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7 hours

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We thought about going for a half-day at Sierra yesterday but with the snow falling pretty hard and a long drive ahead of us, we decided to head home instead.  We left the house at 10:30 am and didn’t get home until 5:30 pm.  Phew!  It was a long one.  We did, however, luck out on not having to put chains on and made a couple stops along the way.

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The dogs held up quite well in the car with Smush sleeping in Susie’s lap and Koa changing positions every time the car changed direction or speed.

Here are photos from the weekend.  Can’t wait to head back for another day on the slopes!

We’re back, Baby!

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p1010293.jpgWe drove up to Tahoe with The Masayas last night and just finished another awesome day on the slopes. I managed to find a small 2-bedroom house in South Tahoe and we played at Kirkwood today. It started out with blue skies and a little wind. By the afternoon, it started to snow and the wind picked up. Regardless, it was great to be about there again. We had a dry season last year so it’s been about 2 years since we last visited ol’ Kirkwood. It’s still snowing as we speak so it looks like we may be going to another mountain tomorrow. We’ll just have to figure out what to do with the pups since check-out is at 10 am. Hopefully our creaking bones will be snow-ready tomorrow morning.

I Love Friday Nights.

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Ah…it’s Friday and I’m lovin’ it. I’ve said this time and time again and I’ll say it again. Friday evening is my favorite-est time of the week. What’s even better is a Friday with a a 3-day weekend following it. And whaddayaknow, today is one of those Fridays. Yes!

Anyway, I was sipping my hot chocolate and admiring one of my favorite cups…my “Loner Monkey Cup”. I call him a loner because I have another mug that has a bunch animals on it, which I’ve named the “Friends Cup”. They both hold my morning coffee and evening hot chocolate quite well and keep me smilin’.

Gone Fishin’

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This morning on our usual walk, I noticed that there was an ENORMOUS storm of seagulls swarming around the harbor. I thought that maybe I just hadn’t noticed them before and moved on. This evening, as I was walking Koa, I heard a sea lion barking in the harbor. I thought, “Hm…there’s something fishy going on here.” Being the curious creature that I am, I walked over to the pier to find a small boat making circles by the ballpark. One of the harbor security dudes was on his bike hanging out by the edge so I asked him what was going on. He said that they were fishing for herring and so were the sea lions. He also said that the seagulls like to eat the fish eggs that are typically laid on the side of the pier. OHHHHH! How cool! He even took out his trusty flashlight and tried to show me where the eggs were. Neat-o! I guess it’s herring season from now until February and it sounded like the fishin’ was good so far.

Lesson of the Day: It pays off to ask questions. You could learn something new.

Let the season begin!

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Today was my first day back on the slopes and it was oh so wonderful! We took a day trip to Sugar Bowl, which is conveniently located right off I-80 and has plenty of runs to explore. There was a light snow shower in the morning, which helped soften the terrain and made for a fun day in the snow. Since Baby Jack was at Grandma’s House today, both Ryan and Michelle were able to join me and The Bangs. We arrived at 8:45 and were on our first run by 9:30.  It continued to snow through the morning but without any wind, it was pretty nice.  The sun came out by lunchtime so we got a little of both.  My ski legs were toasty by the end of the day but I managed to follow the boys through the trees on our last run. The snow storm from last week really got the season kicked off well and I hope that Mother Nature keeps the white stuff coming.

Here are photos from today.

HH and Shwag

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Last night, we went to happy hour to celebrate Susie’s birthday. It was a little surprise get-together for her and it was a wild Monday night for all of us. The birthday girl had lots to drink and I had my share along with very little to eat…bad combo.

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Afterwards, we stumbled over to a friend’s workplace for a little beer and shwag. I can’t say which office we went to but I got plenty of goodies to represent. Let’s just say that it rhymes with Help and I give it 4 out of 5 stars. It was like sneaking into someone’s house and eating their food. As Susie tried to recover from her many birthday drinks, we got a bunch of re-colored items. I can’t wait to wear my new tanktop with the bandana, sunscreen, and lip balm while taking swigs from my shot glass. Muhahaha. By the way, that’s Jes sporting his new bandana and drinking beer from a bowl. The office is small but they are set-up with a kitchen filled with snacks and a keg on tap. Looks like a fun place to work.

One more thing, contact me if you want to see photos. To spare us all from the embarrassing photos, the album will be shared upon request. 🙂