Weekend

I had five days off in a row this week. We told the fam, and ended up with Jack, Deb and Joy at a bed and breakfast up on Mount Hood for a few days. We spent Saturday skiing at Meadows, which was a crazy experience. I fell SO many times. I kept catching the edge of my ski on the sticky snow. I wasn't the only one having trouble, but I won't name names :). We went up to the top of the mountain to ski a green off the edge of the park but when we got there we had to wait for the driving hail to stop before we would start. It was painful! When we did brave the weather, it was a complete white-out at the top. It was actually scary because you couldn't see more than 10 feet ahead of yourself. I kept loosing sight of Jeff, who was in front, but we all managed to stick together. Once we got out of the cloud at the top we were virtually alone on this easy gradual slope (thank goodness) with about a foot and a half of powder. I've never skied powder before, and let me tell you, it's an experience. It is stinking hard to turn and my thighs were already killing me, so it was completely exhausting. But, it was actually really fun because you have no fear of falling, so you're able to try different things. It's like skiing in a huge fluffy down comforter. Now, of course, I'm SO sore, and tired.

The Bed and Breakfast we stayed at was a huge, beautiful log cabin overlooking two rivers, but I don't think we'll ever go there again. The owners lived in the cabin as well, and there was this strange obligation to spend time with them visiting rather than being able to relax on your own in more of a "hotel" atmosphere. It was not a come and go as you will place, and was pretty awkward at times. But, it was beautiful. Here is the view from our window:

I'm really glad to be home though...