astrid Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Allow me to grieve a little. Here's a picture of my dh teaching a youth curling class just last weekend inside our curling club. My dh is the man on the right, and Molly is next to him-- the tall girl in sweat pants. And here's a picture of what the place looks like today. There was a whole big building in front of the ice house (metal roof and sides) that is literally GONE. Up in smoke. NOTHING is standing but the chimney and the metal walls of the ice house. Thanks for the hugs-- I don't know why this is hitting me so hard, but it is. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 That is absolutely heartbreaking. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbkaren Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Terrible loss, I'm sorry for your DH and the kids, jeez... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm so sorry, Astrid. It makes perfect sense that you would be feeling an overwhelming sense of grief and loss. That building was more than just a place; it represented many things that transcend the material. I can't express it any better than that, but I do understand.:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelearnin' Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 We do not live too far from each other. My husband's father and grandfather were members of this club for a long time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm so sorry. Hopefully you'll be able to rebuild soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks, Kathleen. I guess one of the things that gets me is that perhaps the greatest irony is that you do not find a more gentlemanly sport than curling. The UTMOST importance is placed on sportsmanship, respect and manners. The WINNING team buys the losing team the round of drinks at the end, and if a sweeper "burns" a stone (touches a moving stone with his broom) it's up to the sweeper to admit it. Even if the whole opposing team saw it, they would never call it. The person who burned the stone must own up to it. It's just like that, you know? Sigh. For some reason, it's helping to write this all out. You guys are my own private therapy group. So thank you all for that. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Oh..... it has such a wonderful history! Yes, we must live close, because it's a little hole in the wall! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 How awful :( BTW, I grew up in Winsted. I never knew about the curling club, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I had my first car torched by a pyro inclined teen. It was not his first fire. There is something especially disturbing about the wanton destructiveness of such vandalism. An extreme selfishness that they feel entitled to utterly destroy what is not theirs in the interest of their own gratification. I'm sorry. I hope you can rebuild. Maybe the broken granite stones can become part of a new chimneypiece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug: I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm so sorry about what happened. Of course you're upset -- it was awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug: I am so sorry. We lost our car to fire about 6 yrs ago, and I remember that feeling. Seeing the hollow shell and the melted remains of dd's car seat was hard. I hope you will be able to find a new place or rebuild for the curling team :crying:. I was fascinated by curling the first time I saw it. I would so join a curling club/team if we had one around here! Neatest sport ever! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 It is hitting you hard because utter waste and destruction of something wonderful is always hard. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I had my first car torched by a pyro inclined teen. It was not his first fire. There is something especially disturbing about the wanton destructiveness of such vandalism. An extreme selfishness that they feel entitled to utterly destroy what is not theirs in the interest of their own gratification. I'm sorry. I hope you can rebuild. Maybe the broken granite stones can become part of a new chimneypiece Yes, this is a great part of it. When someone deliberately and selfishly takes something from you it is so much harder to take than if it were an accident. The loss is amplified by the senselessness of the act. It didn't have to happen, but it did. Astrid, it sounds like a wonderful sport for growing character in children (and adults, for that matter). I've enjoyed watching it on tv but was not aware of the rules to that degree. And, yes, that makes the whole arson thing even more maddening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I spent some time looking at their web site after your previous post. It sounds like a wonderful, friendly, family-oriented club. To lose even the stones is harsh. Do you have any idea if there is insurance with which to rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yes, the insurance guy was there by 9:00 am yesterday morning. The board is meeting next week to discuss how to proceed. Despite being 42 lbs. of the hardest granite on Earth, quarried in Scotland, the stones shattered. They were super-heated, and when the cold water from the fire hoses hit them they just exploded. The granite isn't quarried anymore, so it's anyone's guess where the club can get new sets of stones. They had four sets-- two sheets, two teams per sheet. My friend and I walked around it this afternoon. It is nothing but charcoal. So senseless. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :crying: that is really awful. SENSELESS!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry for everyone's loss. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks for the hugs-- I don't know why this is hitting me so hard, but it is. astrid It's hitting you hard because it SUCKS (and that's putting it mildly). This kid had no regard for the time and love people put into that building and club and he utterly destroyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I am so sorry for what you, your husband, and friends are going through. It is hard to deal with pointless destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :grouphug: Hard to believe that someone could be so destructive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Allow me to grieve a little. Here's a picture of my dh teaching a youth curling class just last weekend inside our curling club. My dh is the man on the right, and Molly is next to him-- the tall girl in sweat pants. And here's a picture of what the place looks like today. There was a whole big building in front of the ice house (metal roof and sides) that is literally GONE. Up in smoke. NOTHING is standing but the chimney and the metal walls of the ice house. Thanks for the hugs-- I don't know why this is hitting me so hard, but it is. astrid I'm sorry Astrid, this is just heartbreaking. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susann Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 :crying::crying: I'm so sorry-what a terrible loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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