one fish two fish three fish *pop*

Friday, more boarding. I fell a total of about 6 or 7 times. This is a HUGE improvement. Normally I fall that much on one run. I even learned how to do the abrupt, spin your board on one end type turns, although that cost me another fall or two before I figured it out. Major lesson of last week, know where your shoulders are. They are controlling most of the upper body weight and you need them in the right place to do tricky balancing stuff. The one fall doesn't count, even though it was the most painful one.

I was getting in line for the lift when this little 5 or 6 year old girl on skis came up to me and ask "Can I ride with you? I'm afraid to ride by myself...". I said "sure" and off we went. At the top of the lift, I said "you go *that* way (making sure to point)when we get off the chair and I'll go *this* way. Then we won't run into one another". Little girl says "okay". End of line, we hop of the chair, I go *this* way, she goes *this* way, ends up with one ski on top of my board, one ski under my board and both of us in a heap. Luckily I managed not to fall on top of her...by landing right smack on my tailbone again. Urgh!

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