Slight Digression, but Mary and I lived Vail for almost ten years. She was the first editor of the Vail Daily. I was an entertainer for apres ski music.
Great times.

I can also relate this to skiing. When Mary came to Vail I did nothing to teach her to ski. She did it all on her own. I was out of town on a road gig and she took lessons every day.
Then one day she asked if she could ski with us (you know.., the guys!) We did the bowls, northeast under the Lions Head lift and the rest and she was right there with us the entire time.
Wouldn't have been, had I tried to help.

Rick