So well done, Mig — you’re a braver person than I am.

I live in a very flat place now, so it’s not much of an issue.

That was in August. You know what happened, come December, don’t you? Me, kicking and screaming, hefted over said father’s shoulder on the way to Northstar. Which is an awesome place to learn. Skiied all the way down the hard trails my third day.

And I’ve never done it since. That stuff is expensive.

The main thing, I think, is not to be afraid. Although you have to pay attention. Like any other physical activity, such as playing a musical instrument, swimming, or riding a bike. Get a decent teacher, practice until you can do it automatically, then go on to the next level. One interesting thing I learned this week, from a teacher I otherwise wasn’t too crazy about, was that the brain can consciously control only about 5% of what your body’s doing at any one time; the other 95% has to come automatically, through repetition and practice. Whether or not the percentages are exactly right, it’s an interesting point.

The name of the final location is Gr