Our anniversary is coming up next month, as is J's birthday. In fact, they are only five days apart. We had been talking about going to this wonderful touristy town outside of the twin cities and staying in a Bed and Breakfast type of hotel and going all out. I was down with that...I really was... But, I got an email from J a couple of days ago that she wanted to try something altogether new. She, my dear readers, has gotten a wild hair up her backside. My lovely wife...beautiful filipina...child of the south sea islands...daughter of the heat...wants to go skiing.

We've got reservations for a weekend skii package at a hotel outside of a ski resort in the area. She is completely fired up for this and has been checking out ebay and other sites to find cheap ski clothes. She, my friends, is chomping at the bit for this opportunity. I have to admit, it's going to be fun.

Here's my thing...I tried to teach her to ride a bike in the Philippines. She didn't like my approach...I guess I was a little too dictatorial in my teaching methodology. We still haven't attempted swimming lessons for her yet...that's another story...Here's what I don't get with that one...How can someone grow up so close to the water and not be intimately acquainted with it? But, that's another post.

Back to skiing lessons...I think it's better left to the professionals at the ski school. When she first learned to drive, my stepdad took the lion's share of her instructional time. She didn't want me in the front seat with her, due to her experience with my instructional approach with bike riding. We did spend a little time together when she was learning to drive, but that occasion was marked by her "back ending" one of the local high school drivers' ed teachers in the drive through line at our Wells Fargo Bank branch (that's one for the ages). So, the ski instructors can work their magic with her for a couple of hours and then we'll try skiing together. I've done my share of skiing over the years, so it's going to be nice to just play while she's learning. I just have to remember to keep my mouth shut and let her have a good time. Besides...with my luck, I'll be the one in the full body cast at the end of the weekend.