Life is exciting in the mountains! I went snowboarding today! I was in my kitchen in the Smokies, and niece Chrissie was snowboarding down her mountain in New England. She took me with her by phone, up the lift and down the slope. Whee! It was great fun. She is so technically savvy that she could talk while whizzing down. She paused from time to time to show me a windmill, their condo building, other trails, her husband Chris going down ahead of her, the junction with a ski trail, her feet on the board, and the slow sign at the bottom. She pointed out that Chris was using his toes. She is working on that, but is more comfortable on her heels. If I had been adroit with my phone, I would have taken a screen shot to include here. David came in to catch the last half of the run and could greet his cousin when I turned on my camera. This was a marvelous experience that I would like to repeat. Next time, maybe I’ll stand up and burn a few more calories.
Snowboarding!!!
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The marvels of Technology, eh. It certainly helps take the ache out of the kids growing too far away for my liking.
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This niece is especially dear to my heart. Her linking me to her phone certainly took the ache out of falling on a ski trail!
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I’m sure I know what you mean, Anne. When I was little I was positive I’d be a world-class figure skater. Back then there wasn’t a lot of opportunity to learn to ice skate in Arizona. However, the last time I got thrown off a horse I decided my life was quite full without ice skating. ☺
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That is one of the good things about technology. We can share things with one another. I like your idea, stand up next time and pretend.
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Love this! The one time I tried skiing, I spent most of the time on the seat of my pants before giving up and going inside to sit in front of the fireplace with a drink in hand. I imagine I’d be just at hopeless at snowboarding. It’s fun to watch someone else do it, though!
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And it was painless!!!!
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I’m pretty sure you will lose weight if you stand up and swoosh a little.
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I’d have to be careful with my knees, though. They are metal, and I may have passed the halfway mark of my non-warranty.
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Sounds like fun.I have only snow skied once and loved it. that was way back in time …not sure I could do it now. Same for water sking and ice skating. Youth…it was agood time.
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Yes, I flirted with water skiing and ice skating. I’m glad I tried them and am happy not to now.
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Sounds like my kind of snowboarding. LOL!
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With a savvy niece, we could all do snowboarding!
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Mine too Ruth – I am a first-class klutz!
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Ahhh, I wish we could have seen that!
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Wow what an experience! I tried snowboarding once but spent all day running into the fences.
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Wow, we have had like experiences. I was fortunate enough to ride down the highway in Sweden with my daughter at the wheel. That and a ride on the subway in Stockholm.
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You’ve had an exciting life, judging by those events.
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You had me nervous there for a moment..:)
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Not to worry, George. I have a little common sense.
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That was so fun!!! I wrote about it as well on https://chrissie.blog/2019/03/15/enjoying-the-slopes-with-my-aunt-and-cousin/. It was Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. Feel free to use any of my images.
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That sounds fun Anne – to vicariously enjoy the glide down through the wonders of technology (and you kept your store-bought knees safe too)!
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it must be fun!
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It was great fun to participate verbally.
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I think of my days in Japan & Okinawa 50+ years ago making a long distance, mostly unintelligible conversation with my wife back in New Jersey. Now I move forward to today’s Electronic Wizardry and our face time with the Grands & Greats in the Netherlands. Just amazing, is all I can say. Hop on the board and enjoy the ride.
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Isn’t the ride glorious these days? 50+ years ago I wrote my parents a letter once a week because I couldn’t afford the long distance calls.
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It’s the best of both worlds. You get to experience the thrill of the ride without feeling the stinging of the cold and wind on your cheeks!
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I had a great experience on the slope. Chrissie mentioned that she was wearing a sweatshirt, not a coat, because it was warm that day. I was huddled in a hoodie inside my house!
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Snowboarding via smartphone! Love this idea! Will take my family with me on my next trip
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It was tremendous fun for me to experience snowboarding from my armchair. I hope you try it with your family.
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We have never tried snowboarding. But I heard a lot of it from our close group of friends.
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