"I get knocked down but I get up again...and again and again..."

they went skiing for a day
and she decided to try snowboarding.
"it'll be such fun!" she enthused.

***

"so, how's it going?" he asked two hours later,
taking in her disheveled appearance and snow encrusted hair.

"well, it's going okay," she said.
"i just wish i had packed some knee pads and a ton of charmin, baby,
'cuz my tush hurts!"

and he giggled in spite of himself,
trying desperately to kiss all the tender spots away.