We were completely different kinds of skaters. I was athletic, she got on her toes and smiled at the audience. She was much more of a show skater. I recently saw footage of her jumping and it made me laugh. She almost went backwards. But she had an aura and it kept growing. Sonja was queen of the ice. Every now and then, I will hear one of my neighbors whisper, “She skated with Sonja Henie.” It’s as much as I can do not to turn around and say, “Heavens, no. I skated against Sonja Henie. She never skated with anyone.”
