In my defense I would like to say it was a Blue Spruce and only my second or third ski trip! I know because I gave up the sport right after the fourth attempt and took up golf.

What are you saying Mike, that my un-authorized biography should be entitled, "Me and the Trees" or that even as a youth I lacked fine motor skills?

 Wimpus
 PS: Anything resembling a bike in my garage is for sale - cheap!

And Mike gets the last word as follows:

You are right it was spruce. I should know better. Altitude would dictate that it can not be Ponderosa Pine to much elevation. I stand by the observation that you have a thing for trees. My guess is you were probably pretty good at hitting trees when you took up golf. Don't give up on mountain bikes though. They do test the lungs and quads but it is possible to find some trails that the down hill portion is a grin maker. Sometime in Boulder I would like to take you on a great loop that I like to ride.

Fun Fun!

See you this weekend.

Mike