An Autobiography of the Incident when I Went Skiing for My First Time

THE FIRST TIME
Slush, Slush, Slush, 'Ahhhhhhhhhh!'
'Well, there goes another graceful one,' I looked admirably down the slope, 'How do they do that?'
'With lots of practice?!' Veronica replied sarcastically.
'No kidding!' I gave her a look. Then with a unsure voice I said, 'I'm going to try it myself, wish me luck.'
'Break a leg?!'
'Ha, Ha, very funny.'
Slowly, I crabbed walked up the slope. Shaking all over, I was afraid to look down. Yet, I still had the courage to stagger myself to the top. Feeling a little dizzy by the high altitude, I took a deep breath of the cold frost bitten air.…