Adventures with Margot

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Winter - it's all downhill from here!

How expertise combined with common-sense teaching helped Margot learn to ski, helped us discover the wonderful world of adaptive skiing, and helped us look forward to the cold!

December 12, 2018

Sometimes the simplest question can bring you to the most interesting places.  In this case, the question was, how can we have fun with Margot in the wintertime? And the answer? Downhill skiing, of course!

Other stories in this blog detail Margot's adventures on the road, the trails, and  the water. None of these adventures are suitable, however, once the snow falls (not quite true, and more about that later). We could simply tell a gratifying though familiar story of inspiration, as we did in Act 1 of learning to kayak with Margot... barriers overcome, and disabilities temporarily erased. No doubt, watching Margot's beaming smile as she skis downhill is immensely satisfying. But if we stop there, we miss the opportunity to tell a story that is far more useful if not delightfully pedantic (at least to implementation nerds like me) of how we actually did it, as we did in Act 2 of learning to kayak with Margot. By breaking down the key elements, we begin to transform seemingly impossible goals (like learning to ski) into possible ones. So for another tale of implementation, keep reading!!

Getting started downhill

Everyone wants a greenway in their town, but these can turn out to be remarkably complex and costly to build, especially given the kinds of local  partnerships and politics involved.

Skiing with Margot: Inspiration to Implementation

Everyone wants a greenway in their town, but these can turn out to be remarkably complex and costly to build, especially given the kinds of local

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