Paulette

Cross-country skiing is something that in the past I’ve done once a year if at all. Now I’m out there 2 or 3 times a week. What happened? It’s all Carla’s fault!

During the spring, summer and early fall I spend my lunch time running the paths in the woods near where I work. I’m not a particularly good or fast runner but I enjoy getting out. Carla decided to join me one day and we became good friends and running buddies.

Although she professes to hate running she asks me “What would it take for you to run through the winter?”. “Um, warm clothes?” I answer reluctantly. So I bought long pants and a couple of long-sleeved shirts.

Then came snow and more snow and running outdoors was less fun than it once had been. “Why don’t we cross-country ski instead?” she asks. So I go shopping again to purchase a package including waxless skis and fancy new boots.

Off we went along the paths into the woods. New equipment (it is all about the shopping after all) and a couple of outings later I was enjoying it. Soon we had Dave I. convinced he would like it too. He needed to buy skis as well. Carla was doing her bit for the economy without spending a penny!

So here we are today out in the woods. A runner happened along and became our photographer (that’s his finger in the top left corner). I (in the middle) even have a big smile on my face. I’m wondering what Carla will do to me next!