Voices from the Past

Good Morning,

Got an email yesterday from an old friend. (who will probably kill me for the photo - circa 1991) But she really brightened my day. We've been emailing all weekend now and catching up.

She found me by Googling my name. Try it with someone you haven't talked to in a long time - you just might make their week! Google

-Jro

Welcome to Farnham Glacier

So I have been promising you photos and details from vacation. Here they are. We traveled from Boston to Calgary via Toronto on Air Canada. (BTW probably the nicest airline you'll fly. So very easy.) Then drove 3 hours west of Calgary through Banff National Park through the contenential devide and into Kootenay National Park. We skiied the Purcell Mt range but on most days could see to the Canadian Rockies.

Arthur and I had been out this way before. My first trip out west years ago was to the Banff area and then the two of us spent a week at the same resort as this year, Panorama, three years ago.

Arthurs cousin and her husband joined us on the trip that was just wonderful. Neither of them had been out to the area before and really enjoyed themselves as well.

The highlight of the trip was our HeliSki experience with RK Heliskiing . The conditions were great on a blue sky day. We arrived at the heliplex at about 8:30 am and had a filling breakfast. We got our fat boy skiis and avalanche transcevers and got a lesson on helicopter safety, avalanche awareness and safety and then headed out for a day in the back country.

The Helicopter took us to the top of Farnham Glacier where in the spring time an abundant of water flows down into Farnham Creek - so there is was a lot of frozen water below all that winter white snow. We took two runs before lunch and then a third after. Each runs starts out at approximatly 10,000 feet and you ski about 3,500 vertical feet until you meet up again with the chopper that brings you back to the top. Each run took about an hour. The views were amazing and other then our own we never saw another track inthe snow all day.

The trip was my christmas gift to Arthur and while I know that he enjoyed himeslf emensily I enjoyed just as much watching his expressions all day. This trip was something we both had wanted and talked about doing for a long time. I would not hesitate going back and doing it again - maybe even two days of heliskiing!

If you ever get the chance - - - DO IT, I promise you won't regret it.

-Jro

The guilts

Hey there.
I am feeling the guilts since I have not posted since before vacation, which was by the way amazing!!! I promise to do a full blog with pictures about that. It was the experience of a life time.
As for today - I am very busy getting ready for a visit from very good friends coming tomorrow! Arthur and I are excited and can not wait to see them. They will be coming with thier kids and so we will be doing some sledding and skiing and relaxing. It is looking to be a good weekend.
I have readied the house; changed the bedding, vacuumed, dusted and will tackle the bathrooms tonight. We should be spick and span by the time they arrive. I'll be exhausted and ready for a drink but that's ok too. We'll put Arthur on Kid patrol and the moms and I can open up some wine.
Arthur is amazing at kid patrol. They just love him. Maybe because he is a big kid himself. He will get the snomobile running and can suttle them up the hill from sledding they will love that! And has even offered to entertain them if the girls want to go off for a while and get manicures or something. Very cool guy I've got.
Whatever you do have a great weekend.
-Jro

No Resolution

Hello there.
I have not blogged since before the holiday - I was running around like the headless chicken. I have taken pictures of the house and promise to post them soon. The place actually looks like we live there, really.
I have decided on NO RESOLUTIONS this year. I sucked at keeping them last year and just made myself feel bad so I resolve not to resolve.
I did go out and vote in the Primary last night. I was very happy to see the candidate that I voted for won. I am a Republican. And I really like John McCain. Not even afraid to admit that. Do I know all there is to know about him ? No - so don't quiz me or look down on me for my vote. I figure I like most of his views and he can't do any worse than the rest of them are going to do so . . . to heck with it.
What else . . . . .
Vacation is just days away and I am getting very excited. I have lined up all my ducks and have someone covering the office, cat sitting and I am half packed (only b/c I have to wear clothes for now til we leave). I even made out the luggage tags - something that usually happens as we are standing curbside for checkin which of course drives Arthur nuts. I have all the paperwork together and passports ready. I called the resort for Internet access b/c we will have to do some work while we are gone. All that's left if to tidy the house and I am ready to go! Yippee.

What's up with you? Leave a comment.
-Jro

No Cookies - Carpet & Paint

Good morning,
I have come to the conclusion that there will not be homemade cookies in my kitchen this year. I just don't have the drive. I will however finally have paint and carpet on the second floor of the house!
As I write I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the painters and the carpet guys who will be putting the finishing touches on the bedrooms. I have for the past two years lived with carpets I got for free outside the carpet store down the street (they were new but ugly).
And paint glorious paint! When Arthur and I lived in Stratham I always wanted to paint everything was so white. I have added some (I think) wonderful colors to our home. A bedroom of blue, a bedroom of yellow, bathroom of green and wonderful earth tones for the master suite which I can say I will sleep in for the first time this weekend. Yippee!
I will put pictures up when they are done you you can see - it's going to be great I just know it!
-Jro