After our friend asked us again if we were going to come along, we decided to go all in. We decided that life's too short and we spend so much time on work, errands and chores, why not fit in as many adventures as possibile too?
It ended up being a great weekend away. While it was absolutely exhausting and involved 12 hours of driving within three days, it was worth it. We were able to get to know our new friends in Lexington more, as well as meet some other new friends. We had a brand new experience together and marveled at the beautiful scenery in Western Maryland.
Weekends like this remind you of the benefits of having a significant other. Alex and I were the only beginner skiers, so we stuck together the entire time and neither one of us had to pretend like we were better skiers than we were! There were a couple points where I was feeling very apprehensive and wanted to give up, but Alex was there to coax me to try again, and I was glad I did.
I appreciate his willingness to try new things and his extremely supportive nature. I can't wait until Spring hits in Lexington and we can have more impromptu weekend adventures!
P.S. On The Bachelorette, Michelle (and maybe some of the other girls) has talked about how the girls that are able to do physical activities with Brad (or whatever bachelor) they usually have an edge up because they've formed a bond with the bachelor that comes from taking on those types of adventures. I think this comes from the fact that things like skiing, zipling, scaling walls and waterfalls, all require trust and encouragement. Out of curiousity I googled the topic and there were plenty of articles, here's one good one about the positive benefits of physical activity on relationships.
You two definitely are adventurers! Good for you for putting yourself out there!
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