..... is so very nice.We got home at 2:30 a.m. I stayed up until about 4:30 and then slept great .... until 10:00.
I still need to finish unpacking my suitcase .... and do the laundry .... but I've been to a movie with D3 ("Alice in Wonderland" ..... I think you should totally go to that movie either high or very drunk .... just my opinion), gone to the grocery store, had a pedicure with D3, and am now enjoying a glass of champagne and "30 Rock" with my daughter. Life doesn't get much better than that. : )
The drive home was good .... we had planned to stop and stay the night somewhere but the drive was going so well that we just kept going. Well, it mostly went well.
If you don't count the moment that the Son threw up in the back of the van.
No kidding.
Gag.
We had a great time up there .... and I learned that I do not like to ski. Good to know. Really -- it's good to know your limits. I draw mine at hurtling down a mountain at God-only-knows-what-speed. I'm sure it wasn't as fast as it seemed to me, but I didn't ever feel in control. I don't like feeling not-in-control. I realize that there are many, many things that I am not in control of .... and I'm OK with that .... finally. But ..... there are some things that I can still control .... and I choose to control how my body goes down a mountain. Actually, I choose to control the fact that my body does NOT go down a mountain .... or up one, for that matter.
I had a wonderful time with C and his family. His brother and his family were there and I really enjoyed getting to know them.
I told C that this trip "would either make us or break us" ..... especially after the car rides.
Well, it didn't break us .... I don't think it even bent us.
I was ... and am surprised. I thought the drives would be hell on earth. But they were really good. The kids all had their own spaces and were great in the van. They slept and watched movies and were very quiet (the Son was even pretty quiet when he yakked all over himself).
Poor C was disappointed that D3 and I did not enjoy skiing, but hopefully I convinced him that it's OK ..... I'm perfectly happy with quiet time to read books and watch movies. That's my idea of a vacation. Sweating in the snow, while trying to not fall on my butt .... or die .... is hard, hard work. Not my idea of a vacation. Not by a long shot.
At least the Son loved it. And yes, he did hit the Blacks on the last day. Several times. And he had a great time. And didn't break anything. I am still amazed.
My shins are bruised, my calves are sore, my hip (yes, THAT hip) is hugely bruised (from a fall on the death-run), but I am home and happy and still in a great relationship.
I guess it was a successful trip, after all.
Was it not?
: )
Happy Thursday, Peeps.
5 comments:
You tried it and went in with a good attitude. This is hugely important in a new relationship. He was hopeful that you would enjoy skiing with him so that you could go on ski trips together. The fact that it's not your cup of tea is truly okay, and hopefully you'd be fully supportive of him taking future ski trips with friends and family, and now you know that you may come along as a cabin warmer and can still undertake a tubing expedition once in a while.
Now you can get him to try tennis! He may not love it like you do, but, maybe he will. This is part of what happens when you start dating again after living so many years, and developing your own likes and traditions. I'm sure he was happy to be able to share his love for skiing with you and that you entered this experiment with a great attitude to give it a try. Good for you!!!
I'm glad you had a good time. I'm praying for you, still. I love you!
Skiing is definetely not for everyone! Did you take any lessons? (real lessons with the pros?) They teach you how to control your speed!! And how to stop!! Maybe next time?? :) So glad the trip was a success, even though the skiing didn't work out!
You continue to amaze and inspire me! I love you! Vicki
Good afternoon my darling daughter.
I'm glad you are safely home. I'm
glad you enjoyed your trip (mostly).
I love you very much.
Well, I took ski lessons years ago, when I still lived in MN (in my early 30's). Haven't been on skiis since then and don't miss it. But glad that you did give it a try! I think I would be like you, sitting in the lodge, reading or sitting in front of the fire or enjoying a glass of wine (or whatever). Proud of you, I am... and pleased that your life is going so well. We will head back up north in a coupla weeks... I am NOT ready, but we will go. {HUGS} from the Tampa area.
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