Von Trapps We're Not!

Dear Blog Reader,

Last night we went to the mountain. Believe it or not all were on skis and managed to survive the night without major harm to any (or the mountain). We have become part of the HooDoo (www.hoodoo.com) Friday night crowd and have learned a few of the locals' secrets to inexpensive tickets. If you're really bored on a Friday, go to their web site and see if you can notice us wondering the lodge or at the base of one of the lifts. Sorry no pics or videos yet...we haven't got a helmet cam we're happy with ; ) though maybe you'll get a treat before season's end.

In other news, today is the eve of the annual celebration of the Matriarchs' (both OR and NY based Huni's) arrival into the world. Preparations are ongoing to make it a day to remember that will have nothing to do with the Steelers vs the Cards. The OR-based matriarch notes that this competing event is a young start-up that won't last as long as she does anyway.

Here's a wish to both for a day the way they'd like it.

Mid-January Update

Time ot update you all out in the blogosphere what's happening in our proximity. The kiddos started downhill skiing lessons Friday night. The boys took to them very well and can't wait to get back up to HooDoo next weekend. The rest of us occupied the sledding hill and had a great time crashing our noggins on the snow and each other. The little girl had three spectacular and drama filled crashes. The first found her flying over the berm and the bottom of the hill and landing like a sack of potatos, the second was a side slide until she caught a tread and flipped over on her forehead and the last was a head-on with her brother on his first and last run of the night. Drama aside, all have recovered from their bumps and bangs.

We went shopping for more gear yesterday. We are now accompanied to the slopes by "The Bad Lieutenant" and another guy who likes like a clone trooper out of Star Wars.

A busy week awaits us. Come back next weekend to see how it went. Tschuss for now.