from time to time... I adopted the phrase "neat feet" for him
The Beautyshoppe Quartet I was a part of in the mid-80s has backed out of the #Freedom250Concert
My mom in 1960. A beautiful person who grew up in an often ugly home environment... but tried to do better with her own home as an adult. The important part was that she kept trying-- sometimes w/ outside help, sometimes all by herself. That's the takeaway I strive to keep in my heart. #Mother'sDay
I've been busy with my third show in a row (Disney's THE DESCENDANTS)-- that's a lotta shows for little old me-- but I plan to take a break and put more energy into #StateoftheSkateMUSIC among other things! New stuff coming; hang in there! #communitytheater #figureskating
Indianapolis peeps! I'm part of a terrific cast putting on Disney's THE DESCENDANTS this weekend and next at Broadway UMC! Come root for Evil Queen Grimhilde and the other Villains... or not! It'll be great fun either way! Details in thread 🦹♀️👑🍎
We made the heartbreaking decision to put our 15-year-old Thomas down today. An exceedingly handsome and affectionate boy, he'd managed IBD symptoms for over 2 years, but lost a significant amount of weight in recent months... and the issues kept piling up from there. Rest easy now, TomCat ❤️ #Cats
Update on Thomas Cat (and thanks to all who sent their best): He's hanging in there, but isn't well. Has dealt w/IBD the past few years, but now it's taken the lead 😞 and it doesn't seem that treatment is helping him rally. Here he is 2 years ago, chilling in the garage on top of my car. #cats
Did you know that the Prokofiev ballet of Romeo & Juliet (the version used by Zingas/Kolesnik at #WorldFigure) was made into a film in 1955? This isn't it ⬇️ 😀 but I'll include a link to it in my #StateoftheSkateMUSIC post!
Prayers and good pet vibes, please, for Thomas Cat… he’s been losing weight steadily for a few months despite our best efforts and it’s time to do some bloodwork. He’s around 15. 🙁 #cats #blackcats
TV captures the strength & beauty of #figureskating in a way that makes us want to watch more, and/or learn to skate ourselves. #MilanoCortina2026 and past #Olympics made it a marquee sport for a reason. The narrative is fascinating. That's why I wrote this book. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/skat...
(2/2)Enough to write a skating book, keep a skate music blog, and KEEP SKATING whenever I can. Whether you're considering it or continuing it, I hope you can find all of skating's many GIFTS! #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating #AlysaLiu
I started competing because of Dorothy Hamill...Only in the upper Midwest and only for a few years, but it meant EVERYTHING at the time. My height and lack of parental support took me out of the game too early, but it's remained in my heart... (1/2) #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating #AlysaLiu
For those of us who hate it when they go in for that brutal close-up after a tough skate...unfortunately, NBC’s done this for decades. From my book #SkatingOnAir page 107 (discussing 1993 Worlds): #MilanoCortina2026
In honor of today’s Women’s Short Program in Milan, here’s my attempt to recreate JPN’s Mone Chiba exiting her 2axel in her “Last Dance” SP… (Using my humble waltz jump and an inability to get the last part right😬) #figureskating #skating #MilanoCortina2026
Tracy Wilson’s commentating roots go waaay back to the early 90s (write your own sarcastic joke here) #SkatingOnAir #MilanoCortina2026
Took this pic of Thomas Cat on Christmas and almost forgot to post it for #Caturday
This #WorldIceSkatingDay seems as good a time as any to remind you that my book about the broadcast history of figure skating (called #SkatingonAir makes a GREAT gift for the ⛸️ fan in your world! #figureskating
Skating fans, I'm playing Ms. Sheinkopf this weekend in this production of SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL (come see it if you live in the Indianapolis area!) but when I'm not there, I'll be keeping up best I can with #NHK2025 #NHKTrophy #GPFigure
Tis the season for cats like Thomas, but would you believe we had ZERO trick-or-treaters last night? We usually have a trickle at best, but not answering the door even once?? Dang. #Caturday #BlackCat #CatsofBlueSky
It's #Caturday, and it's also my birthday (the writer of this post, not the cat within it). Please use either fact as permission to eat whatever treat floats your boat!
Thomas Cat enjoying quality time with my daughter before she heads back to Purdue in a few days. #Caturday
For #Caturday, here's Thomas Cat on Friday morning, trying to prevent us from taking a short trip out of town. (We're back now. "Crisis" averted.)
Outstanding turnout in downtown Indianapolis for #NoKings Rally! All ages, all colors, all shapes and sizes of signs... and look! Even a DIORAMA! So glad I was a part of it.