I Want a Handicap!

   Over the last year or so I have become connected with a website Seniorsskiing.com.  They have an interesting weekly news postings focused on issues for the over 50 skiers.   The articles range from weather to equipment to history to accident and safety issues.  In addition they also have recognition of skiers who ski more days than their age.  For the 2018-2019 season I met that standard and was a recipient of their Trail Master Badge.  Like a Boy Scout, I have tried to attach it to my jacket but haven't yet found the right glue.
    As one might expect the criteria to get the badge becomes harder and harder as one gathers the years.  At age 84 this season I am on schedule to make the required number of ski days tomorrow if I can tolerate the ugly conditions at my local ski slope.   However, in the coming years it is going to be a challenge to meet the award criteria.   In the sport of golf handicaps are awarded, so why not give those of us over eighty a handicap of adding some days from previous seasons when we were younger?   I have kept of the days I ski for the last 22 years.  For almost all of those years my ski days far  exceeded  my age.   Some year in the future I plan to use those banked days when I simply don't have the get up and go to ski something like 90 days!