anaged to stay in one piece after my first try, that was 1982. Now 27 years later when I saw my son started snowboarding, I have an urge to go back my time and learn this new trick by an old dog. He, being a 9 years old boy, learned this in 3 lessons. He is now able to ski down the hill without falling down. My mind said, no big deal, see what daddy can do. We went for a ski trip last Sunday at a nearby resort. This is the first time I ski with him side by side. Now I realized that snowboarding and skiing is two different tricks. They dress different, they move different and they even fall different. After witnessing him struggled at the beginning and fell a few time face first, I second thought my decision of doing that. I have to first dress like one snowboarder, ie, baggy and colorful outfit. I can manage that. Second, able to tolerate other “kids” zipping by me while I am cleaning up the snow on my mouth from my fall, that one will be hard to stomach. I have since put this decision temporary into the vault, may be forever. I think being a “cool” guy has a price to pay and I don’t think I can afford any broken bone in my body. I am staying with my skis.Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Winter sports
I used to ski a lot when I was teenager. I found that wasn’t a big deal and I managed to stay in one piece after my first try, that was 1982. Now 27 years later when I saw my son started snowboarding, I have an urge to go back my time and learn this new trick by an old dog. He, being a 9 years old boy, learned this in 3 lessons. He is now able to ski down the hill without falling down. My mind said, no big deal, see what daddy can do. We went for a ski trip last Sunday at a nearby resort. This is the first time I ski with him side by side. Now I realized that snowboarding and skiing is two different tricks. They dress different, they move different and they even fall different. After witnessing him struggled at the beginning and fell a few time face first, I second thought my decision of doing that. I have to first dress like one snowboarder, ie, baggy and colorful outfit. I can manage that. Second, able to tolerate other “kids” zipping by me while I am cleaning up the snow on my mouth from my fall, that one will be hard to stomach. I have since put this decision temporary into the vault, may be forever. I think being a “cool” guy has a price to pay and I don’t think I can afford any broken bone in my body. I am staying with my skis.
anaged to stay in one piece after my first try, that was 1982. Now 27 years later when I saw my son started snowboarding, I have an urge to go back my time and learn this new trick by an old dog. He, being a 9 years old boy, learned this in 3 lessons. He is now able to ski down the hill without falling down. My mind said, no big deal, see what daddy can do. We went for a ski trip last Sunday at a nearby resort. This is the first time I ski with him side by side. Now I realized that snowboarding and skiing is two different tricks. They dress different, they move different and they even fall different. After witnessing him struggled at the beginning and fell a few time face first, I second thought my decision of doing that. I have to first dress like one snowboarder, ie, baggy and colorful outfit. I can manage that. Second, able to tolerate other “kids” zipping by me while I am cleaning up the snow on my mouth from my fall, that one will be hard to stomach. I have since put this decision temporary into the vault, may be forever. I think being a “cool” guy has a price to pay and I don’t think I can afford any broken bone in my body. I am staying with my skis.
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I can see you enjoyed this trip very much ...... and you do like sports. :)
I found our body is like a camera. If we don't use it well enough, no matter which part, it will become rusty. I have to use them before it quit on me..
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