Skiing at 179
On Sunday I had a blast cross-country skiing for the first time, with Richard and Louise Guy (noted mathematician and his wife) and Chic Scott (noted outdoorsman and author). We skied along the road to Lake Moraigne, which is closed to motor vehicles in the winter. Going slowly, it was easier than I thought it might be. I generally took the front, with the Guys following far behind, and Chic skiing back and forth between us to make sure everyone was doing okay. We did not make it to the rockpile at the end of the road before we had to turn back; it would be fun to see how it looks covered in snow and ice.
I fell at the end because I could not remember how to stop.
I think it's a good idea to pick sports that you see old people doing. No one gets old playing football, or jumping off of cliffs, but I see many venerable cyclists, and now cross-country skiers as well.
At dinner afterwards, Richard announced to Louise that it was their 179th birthday.
(Their odd birthdays are in the winter, even in the summer.)
That's incredible. I have trouble even getting out of the house when it's under -15C out.
2007-01-30 at 9.57 pm
Sounds like fun, Kevin! Pictures? (I'm demanding, I know) I've been skiing like two times in my life and I remember stopping not being very intuitive for me.
I never knew Dr. Guy was British…
2007-01-31 at 12.10 am
Unfortunately, I didn't get any good pictures. I'm too embarrassed to take pictures of the Guys, I think.
2007-01-31 at 10.46 am
Good for you! I somewhat like your theory on taking up sports that even old folks can do. And what's more, you have fully learned and assimilated to the proper temperature scale notation.
.5 kudos to you, sir!
2007-01-31 at 10.56 am
Calvin, no Kelvin?
2007-01-31 at 11.31 am
Actually, there is a discontinuity in my temperature scale. I use something like -40 to 10C, and then 50 to 110F.
2007-01-31 at 12.47 pm
That's oddly appropriate, considering.