MLCers will experiment w/different things during their crisis. Ice skating appears to be on his list. Maybe as a child he wanted to learn and didn't have the time or money to do so. Also, it could be that he sees his children having fun and wants to try it. I wouldn't put too much thought into it because it's probably a passing interest.
Your h knows that you care and he also knows what the date means. He probably doesn't want to think and/or talk about it because it reminds him of his own mortality clock ticking.
It will be interesting to see if he shows up for dinner or if he just drops the kids off.
Enjoy your day!
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
