Doug Roberts 46, I own a couple of businesses, www.vinaudit.com is my newest venture, you can pull the link if you need to, but thought I'd share. I also own two janitorial companies, one in san diego and one in Phoenix. I have been skiing since I was 7-8, started on two behind a 12 foot fishing boat with a 9.9 I was a very good skier through my teens but lost interest got married blah blah blah. I am now in kahoots with a group of skiers who get out weekly, sometimes twice weekly in the summer months. We are freeriders but did my first run at the buoys last week and we all had fun and are going back. I have 3 kids, 13 boy, 15 girl, 21 boy, the two younger have tried to wakeboard once each but are, unlike their father, risk averse. Love this site, looking forward to actually understanding the dynamics of skiing and becoming a proficient and maybe intermediate skier or better. This site is awesome and already appreciate all the info and feedback I have received!