Before my snowboarding lesson
At the top of the run - about to go down the hill again!
Have I mentioned lately that I love my job? Every year, the Company has a snow day where they take us up to the mountain for a day of fun. Everything is provided - breakfast, chartered bus, booze, lift tickets, rentals, lessons, lunch, and more booze!
I have never been snowboarding before. I have been skiing twice (many many years ago), but I definitely wasn't successful. Today started off similar to that....
I took a lesson. The lesson consisted entirely of my co-workers. I couldn't figure out which I was - goofy or regular. I was so focused on this, that I couldn't have fun or stay up. Finally, the instructor told me to strap both feet in and just go - sure enough I did it! Wow, what a workout! Since I've been surfing and wakeboarding, snowboarding came a lot more naturally than skiing.
After lunch, I decided to go down my first run. I was very nervous about the chairlift - I hear stories how everyone falls down. NOT ME!!! I made it without falling! And then, I managed to go down the entire mountain and I only fell twice! The next run - I didn't fall at all! Granted, my legs were quivering as I was going down the hill (I'll be feeling that tomorrow!!!)
Overall, it was an AWESOME day - beautiful weather, great people, and something new! I think I can see myself going boarding more often. Too bad it's such an expensive hobby!!!
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