Wednesday, January 19, 2011

XC Skiing

Montebello Trail
This is Roger
This is Barb
This is Roger getting ready teach Barb how to ski.  Good luck Roger
Well, this is Barb after 1.5 hours of skiing. Roger is a very good and patient teacher.  He had to be to put up with me on skis.  I had a great time, you will have to ask Roger if he did.  I cannot count the times I fell.  Apparently Roger wanted to teach me HOW to get up after a fall for he NEVER assisted me.  He probably needed a good laugh that day.  For I'm sure I looked like a little old lady trying to get up with these long things on my feet.  I KNOW I looked particularly funny with one of the falls for I really couldn't get up. But he just watched--patiently--quietly--probably started to wonder if he would have to just leave me there.  He taught me how to ski down the "many" mini hills.  I always knew what to expect so I wasn't nervous at all.  Thanks buddy. I will go again.

5 comments:

Basque-Land said...

Ahhhh, what a sweet person to teach you. I've tried it a few times when I lived in Mn. and Alaska and whew it is some work but so cool when you get to the gliding smoothly stage.....which I didn't but I watched all the folks miles ahead of me.....

Rachelle said...

Great pics! I've never tried it, but would like to on a mild day. Yes, that's right, a Mild day. He NEVER helped you up?? Roger!

Anonymous said...

She didn't fall THAT much and got up before any help was needed. Barb was a fast learner.

Rachelle said...

Okay, Roger, you're off the hook. Next time... let me join you two!

Anonymous said...

Well Rachelle, Roger doesn't know this yet but I'm going to suggest to him that we go skiing next weekend. Are you in?