Our very generous friends and neighbors invited us to come stay with them at their chalet in Mzaar (Faraya) this weekend, which allowed us to enjoy some fresh air, sun, and snow – lots and lots of snow!
It was a bit painful;
you see, I love skiing, and the lifts were not very crowded, the snow looked
great, the slopes were clear and inviting, my kids eager and ready to learn – but
there I was, with a big baby belly, and a note from my OBGyn begging me to stay
off skis and sleds. I agreed, of course, that skiing was perhaps not a good
idea for me right now; not so much because I’m worried about my own balance or
falling (I’m a good skier) but because – no offence anyone - the slopes in
Faraya are filled with people who have no idea what they are doing, racing
uncontrollably down the hills, flailing their ski poles, falling out of the
lift, etc. One hit by someone like that, and little Quartus would be toast. So we
didn’t ski. Instead, we rented sleds that the kids ran up and down the sledding
hill while I watched and took pictures.
It was a good weekend; I enjoyed getting out of town, the
kids had a great time sledding and playing in the snow, and it was fun to hang
out with friends.
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