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Ski National competition |
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So the 36th Cross Country Ski National competition had begun at last! Shannon
had a good start and was running on thirteenth place when she completed
about one fourth of the total distance. She arrived to the shooting area
eighth and, I swear, I could see her pulling her gun out to shoot. In general,
contestants were Skiing very close in terms of timing that day so shooting
well was detrimental for their success. Three leading girls (from Washington
D.C., Alaska, and Montana, I believe), missed two targets and were penalized
to run two additional circles. Four other participants in front of Shannon,
shot well, but neither of them had an excellent shooting. When Shannon
reached the shooting, she shot a little slowly than usual but she terminated
all targets! I thought I was going to die from excitement attack at that
moment but the competition was not over yet. Shannon had to outrun three
other girls in front of her to win the contest. And she ran! Shannon reached
the finish line the third and was looked immensely happy with her performance.
She waived at me at the finish and then waived again at a strange man in
a fluffy red coat, who appeared to be acquainted with her. I did not see
the man’s face but asked Shannon who he was right away at our meeting. “Surprise!” she
said and pointed her finger toward somebody behind my back. I turned around
and saw our dearest Papa John approaching in a red fluffy coat. “I
happened to come around you guys in Aspen,” he said winking at Shannon. “Good
job, kid, you know what you are doing!” he continued hugging both
of us with his warm hands. Then I remembered Shannon’s suspicious
smiling back at home, when she ran to her bedroom. Her grandpa and she
cooperated once more and this time not in cross country Skiing but in fooling
me. We had a blast after the competition was over and visited one of the
nicest restaurants in the town of the welcoming Aspen Ski Resort. Thus,
thanks to Travelocity
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