There is no joy in Mudville, because there is no ice in Mudville, just mud, and Geezer is wondering if winter will pass through his New England town without a single freezing of its lakes and ponds. It’s enough to make Geezer wonder if he should forget about pond hockey and try to find those inline skates his loving wife bought him several years ago. If he did, he could make use of this helpful advice on how to skate off 20 pounds. Or not.