Winter on Ice

• DOWNLOAD | THE SPINANES “Winter On Ice” Strand, 1996

This is a picture of my boyfriend sitting on a toboggan in Québec City last weekend. Right after snapping this photo, I sat down behind him and held on for my dear life. I imagined a pleasant ride down for some reason; it did not occur to me that we would be literally flying down a sheet of ice, unprotected from the elements and untethered to any kind of safety gear. It was terrifying — especially halfway down, as it dawned on me that I couldn’t jump off this thing without really getting hurt — but once you’re in motion, you just have to hold on to your partner and have faith.

I learned something this Christmas, and it wasn’t about tobogganing.

Photo: Nervous Acid