Category: Holidays

Thanksgiving Weekend

The hustle and bustle of the holiday weekend has kept me from updating- so I apologize if it’s been a minute or two since my last update.  I’ll try and keep them more frequent!

It’s been hectic but I love staying busy.  Between school ending and ski season starting, it seems like I’ve been working two full time jobs, but that’s a good thing because I’m much more productive when I’m busy.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday I got to SKI!  Many people have asked me, "How was the skiing?"  I like to respond, "Skiing is always good-it’s my favorite activity in the world!  The snow, on the other hand, can be either good or bad."  On Wednesday and Thanksgiving day, the conditions were wonderful–plenty of sunshine and temperatures warm enough to keep the slopes soft and slushy. 

Ok, so there’s not too much sunshine in this pic, but you can see the FUN!  Here’s me, Drew Stern, Michelle Silver and Vanessa Aadland right before we ripped down through our jib line (I’m stretching for my backscratcher).

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Today, it was snowing (WOOHOO) and Alta was starting to look and feel more like Alta, but let’s all keep praying for more snow.  Here’s a silly video clip of me doing a daffy at Alta:

Besides the skiing, I’ve been keeping busy with Roxy events.  On "Black Friday," we did a party at Cole Sport in Park City, where we had free pedicures, mimosas, and delicious appetizers and deserts.  We also gave away coupons for free demos on Roxy skis throughout the season.

Here’s a shot of Jill Adler and her baby Sage, checking out the Roxy Baby skis. 

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Of course, no Roxy event would be complete without pogo sticking, so below is a shot of Susan Larson showing off her skills (and the supercute Roxy outerwear).

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So if you didn’t make it to Cole Sport to get your free demo coupon, be sure to come to the Canyons on Saturday December 13 to test out the Roxy skis for FREE!  Roxy has skis for every level skier, from the Sweetheart to the Shazam, and I encourage both GUYS and GIRLS to try them.  Hope to see you there!

Solitude Blog

November 23, 2007

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I woke up the day after Thanksgiving, or “Black Friday” as it is often called, feeling still slightly groggy from the overindulgence in Tryptophan in the turkey. As I got out of bed, I started contemplating how to spend this glorious day without work or school obligations. It felt so good to have a day of freedom, a day to myself. I had heard about all the great sales going on, and almost thought about going down to the mall to get a head start on my Christmas shopping (and to see if there were any good deals for me). However, as I was getting dressed, I realized that I hate the mall when it is crowded; the brushing up against other customer’s while shifting through an over-merchandised rack and the lines and the lack of attention from the sales people. I decided instead that my time would be much better spent going up to Solitude to take a couple of runs and find my inner-peace. As I made those first couple of turns down the wide-open groomer (Apex is now open!), I was so thankful not to be trying to find a parking spot in the mall garage. So this weekend, instead of stressing yourself out trying to find that perfect gift (Internet shopping is always great), give yourself a treat and head up to the mountains. Trust me, it’s a much better way to spend your money and you will feel so much better at the end of the day.

Thanksgiving

Here are some photos from my Thanksgiving this year.  My family and I actually ate our Turkey dinner last Saturday because that was the only day the entire family could be home.

After eating the most delicious turkey (see photo below) for five entire days, I was relieved when my mom said she was going to make fish and chips for the real Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday.

Drew and I spent the day hiking before the feast, and after working up an appetite, we thoroughly enjoyed dinner.  Old friends and new were in town for the holiday weekend, and I had so much fun skiing around Solitude and going to fabulous holiday get-togethers.  With 16 credit hours of online classes, sometimes it is hard to find time to be social, but this weekend made up for my many months of being a recluse.  Now I just can’t wait to go hike for some freshies!!  THINK SNOW everyone!

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