Dear family and friends
It was a beautiful day here in Mammoth! The sun was out and while it got a bit warm late morning, the wind kicked up and kept the temperature comfortable in the afternoon. Richard and I tore up the mountain for 2 hours this morning then we went back to the condo to get Grayson ready for his lesson. Regina did the hard work – he was up, had breakfast, his teeth were brushed and he was shaved. I just got him dressed and gave him some lunch before we took off to Main Lodge for his afternoon of fun.
This afternoon Grayson had Zachery as his primary instructor. Zachery is one of the very few professional ski instructors on staff and is certified to work with an amazing array of disabilities. He is awesome with Grayson and totally gets his condition. When he came over to Grayson to greet him after greeting and welcoming him back, he asked what he was going to do this afternoon. Grayson replied, "Ski." Next question was what he needed to do, and Grayson pointed to his boots. Zachery said, "Great, how do we put those on?" Zachery gets cognitive impairment and every moment was therapeutic. He let Grayson do what he was capable of, and he helped with the rest.
Skiing? Wow! Zachery took Grayson on a few fast runs on Sesame Street, the beginner runs. After that we went all over the place! For those that don't know Mammoth, he spent most of his time on low intermediate runs. For those that do, he took 2 runs down Mambo, 2 down Stump Alley and one down St Anton. Quite a day indeed!
To bed early and an easy 10 hours for Grayson tonight!
Pax!
Brant
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