This year was a terrible year for snow (and cold) in PA. The result was we got
our last 'skiing' in this weekend. We had several folks join us for the last
hurrah. The boys are pictured below. Sadona escaped the camera.
RJ, Javier, and Logan
Julia and Javier in front of the frozen trees
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After a long ride up the speedy Easy Rider lift, Doug needed a break
Granddad got us hockey tickets for Christmas, so we saw the Capitals play the
Mighty Ducks. The Ducks were not mighty but the capitals lacked luck, so we
saw a 4-2 loss.
After the Caps score a goal (0:25, 3:09), the camera pans up and
shows us briefly.
Despite the loss, we had a great time with the exception of entering the stadium. Here was the process:
We went to the main gate. Because RJ had his EpiPen, we were informed to go to a different entrance.
At the other entrance, they told us we were in the wrong place and were sent somewhere else.
When we got to the medical entrance, our tickets (thanks to the super-lame Ticketmaster app) were flagged as a potential screen shot so they sent us back to where we started. (the super-lame Ticketmaster app stopped the people behind us as well ... it let 2 of their tickets in but stopped the 2 others)
At original entrance they tried to make use repeat the process.
With the help of a supervisor, we got the EpiPen bag through the main entrance and got some guy in the 'problem ticket' booth to send me a text message with some barcodes that would scan.
The kids love skiing so it was time for a trip to Vermont. The kids counted the
days, Julia talked a lot, and RJ actually smiled for pictures.
Day 1: Travel
After a long drive and a meal at Subway with no vegetables, we arrived,
skated, went to church, and skated some more.
We got started early and the kids zoned in on their devices
Skating (pic from day 2). On day 1 the crew shared their hockey sticks with us.
Day 2: Blue Bird Ski Day
Classic Picture at the Top of the Mountain
Classic picture of a kid with their tongue sticking out
Day 3: Another Blue Bird Ski Day
RJ up to his normal shenanigans. RJ spent a lot of time off road.
GoPro started when Doug said 'orange' - strangely Julia was not
talking
RJ spent a lot of time on double-blacks. Supernova sign above. Black
Hole and ungroomed trails were his other favorites.
The GoPro provided some entertainment. RJ was the official photographer.
Doug skis a 'black diamond'
RJ heads into the woods on a double black
RJ films Julia
Day 4: Blue Bird Ski Day with Powder
Overnight we got 4 inches of fresh powder, which changed conditions
considerably. With smaller weekday crowds and high temps of around 40, the
conditions were great!
RJ talked Julia and Sara into the woods
Kids with the Okemo bear
After skiing kids and Doug hit the pool and Sara met folks in the hot
tub
