Black, blue and achey too.
That was me yesterday at about 12:30 p.m. Aren’t I adorable? I had just got to the top of Mt. Washington’s Hawk Six Pack Express and I didn’t even fall when getting off the lift. And that’s without a stomp pad. Amazed? I am! By the time this picture was taken, I had probably fallen on my knees about six or seven times. Keep in mind that, in the morning, the snow hasn’t had time to soften and landing on your knees is like landing on concrete, full impact. Let me show you Exhibit “A.”
Exhibit “A” was photographed around 5:00 p.m., soon after returning from the mountain. The swelling hadn’t yet begun, and I made sure to ice them before heading to bed. Funny how the same thing that caused the bruising was the one thing that brought relief as well. And now for Exhibit “B.”
This photo was taken at approximately 7:00 p.m. this evening. The reddish colouring has turned to purple, the burst blood vessels in my left knee are more noticeable, but the swelling has been reduced by quite a bit. You know what though? I am so proud of these bruises, as I am proud of every muscle in my body that is sore right now. It’s as if they’re all saying to me: “Hey, remember me? We had a lot of fun yesterday!” I may still be a grasshopper on the mountain, but I am most certainly a trooper. I keep trying and trying and trying. I’m pretty much looking forward to coming back here in a few weeks and giving it another shot. I really need to learn how to ride on my toe edge…I can’t bring myself to do it yet. My brother and I had a fantastic time, in case you were wondering.
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Isn’t she beautiful?
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Yes she is and so are you.
i agree i agree both are so very beautiful… so we def should be going snowboarding together ha ha ha… im really stoked this whole youth leader thing is starting to pay off i just found out that i get to go to lakelouise for 3 days for $100(lifts) all acom., food, and transportation payed all i have to do is make sure the kids dont sneek off and make out in each others rooms at night ha ha ha… sounds like camp q except this time i acutally get something out of it not a thanks for comming pat on the back ha ha ha… not that i didnt LOVE hanging out and slacking all summer that was great… and i havent gotten to show off my new coat yet ha ha ha i know im a loser. but i feel for you the knees look like ouch!!!! get better soon!!! you could maybe hide some padding under there next time or something ha ha ha
holy shiz! i can blab on and on cant i ha ha ha
Those don’t look like knees!
I’m not sure WHAT they look like, but not knees…
Oh right, anonymous junk…
That was Randy Andy’s knee commentary.