Sunday, February 21, 2010
Basque Festival
Sitting down to watch "Caddyshack" after a short yet hard day on the slopes. Last night Craig and I supported his co-worker Dominic by going to a Basque Festival. The people there were so warm and energetic, sharing drinks, heart-warming food, traditional dancing and "irritzas" (throaty yowls hollered across the mountains to warn of Nazi invasions). What an experience to be welcomed to a celebration about such an ancient, distinctive, and proud heritage! Definitely highlighted by the festive costumes: crimson, twirling skirts, rustic patterns, ballet flats with espadrille laces, and lots of neckerchiefs!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Back to the slopes.
The 2009-2010 ski season has been lean. Not much snow. Not much sun. Not much motivation to go skiing. But today, that changed! The day began slowly because of we decided to get Valentine's Day drunk last night (that's another story). Anyway, we made plans to ski with our friend Jeff, who is a Michigander, but now lives in San Francisco. At 8:45 am, and after a trip to McDonalds for Breanne's egg mcmuffin, we met Jeff at The Canyons for a big day of skiing.
It was shaping up to be a great day...a few inches of new snow, sunshine, and nice temps. We skied trees, steeps, and bumps all morning. It was fantastic! Unfortunately for Breanne, she had to leave at 12:00 for work. But Jeff and Craig skied like rock stars until the lifts closed...Perhaps that is an exaggeration, but that's the way I remember it!
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