Two Fridays ago, SJ had his first ski club trip. He was going with about 40-50 other junior high students (Bob wasn't one of them). My husband dropped him and his ski equipment off at school that morning. The students were leaving school around 2:15. They drove to Seven Springs, one of our local ski resorts.
I was a little (okay a lot) worried about how he would do without my husband or I being there. My husband had planned to go up separately with one of our friends, but they decided last minute not to go. Topher and Willie were also there, which made me feel somewhat better. However, SJ doesn't also have the patience to wait for his friends.
This personality trait of his did cause him some stressors that night. Since he was in a big rush to get on the slopes after their mandatory ski lesson, he didn't wait for his friends. He lost track of Topher and Willie. Topher kept trying to keep in contact with SJ via text. The problem was that SJ wasn't always aware of that fact. When it was time to eat dinner, SJ returned to the lodge. Most of his friends had already eaten. SJ started to panic, because he couldn't find his money. We had given him a $25 gift certificate. Thankfully, Topher had some extra money to loan SJ, so he was able to eat. Topher is a good egg!
Most of his friends went back out to the lift before SJ had finished his meal. He was once again by himself. He claims he skied the rest of the night solo, but I think he may be exaggerating. The students skied until 9:15. They had to report back to the lodge for check-in and then had to get back on the bus for the return home.
Willie's dad picked up all three boys and dropped him off at our house. SJ then started telling my husband and I the tale of his woes of the night, including the fact that his money was in his boot the whole time he was skiing (we had already known most of this from the texts that Willie and Topher had sent their dads).
The next day, we realized that SJ also left or lost his good ski gloves at the resort. He also lost my husband's ski strap that he had let him use. My husband talked to SJ about staying with his friends, being mindful of his money (SJ was quick to point out that my husband shouldn't have put his money in his boot) and to be careful with his ski accessories (we are certainly not going to be buying $40 gloves every week). He also assured him that he would be there next time, so he can squash any dramatics that may pop up. Even with all the problems he had, I am super proud of SJ for joining a club with typical students and mostly blending in with the group.
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