A girl who wants to do something for the first time, often, so she will!
"Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." -iban Battuta
So there I was, in a Thai restaurant, texting Oh Bearded One, when he inspired me to sign up for a snowboarding class. While perusing the Crystal Mountain website I reminisced about when I was 16 in high school and a very good friend of mine would go snowboarding with a group of her friends. I would always think "one day I'll go too". Since I was a wee one I wanted to learn how to snowboard. I love the snow and the idea of being carted up a mountain on a lift and making your way down on a snowboard, carving beautiful S's in the snow. I finished reminiscing, signed up for the class, finished my pho and continued, happily, on my way.
fast forward 1 month to December 2016. I'm on Crystal Mountain with several other eager outdoor sports lovers learning how to snowboard. We're learning heel-side edge, toe-side edge, how to skate, carve, falling, getting frustrated - all sorts of fun! I engaged muscles I hadn't used in way too long. Getting up after falling was the hardest! It seems like it wouldn't be that difficult, but it was tougher than learning how to navigate tiny humans on the mountain - seriously! Even though I still collided into one. After 7 hours I was EXHAUSTED. After my lesson was over my instructor asked me if I wanted to get a bite to eat and a beer. Uh, Yea! 2 things I'll never turn down! I was on cloud 9. As I sat there, eating and drinking, I couldn't believe that I had actually learned how to snowboard. I took the first step in what I knew would be a long-lasting relationship: Me, my board and the mountain. I finished my food and beer, walked around the resort for a bit, and then made my way home. Since I'm a mother of 3, full time student and I work full time, snowboarding every weekend wasn't feasible. I did, however, make it to Crystal at least twice/month. During the entire season I experienced many emotions: joy, frustration, elation, fear, pride, sadness and glee. At the end of the season I sat and reflected. I thought about what I wanted to accomplish during the upcoming seasons and what sports I could learn during the off-season to keep my snowboarding skills sharp (wakeboarding was my final answer). As I continue to "do" and be me, I learn more and more about who I am and who I want to become. I realize more every day that I am strong and capable of whatever I put my mind to. I will continue to have an adventerous mind and a travelers heart. Live life with me! <3
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