I stopped skiing almost 20 years ago. Out of the blue my 8 year old asked if we could go skiing this year. A friend of mine has an older daughter and graciously gave us her old gear that fit perfectly. The wife got her ancient gear out of the closet. I had just given all my stuff to my nephew only a few months before. We packed up, went up to a tiny mountain in NH and got her a few lessons. She was instantly obsessed. So I rented and we started skiing as a family.

I got some cheap gear on Craigslist and marketplace and we've been like 6 or 7 times since. It took me a few to get my legs under me but I'm managing. The muscle memory is strong than the muscles. Saturday we went to Sunday River and had a blast. It was beautiful spring skiing weather.

My dad recently passed away and I've been thinking a lot about how my daughter will remember me when I'm gone. Have we provided a loving home where she feels safe? If we will butt heads when she's a teenager will we be able to overcome any of those relationship variables? Will I be around that long(I'm in my 40s but you never know)? Will she think about the formative things we try to instill in her when she's at crossroads in her life and will she make the right choices? Will I become a burden and hold her back?

So, thank you for posting this. It's soothing to know that your nostalgia brings back fond memories of your dad in better health. You should A. Tell him that. B. Go skiing! REI Hingham has bus trips and there were always plenty of people flying solo back in the late 90's early 2000s. Looks like they still do it:

https://www.rei.com/events/p/us-ma-hingham