ski day blues

1.5 runs on the rope tow and M&Mum are done. Idiots who don't know how to use the r-t shouldn't. They shouldn't laugh about it. They should get out of the way. And small children should happily ski as well for their folks as they do for strangers. "Almost Paradise" is a song about a BEAUTIFUL ski day ruined. :P 5 hours ago clear

L is for ski List.

Note how many things on the list below are not visible on happy & cute spidey-ski-boy:
SKI LIST
[] hat/helmet
[] balaclava
[] long johns
[] ski socks
[] gloves
[] pants
[] lip goo
[] sun block
[] sweater
[] jacket
[] ski boots
[] skis
[] poles
[] GOGGLES! (leave in the car if you don't want them)
[] Sun glasses w/ leash
[] SKI PASS!
[] lunch/monies
[] phone (charged) in zip-lock bag (Daniel's trick)
[] camera (charged, w/ "film")
[] iPod
[] speakers
[] hand warmers

J doesn't have any idea how dang cute he is. Although he doesn't protest anymore, yelling, "I'm NOT cute -- I'm COOOOOOOOL!!" Can you tell he likes to ski? This last year he has figured out about snow, control, speed and fun, for himself. One thing he learned is: if skiing with Mom don't scream and yell like a banshee with arms waving and flailing about while flying down the hill, recklessly. Not good.

K was at play practice last Saturday, but the rest of us had a great time at Sundance. It is a dream to ski with everyone together. We met up with some friends and M had an extra dose of fun with her ski bunny pal. I had a great time with my ski bunny pal too! It is so rare that I get to go skiing and then to go with a friend?! I want more of that! Lunch, not homemade, :(was icky and expensive. Even the guy behind the counter said that the chili was "dangerous." Oh oh. Made us miss simple turkey sandwiches, orange slices and homemade oatmeal raisin cookies. (Meanwhile, K experimented with long boards... no picture available.)

S is for some l o n g Skis.

LONG skis that my Ma and I saw in a museum in Idaho. Malad City - Where Idaho Begins!



Can you see the moose's ski pole moving? I'm not a huge fan of lit up yard art but this one made me smile.

C is for Calamity Cake and NO COOKIES.

Dr. Daniel visited last week along with my cousin Vivian (!!!). It was great to see and sorta ski with both of them. Thanks DG for tuckering out your mother. :\

Told Dr. Dan about the exploding squash and then he commented on my wrap that self-imploded. The kids brought up the volcano chocolate cake several years ago (the picture haunts me from the pages of the cook book). Now I found this gem. I made the cake last August for J's 10th. It might have been a mess but everyone loved it. Except for Steph's cakes and cupcakes, the rule is: the uglier the better.

2008 has been declared the NO COOKIE year. A dr. pointed out to me that even one extra cookie (100 cal ea.) eaten everyday, would wind up adding 5 lbs over the course of a year. And, he added, few people eat only one cookie at a time. This is not a dieting blog. I will not go on about this. Just to say... I took down the +5 cookie recipes hanging in the pantry; I caught his drift. Everyone does appreciate homemade cookies on ski days and they are major barter in school lunches. I made the healthiest (wholewheat, oatmeal, applesauce, chocolate chip) I could for Dr. D & V, J & DFM's ski day. Also I packed several extra in S, K, & N's lunches. Perhaps 1 batch a month is do-able. K has Valentine cookies in mind.

TRUE TALE: K was at lunch. His school gives out vegetables, free, to all the students. He and a friend of his like to trade vegetables. K asked, "Have you had one of my mom's cookies?"
"No."
"Here."
Munch. Munch. "I'll trade you my broccoli for another one."