Reason 13: Ski day-trips, I'm looking forward to it!

Winter is supposed to be cold and white, in my little ideal world.

Back in Melbourne, we had an annual weekly-trip to Mt Hotham a snow mountain every winter, it's a 8-hour drive one way.

Here in Seattle, I'm constantly told that how close the ski trails are and how convenient the ski trips are.  And I'm very excited and looking forward to my first ski season this coming winter, even though I still must wait for another 6 months.

So, if you see me in my knee brace and on skis, don't be alarmed, I may not be as mobile as everyone else on the snow, I may be clumsier than most of people, but I'm still functional, and I'm still able to ski and enjoy the snow...............  (Yes, I get those kind questions every day every ski season: Vera, what happened to you leg?  Vera, are you OK?)