One of the only words in English with two consecutive i’s. Be that as it may, I spent all of the 28th skiing. I’d never been skiing before and it was wonderful. It was exhilarating, I fell more times than I can count, but very satisfying at the end of the day. Once the skis were rented, I was out with all the other newbies, trying hard to learn how to stop and turn and all that stuff. A severe rope burn and many falls later, with lots of help, I managed to get halfway down one of the beginner runs. My friends were vastly more skilled and after watching them watch me bail a million times, I decided to go sip on some hot chocolate in the chalet. What a golorious day. I must make sure I never do anything like it ever again, since skiing is now checked off Life’s ToDo list. Next activity: bungee jumping!