Jordana's First Ski Trip

This was Jordana's first day of skiing up at Crystal Mt. over Christmas break. She had a great time after she figured out what turning was for. After having only one lesson, I coerced her to ride up the big person's chair to mid-mountain and take a run with me. Unbeknownst to me, her instructor had never conveyed to her the real purpose of turning, she later told me she thought it was just to look cool. So as we started the run, she bolted straight down the slope, wedging the whole way but gaining more and more speed while I chased after her screaming "Turn! Turn!" until finally she bit the dust. It was really quite a site to see! She was ok though, with only her ego a little bruised thanks to the man who stopped to laugh at her expense. In the end, she was quite impressive after only two days of skiing and, most importantly, says she loved it! (boy was I relieved)


She's riding the conveyor belt here, the modern version of the rope tow. As you can see, they don't give you poles at first. (And I know the photo's sideways but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to permanently rotate it. Any advice from you professional bloggers?)

My first post. What a historic moment for me. I don't have time to pick up the phone and call my friends but somehow I'm going to find time to update my blog? I highly doubt it. But thanks to Kristen, Trisha, and Melissa, whose blogs I check frequently when in need of a study break and I've already read the entire espn.go.com website, I've decided that even though I can't imagine anybody actually taking the time to read my blog about my horrendously boring medical school life, I'm going to give it a shot. It may not be every day (most certainly not), every week (getting there), or every month (most likely), and it might only be pictures, but hopefully it'll provide a much-needed way to stay in better touch.