The only thing for certain is something unexpected is going to happen As the early morning glow seeped down the hillsides and across the lake, I walked down the dock with my ski in hand and an excited grin across my face. I hopped into the boat and heard, “you’re up girl!”—I guess it was apparent I could hardly wait to get swerving. As I began carving across the wake, I heard nothing but the sound of breaking water behind me and hum of the boat. I settled into a rhythm on my ski and did several passes before taking a breather and going once more—so stoked to be on the water again. A little fatigued, I was finishing my last couple of turns when suddenly, smack! The next thing I remember was swimming to the surface gasping for air. I had knocked the wind out of myself. I opened my eyes to a blinding sun that was so bright I could barely see the horizon. Uh oh… I remember this sensation when I fell off a 60′ cliff at Whistler and suffered a bad concussion four years previous…this wasn’t good. The boat swung around to meet me and the … Continue reading Zesty Setbacks: When life smacks you upside the head with a lemon