Why do we put off doing something that is fun just because it’s a hassle getting ready. For the first time THIS Year Jack and I forced ourselves to pull the skis down from the rafters in the garage, squeeze into our ski outfits (his is 20 years old and mine is nearly 25 years old) and hit the slopes. We both love to ski but getting ready is such a hassle…until we actually get on the lift, look out over our beautiful black hills and see 50 miles of trees and snow and incredible blue skies! Yesterday (2/26) we went skiing at Terry Peak. The weekday is great because there are not too many people there but a few (our age of course) that were doing the same thing. I would name names but I don’t know whether they were playing hookey from work! Okay…I will….The Scheers. The great thing is that 50 and 60 year olds are still enjoying one of the greatest sports there is. (Certainly the best winter time sport). True Jack had knee braces on both legs and had to keep his bib (I told you they were old) ski pants partially unzipped. I didn’t dare fall because I don’t think I would have been able to get up again. We didn’t take any moguls but we did take a couple of black diamonds. We skiied for about 3 hours straight with NO wind and amazing South Dakota sun softening the snow just enough to slow my turns just the way I like them. I am all about form and Jack is all about speed. I told him if he would plant his poles he could parallel. His comment was “I don’t want to have to plant my poles every time!”. Oh well, we have a great time skiing together–he waits for me at the bottom of the slope and we talk with and to each other for the 6 minutes it takes to get to the top!
Love and it and hopefully we will do it again this week–now that we have our gear together. I don’t know what we’re going to do about ski clothes though – this weight thing is becoming a problem!
debra
p.s. I have been skiing for nearly 40 years – I learned in the days of poma lifts and binding straps.
