Hangin' in there
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Beth and I did... it certainly was a blessing in disguise to be able to spend part of the holiday with my family thanks to being sick, but I have to tell you, being sick is getting old. No, not getting, IS old. The pressure in my head is still there but has subsided somewhat. Now I have a new and different sore throat than what I had a couple of days ago. I don't quite understand this, but nonetheless it hurts, and worse than before. This is a strange cold.
I am staying at the Lake House with Beth, Dan and Rene. It snowed Christmas night and the morning after. It was really windy all night so there was about an inch or two accumulation. The snow is still on the ground and plenty more is in the forecast. As a matter of fact, we're under a winter storm warning through tomorrow which the weather experts predict will be extended through Thursday. There are two more storms coming, one passing through tonight and the other tomorrow morning. With these two storms that makes four since Christmas Day. And, they say this pattern will continue well into the New Year. There are some wet days ahead, indeed, and we may see as much as a foot of snow here at the house by the time it's said and done. Of course, we're at Lake Level so the upper elevations will receive several feet of new snow.
Beth and Rene may attempt skiing today. It all depends on the weather. I can't believe how expensive lift tickets are here. We're in a holiday period which makes the tickets even more expensive, but oh my goodness. $73/day for Heavenly, $59 for Diamond Peek, $62 for Kirkwood, Sierra at Tahoe and Northstar (I may be off a buck or two... can't remember exactly what each is). And skiing a half day (after 12:30) will only save you about ten bucks. Very expensive indeed. I wish, I wish, I wish I could go skiing too, but that certainly isn't prudent given how I am feeling and this cold is persisting now, into its seventh day.
Yesterday we managed to get out and try our luck at post Christmas shopping. We went to the Factory Outlets at the Y and found some good bargains there. Dan and Rene got really lucky and practically obtained a new wardrobe at a really good price. Beth and I picked up a few things... I got a new pair of shoes and cords. Last night we had an early dinner at Baja Fresh before heading home for hot chocolate and a night of games. Dan taught Beth and I how to play this game called Carcassonne where you draw game pieces and create part of the French countryside complete with castles, farms and monasteries. It was confusing at first, but a lot of fun and easy in the end. We'll probably play it some more.
Happy Birthday pops! Tonight we are headed to my parents to have dinner with them... today my dad turns 60! I can't believe it. 60 just doesn't seem old anymore, at least like it used to when we were younger. Indeed, 60 isn't old at all, but I can't believe one of my parents has hit the milestone age. We're going to dinner at the J&T, a Basque, family style restaurant. It's one of my all time favorites, a meal I try not miss each time I am in town.
I am staying at the Lake House with Beth, Dan and Rene. It snowed Christmas night and the morning after. It was really windy all night so there was about an inch or two accumulation. The snow is still on the ground and plenty more is in the forecast. As a matter of fact, we're under a winter storm warning through tomorrow which the weather experts predict will be extended through Thursday. There are two more storms coming, one passing through tonight and the other tomorrow morning. With these two storms that makes four since Christmas Day. And, they say this pattern will continue well into the New Year. There are some wet days ahead, indeed, and we may see as much as a foot of snow here at the house by the time it's said and done. Of course, we're at Lake Level so the upper elevations will receive several feet of new snow.
Beth and Rene may attempt skiing today. It all depends on the weather. I can't believe how expensive lift tickets are here. We're in a holiday period which makes the tickets even more expensive, but oh my goodness. $73/day for Heavenly, $59 for Diamond Peek, $62 for Kirkwood, Sierra at Tahoe and Northstar (I may be off a buck or two... can't remember exactly what each is). And skiing a half day (after 12:30) will only save you about ten bucks. Very expensive indeed. I wish, I wish, I wish I could go skiing too, but that certainly isn't prudent given how I am feeling and this cold is persisting now, into its seventh day.
Yesterday we managed to get out and try our luck at post Christmas shopping. We went to the Factory Outlets at the Y and found some good bargains there. Dan and Rene got really lucky and practically obtained a new wardrobe at a really good price. Beth and I picked up a few things... I got a new pair of shoes and cords. Last night we had an early dinner at Baja Fresh before heading home for hot chocolate and a night of games. Dan taught Beth and I how to play this game called Carcassonne where you draw game pieces and create part of the French countryside complete with castles, farms and monasteries. It was confusing at first, but a lot of fun and easy in the end. We'll probably play it some more.
Happy Birthday pops! Tonight we are headed to my parents to have dinner with them... today my dad turns 60! I can't believe it. 60 just doesn't seem old anymore, at least like it used to when we were younger. Indeed, 60 isn't old at all, but I can't believe one of my parents has hit the milestone age. We're going to dinner at the J&T, a Basque, family style restaurant. It's one of my all time favorites, a meal I try not miss each time I am in town.
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