This column from February 1981 is about my first attempt at cross-country skiing. Fun, but falls had me floundering in the snow.

Too bad my knees don’t allow this kind of fun any more. Darn.

You can now hear my thoughts as I slid forward for the first time.

I enjoyed this activity for many years. Too bad Bob couldn’t join me. He tried once but his legs and feet couldn’t make the skis go strait. But at least he tried, just to please me.

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