First lady: Skiing does for her what golf does for president
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says skiing does for her what golf does for President Barack Obama.
Appearing at a children’s hospital Monday and answering some patients’ questions, Mrs. Obama said she loves to ski because it helps gets her out of a White House that is “basically hermetically sealed” and into the fresh air.
She said she understands why her husband plays golf whenever he can. “It’s one of the few opportunities he has to be outside walking around like a normal person,” Mrs. Obama said.
“Skiing does that for me in the winter,” she said during her annual Christmastime appearance at Children’s National Health System. “And it’s great exercise. And it’s fun. And it’s a little scary, too. All at the same time.”