you head to the bar for a few pints of fat tire amber ale. which is exactly what i did yesterday after throwing a tantrum on the hill at A-basin ski resort in keystone, colorado. it wasn't a tantrum, per se, though i did collapse half way down the mountain in sheer frustration (and fear) while poor jason waited patiently for me to pull myself up. i shimmied my way down the mountain sideways until the slope felt more manageable and then skied myself straight to the bar where i sat with the other frustrated souls for the rest of the afternoon. fortunately, we'd gotten a bargain on the lift tickets - only $40/day - so i didn't feel too bad for only going down one (green!) run. but i think it was the best $40 i spent the whole trip because it helped me to admit to myself, and to poor jason, that i am not, dear readers, a skier. and i'm ok with that now. (hands up if that surprises you. cold weather, effort in outfitting, exercise on a vacation, hmmmm.) actually, to be fair, i did have one enjoyable day of skiing greens at copper mountain. but i think one day of skiing on a ski trip is enough for me. i've decided on our next trip, i'll be the designated cook, babysitter, or spa-goer. fine by me!
but apart from the skiing, it's been a great trip. jason and i spent two days driving to colorado from madison, crossing illinois, iowa and nebraska and stopping frequently for food and drink (and loos). we stayed in grand island nebraska at a comfort inn. and made it to keystone where his friends had organized a condo for 10. a few beers in and it was time to watch the ball drop, which we did before turning in relatively early for a day of skiing. i ended up not skiing the first day, knowing i wasn't going to ski all four days anyway, and that was a good choice as apparently it was freezing on the mountain. instead i hung around the house getting myself ready for africa and my US departure next friday. (for london first, then africa on feb 1).
speaking of which, i'm getting my african blog sorted and will post a link soon enough. watch this space. we bought my mosquito net, deet, sunscreen, first aid kit and other essentials for three months in a village.
and saving the best news for last .... i've been ACCEPTED at marquette! woo hoo! i'm in! this means i'll start the masters in counseling (school counseling emphasis) next august! a great feeling to know i'm sorted upon my return from the gambia. so all in all, off to a great start in 2008. i hope everyone else can say the same!
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congrats meagan!!! That is great news about your acceptance!! Not that I ever had any doubt. Hope to talk to you soon.
Molly
congrats meagie,,,knew you could make it,,also had some doubts about your skiing ability,,,,but then I don,t think it was the skiing part ,,,it was the COLD WEATHER,,if you remember correctly I told you not to get skiing clothes,,you get the designer ski clothes to sit by the fire and sip your hot toddy,first time we,,grampa and I went sking,,on the bunny hill,,he went first the only thing I could see were his ski's in a x position over his body,his head was buried in the snow,,,with the help of the patrole they up righted him,,and with the look of non-defeat he went down the hill again,as I watched the patrole gently get him to his skis and help him down the hll to the first aid station,,where he cussed every old lady who passed him with a smile
I can still see his head buried in the snow with the skis in a x position over his head.
Perhaps Cross Country would be more your style, much easier to do. Sounds like the kind of ski trip I would have...
Sara
A good way to learn that there are just certain things in life that you can't expect to change about a person. No matter how much you might will it.....you get your skiing non abilities from me. Sounded like a great trip anyway.
I actually happen to think you'd be good at it..what you need is a day of lessons before you attempt again. Soon you'll be strapping on your ipod and literally dancing down the mountain, awesome work-out. Don't throw in the towel yet Meag..especially if Jason is a skiier.
Meagie,
I have to agree with your Aunt Judy here. Take some lessons before you write the whole thing off. It's really SO much fun,the closest thing to flying,you can do it! Love,Auntie Lynne
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