If He Can Do It

Unlike the boors on the chair lift, a more pleasant reaction came from my sister-in-law. She had shown some interest before, and back home, I had explained to her a bit about stances, the challenge of getting up from a sitting position, and some turning techniques. And in fact one reason I had wanted to ride today was so that I could show off my new skills to her. She’s run marathons and such, so I have always admired her dedication to fitness.

I had also thought that perhaps she might be interested in trying it out. And I may have succeeded. Her reaction to watching me ride today was a backhanded compliment: “No offense, but if John can do that and make it look easy and graceful, maybe I should try it after all.” Trust me, there’s no offense taken.