Kate’s Vermonth Adventure

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Authors: Janice Hanna
family.”
    â€œI–if I have to.” Kate trembled, just thinking about it!
    â€œAw, don’t worry,” Uncle Ollie said. “I wish I could go with you girls, but I’ve got a project going in my workshop. Should I send along your Aunt Molly as a chaperone?”
    Aunt Molly laughed. “A great one I’d be! I’d probably tumble right down the hill.”
    â€œWell, maybe I could…” Kate’s mother started the sentence, but didn’t finish it.
    â€œCould what, Mom?”
    â€œWell, it’s been years since I skied,” her mom said, “but I’m willing to give it a try. To help Sydney out, of course.”
    â€œWoo-hoo! We’re going skiing!” Sydney began to squeal, but Kate’s insides suddenly felt squishy!
    Less than an hour later, she and Sydney arrived at the ski lift, along with Kate’s mom.
    â€œLet’s put our skis on before we go up,” Sydney instructed.
    Kate didn’t have a clue how to do that, but with help from her mom, she got the long, skinny boards strapped onto her feet.
    â€œNow what?” she asked. She wrapped her scarf around her neck as the cold wind sent an icy shiver down her spine.
    â€œNow we go up!” Sydney pointed up the hill.
    â€œAnd we have to go up…in
those?”
Kate felt sick to her stomach as she looked at the little chairs.
    â€œOh, it’s a lot of fun,” her mother said. “Something you’ll never forget as long as you live.”
    â€œI’m sure you’re right about that!” Kate said. Somehow she knew this whole experience was something she would never forget!
    â€œThis is the coolest ski lift ever!” Sydney said. “Like something out of the past. It’s so cute.”
    â€œCute?” Kate shook her head. “Doesn’t look cute to me. Looks scary.”
    She stared up at the contraption, trying to figure out how it worked. After a minute or two, she relaxed. “It’s really just a pulley system, isn’t it? I know how pulleys work, so we should be safe.”
    â€œSee! You just have to look at this like you do one of your science experiments, Kate,” her mom said. “I’ll help you into a chair, then I’ll be in the one right behind you.”
    â€œLet’s do it the other way around,” Kate implored. “You two go first and I’ll follow behind you.”
    â€œNo way!” Sydney laughed. “If we do that, we’ll turn around and you’ll still be standing on the ground. We need to make sure you actually make it to the top of the hill.”
    After a groan, Kate agreed. “Just help me, okay?”
    â€œOf course.”
    A few seconds later, Kate was in one of the chairs, rising up, up, up into the air.
    â€œWow!” she hollered, her voice echoing against the backdrop of snow. “It’s beautiful up here!” She looked around, mesmerized. Everything was so white…so perfect. “I can’t believe I never did this before. It’s so fun!”
    She reached inside her pocket and pulled out her tiny digital camera. Unfortunately, she quickly learned that taking photos from the air—especially when the ground was covered in glistening white snow—was almost blinding! She put the camera away and held on for dear life.
    When they reached the top of the hill, Kate carefully scooted off of the chair, doing her best not to fall as the skis slipped and slid underneath her. It was so hard to balance!
    â€œNow what?” she asked, as Sydney’s feet hit the ground.
    Her friend offered a playful grin.
“Now
your mom and I teach you how to ski.”
    â€œI can’t promise I’ll be a very good teacher,” Kate’s mom said, looking down the hill. “It’s been awhile since I’ve done this. Skiing is a little scary for me, too! I’m pretty wobbly!”
    â€œI’m sure we can teach Kate what she needs to learn

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