Snowboarder

A waiter in white gloves and tails was toasting chestnuts as we entered the ski lift.

The other revellers were all in puff jackets and bobble hats. Although it was neither cold nor particularly high up, I had on just a thin dress under my coat.

Someone had brought a snowboard.

As the lift arrived a few feet from the side of the mountain, the man with the snowboard jumped out.

We watched him drop onto the snow.

That’s crazy! said a woman in shades.

That’s Hans, said another. He’s part of the entertainment.

Well, said the woman in shades, I doubt very much he can do that from bed.

Which broke the ice… people started chatting. – Ah, I thought still shivering, where would we be without Hajda’s parties?