Until this happened to Natasha Richardson, I had no idea that skiers ever wore helmets! I'm not a skier, so I guess I had no reason to know. It is such a sad story. I only ever saw her in "Parent Trap" and I loved her!

Of course, in regards to helmets, we never wore them as kids when riding our bicycles, but by the time my daughter came along, it was pretty much standard for bicycles, roller skating, roller blading, etc. She always hated it, too, but I made her wear one anyway. The state of SC doesn't require helmets even for motorcyclists. That's why the motorcycle groups love to come here for festivals, I guess.