What a day on the trails! Great day for both classic and skating skiers! And so early in the season! No wind! Moderate temperatures and infectious smiles as wide as Bay St. George ... now that's not say that skiers have big mouths, but it's a figurative descrition of how people look when they step outside to have fun in a winter playground. There were so many skiers on the Foxtrot today that we could have used a traffic cop. Three or for times I tried to hail Wayne Reilly to see if he'd help give directions at intersections, but he flew by me like an arrow out Robin Hood's bow ... swisssssh and he was gone! Couldn't stop him!
We had two instructional lessons today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon and both were well attended. Very quick learners and hopefully they will continue to come back for night skiing and on the weekend. Lessons are always fun as you get a chance to "get out and meet the people", a saying that my dear old Dad always told me. "Don't stay in the house ... get out and meet some new people!" Which brings me to the point, how many of you have friends who sat home today watching out the window hoping that it would snow so they could use their snow blower ... or maybe you have friends who shuffled back and forth to their favourite local coffee shop where they sat in doors and told the same old story that they told last week and everyone laughed at the same time ..... Hmmm methinks such a life is lessssss than interesting. Perhaps you could bring them along and help them along for a healthy heart workout and they'll mee tnew people to boot. I met 18 new friends today on the trail and you could and you're non-skier friends could toooooooo! Here are a few tricks for meeting people on the trail:
1. Even if you know the trails like the back of your hand, stop someone you don't know and ask them how to get back to the chalet
2. Take off one ski on the side of the trail and pretend that you can't get your boot snapped into the binding
3. If you have a waxable skis, ask the first skier who comes along if they have extra wax (just don't ask a skater 'cause they don't know what you're talking about)
4. Another favorite of mine is to loudly state that you're having a low blood sugar moment and you're in need of something sweet... you would not believe the muffins, cakes, cookies and candies I've procured using this tried and true method.
Now those are little tips to use tomorrow and I can assure you that you too will meet 18 new people ..... next week I'll fill you in on techniques that I often use during happy hours to get a yaffle of free wings and a few frothing friends. Just kiddin' of course.
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