Ok, so I tried again.  Skiing that is.  This time was a little better.  I didn't let the mountain beat me, I beat the mountain.  I just kept hitting it and hitting it until we came to an understanding.  I did get a little better this time,  I was still falling, but not as much.  I was able to go down the run more often and quicker each time.  I did have a couple of really good face plants though.  We went back to the same ski run with some friends of ours.  We got to spend more time skiing this time, and I spent less time on my ass.  Radka really helped me a lot and kept me from getting frustrated with myself.   Although I didn't realize it until the end of the day, I got beat up pretty bad.  I was wore out and my legs felt like rocks when I went to bed. Overall it was a great day, and I look forward to my next ski trip.