After we had been dating for only a few weeks Joey asked me to join him on a ski trip in two months. Now normally I don't accept vacation invitations from strangers, but Joey's pretty cute, so I made an exception.

It was a long and fun drive to Taos, New Mexico. And along the way we stopped at Canon AFB. It was the first time I'd ever been on an Air Force Base, and I was in awe of the BX. A place where you can buy clothes, videogames, makeup and guns all in one place! What's not to love?! We spent a few hours exploring, bought supplies for the trip and got back on the road to Taos.

This was my first ski trip, I was so excited and nervous. Joey offered to help me learn to ski the first day. Great boyfriend, terrible ski instructor. I fell so many times I lost count. One of my legs was a completely covered in bruises, I looked like I had been severely beat up. The next day was much better, I hired a professional ski instructor. By the end of the day I went from the Bambi slope to skiing part of a blue.

It was an amazing start to our winter vacation. I had so much fun that I even bought my own pair of skis (which I subsequently snapped in half a couple of weeks later at Bogus Basin Ski Resort... Not my fault by the way, manufacturing error!).

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