Larry L wrote:

And, I've read and envy your posts about cross country sking alone, too.

I never XC ski alone. At least one of my dogs is always with me. :-) I
typically take them both in the morning, and then leave my rather
elderly Golden, Arlo, at home in the afternoon, and take my Border
Collie, who has boundless energy and wicked speed, for a hard, fast ski
in the afternoon. Arlo, who normally hates to be left alone, watches us
leave the cabin with clear gratitude.

XC skiing has something of the same appeal for me as fishing. It's an
exercise that makes getting out something more than just a walk in the
woods. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

BTW, you might try skate skiing. Instead of tracking in a straight line
you angle the skis, kind of like ice skates. And you can go fast! The
only problem is that you need a well groomed trail or hard crust.

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