Back to Square One

Guess what? I'm sick again. As in, I was barely over the last remnants of my cough, when I started the whole cycle over again with a congested nose! So if I'm unlucky, I could be sick for another 2-3 weeks. I stayed home sick today. Ugh. Hopefully there is something I can do to alleviate the symptoms this time around.

Anyways, yesterday, Jon and I went skiing. That is, we both took out snowboards. We had a good time boarding with Amy and Leo. The two of them are hilarious. They are always quibbling about one thing or another. Mostly because Leo is so unshakeably confident, and Amy tries to put him in his place. It's a bunch of fun to be around. I am getting much better now, and only falling a little bit. We were going to hike to the top of the mountain, but the winds were so strong they actually closed parts of the mountain, so we felt it best to leave that for another day. Hiking to the crater of the volcano (Mt. Ruapehu) entails taking the lifts as high as possible, then hiking upward for about an hour. Then you put on the ski gear you have just carried up and enjoy a really long ski down the mountain. I really want to do it, but I want to wait until I can go with someone who has done it before. Maybe right after a big storm, the snow will be nice, and we can plan a trip up there.

At the end of the day Jon did something to his hip. I am of the opinion that he pinched a nerve because he is describing the pain as radiating from his butt all the way down his leg. He once dislocated his spine, so it doesn't seem too far fetched to assume that that injury influenced this one. Anyways, I think he will feel better in a day or two. The only injuries I incurred while on the snowboard were really bruised and swollen knees. I landed them one too many times on some really icy terrain, so I will be walking like an old lady for a day or two. Good times. But snowboarding is fun. We are learning pretty quickly. The next step is to start doing jumps!

Laters!
Alissa