Skiing

After three years, I finally figured out how you can get functional ski gear without having to spend a fortune (at stores I would be in otherwise). Step one was to ask a friend of mine who had been skiing for a while to find out what I actually needed (and what all to look for in general). Step two (oh you crucial step two) was to go to a ski swap. I knew I was where it was at when I showed up 30 minutes early to the swap and was already 100th in line... It was like the member picnic at the Willy Street COOP (Madison, Woot!). Anyway, I was "focused like a lazer beam" (thanks again Mark Minett for the phrase) when the doors opened and I dodged some elbows to snag boots, skis and poles for Ethan to the tune of $24. More over, after some lengthy perseverating (the black pair or the gray pair... enh... the gray pair or the black pair) I finally got a pair of cross-country ski boots that work the the skis I took from the trash 2 winters ago.

I went cross country skiing for the first time last Saturday and I just loved it. Below are some pictures of Ethan on is 2nd or 3rd time out on his skis. I thought he did a really good job. He had fun, but he also got cold and few down a few times. I took him out later that week and we skied a little bit together.