“I was just always exposed to curling and involved through my family and I enjoyed it.” then my parents also curl, they met Earl Morris, and my brother and John played in Juniors together and I got to watch some of their success. So, I was just always exposed to curling and involved through my family and I enjoyed it. I love competing and no matter what it is, sports are games, so I got into the competitive side of curling and stuck with it. I was lucky enough to team up with Emma and quite a lot of talented players along the way. To have as much success as we’ve had together is cool and, even more, that we were able to start it together. SoB: I know your husband is a hockey player, and so I’m curious – are your kids showing particular interest in either side, either hockey or curling or both? RH: Yeah, I think when you’re little, curling is something you don’t have to do all that much to participate in. So, I want them to know the basics of curling for sure but to throw those rocks is a little much for them – my eldest is only four, so it’s a lot. But, you know, we’re focused on exposing them too as much as we can. The eldest, for example, has done gymnastics and soccer. This winter, he’s playing hockey. Our little girl is just starting to be able to do activities on her own, so, she’ll be in swimming and gymnastics. It’s lots of fun to watch them find what activities they’re enjoying, getting exercise, and having a good time doing it. We got our son Ryatt a little set of golf clubs and we’re excited to be taking him out to the driving range this coming summer! It’ll be cute.
Spotlight on Business: You’re a household name here in Canada for your impressive career in curling, but could you tell us a bit about yourself, what you do in your downtime and any upcoming events you’re looking ahead to? Rachel Homan: Next up for me is the Scotties, which is coming up in just a few weeks. Downtime is busy right now with three kids under four (Ryatt, Bowyn, and Briggs) and it sometimes feels like we’re just spinning from taking care of them to running to activities. This is a fun stage because we’re seeing what they enjoy doing and learning their personalities so, that’s really where a lot of my time has been taken right now in the offseason. But, in the summer we try and go camping a couple of times and get out golfing as much as we can but, like I said, with three kids, it can be challenging to get downtime! SoB: What is it that got you into curling in the first place? What was the draw, so to speak? RH: Yeah, it was just always in my family. My great- grandfather curled and my grandfather curled – it was a hobby that you could do in the Air Force. They had a gymnasium and a curling rink – just activities they could do in their downtime to get their mind off things. And
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