Exercise or Fun???

Today I finally got to take my class cross country skiing.  It has finally snowed enough and is warm enough that we could head outdoors for an hour of exhilarating fresh air and sunshine.  On the way back to the school, I had some kids mention that cross country skiing wasn't actually a fun activity, it was more just exercise.  Balderdash!!!  (Have you ever used that one before, J?)   What a great way to skim across the fresh snow with minimal effort and enjoy the surroundings while you're at it?  So today I'm thankful for cross country skiing (hold on - have to see if Wikipedia is back up and running so I can find out who invented this.... turns out it originated in Fennoscandian countries in prehistoric times.  How about that?).  Tomorrow I won't be thankful because I'll have a class full of sore, whining pre-teens but for today, I thoroughly enjoyed my outing and can't wait to get back out again.  Viva la cross country skiing :)  A.