We’re Going To Make It

At the top, the wind was howling, and we could barely hear each other.

"Baby, can I do this?"

"What if I die?"

"Can I really get down this way?"

To that, I said, "Yes, yes, and yes."

Yesterday afternoon, Julia did her first blue run here in Park City. To some of you powderhounds, that might not sound like such a big deal.

But let me remind you of two things.

1 - Julia is 49 years old.

2 - It's been just over a year since the first time she strapped on a pair of skis, and yesterday marked only her 8th day skiing. Two of those days were at Sugar Mountain in North Carolina, which barely counts.

She was a nervous wreck on the way up the lift.

"I don't know about this, baby; I can take the lift back down if I get scared, right?"

"Yes, dear."

(But I knew I wouldn't let her do that).

The start of the run was steeper than anything she'd been on before, and I knew from standing there earlier in the day that it was intimidating.

She started slowly, but on this section, slow only lasts a split second, and in an instant, she was down to the mellow run before the next drop.

Even though her face was covered in goggles and a wrap, I knew she was smiling.

"Baby! Did you see that!!!! OMG, I JUST DID THAT!"

She killed it the rest of the way down, only falling once.

At the base, looking at the map, things were suddenly different. Over the previous 20 minutes, the view had changed.

We were no longer trying to find the few green runs in the Canyons. Looking at the blues opened another 50% of the mountain, and we saw a new world of possibilities.

This is a working trip for us. When we're not on the slopes, we're talking nonstop about Optivīv, the IV Therapy Clinic we're opening in Monroe. It feels a little scary, like standing at the top of that mountain and looking down.

Can we do this?

Will people come?

Can this work in Monroe?

Yes, yes, and yes, I say.

When you start a new business, there are no green trails. Hell, I'm not even sure there are blues. Most days, it feels like double blacks.

There are days that it's pretty damn intimidating.

Scary, actually.

But, like Julia's first blue run, we're going to make it.

And it will open a whole new world of possibilities.