“Why are you looking at the map?”
I have a friend who liked to read the ski map while we were in the gondola.
“I want to know where to go,” he would say.
Daily Lessons / blog posts
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 4
“Are you going to quit skiing?”
Someone asked me that recently.
It’s not a crazy question.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 3
My first day this year on the mountain I was a little rusty
(translation: I needed practice).
So in the evenings, I watched instructional videos on YouTube.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 2
Too icy.
Too wet.
Too crowded.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing
I spent the winter skiing and teaching.
Now I’m resting the leg which I broke while skiing.
And while I’m resting, I’m looking out the window at the mountain and thinking of all the lessons I learned this winter.
Back To Bansko
I’m back!
Two weeks ago I said “goodbye.”
I left town in the back of an ambulance after a ski accident.
The Word Of The Day Is….
“Fine print.”
Fine is another word for “small” or “hard to see.”
Example: “There’s a fine line between comedy and tragedy.”
Kids Have It Easy Today
A few years ago, my sister told me she wanted her son to learn Spanish.
She asked for my advice.
I told her, Why bother?
Have you noticed this, too?
When I was in the hospital last week it was obvious.
It was like an invisible gap (translation: space) between the generations.
Those who were younger than 40 could communicate with me.
I’m Back!
Today was a big day for me.
They let me out of the hospital!
No, not the mental hospital.