Out of His League: The First Run

"I think that guy is out of his league," said Ron to Veronica, his wife. "He needs to take some skiing lessons." They were watching a sports show together, as they finished their breakfast.

"Yes, he does," agreed Veronica, smiling at Ron. "There, he just fell again! It's a good thing that snow is soft."

"He's making some serious errors and could break his neck, if he doesn't learn to position his skis properly," replied Ron. "He'll fall every time with them positioned like that."

"Now look who's talking like an old ski pro," chided Veronica.

 "He's in Canada," said Ron, smiling.  "Maybe he is cold."

"I love Canada in January," replied Veronica . "The air is really cold and clear, but the days are so bright and sunny!"

"I have an idea. We have the day off, so let's go skiing," suggested Ron. "I am determined to lose some weight. I always pick up extra pounds over the Christmas holidays."

"And you have no idea why, right?" Veronica laughed, but knew they were both out of shape.

Veronica and Ron put on their ski suits and helmets, packed their skis, boots and poles into the car and headed for the ski slopes. It was still early and relatively quiet, when they got there. It was not long, before they were at the top of the mountain slope. Both Veronica and Ron were full of energy and ready to go.

"You sure you want to do this?" asked Veronica, with a grin. "Think we ought to practice a bit, first?"

"No, let's go," said Ron, taking off down the slope. Veronica watched with horror, as he fell almost immediately. He quickly got up and looked back at her.

"Maybe you are right!" he hollered.  

"I hope you didn't hurt yourself," said Veronica, as she drew closer to him. "Now look who's out of his league!"    

"I am fine," said Ron, laughing at his own awkwardness. "It's only our first run! Let's try an easier slope. 

We'll take it slow and easy for a while."

"Good idea," said Veronica.