Winter is here
Nothing much has been happening up here lately. Skool is over and I passed, just (well if 109% final mark on Macroeconomics for 2nd graders counts as a pass – haha). There has been a little snow about but mostly just hard and fast groomers. Caught up and skied with Charlie Moore’s kid Trent and Al one day, been skiing with Chris V a little … Continue reading Winter is here
Good Weekend
Nancy and Rob Good are mates from Queenstown. We are all paying property taxes in Colorado; so it was time for me to drop down to Crested Butte and see how they do this Colorado summer thing. As expected, they do it pretty darn well. Only a short trip, but Rob and I managed a couple of rounds of golf – pics here are from … Continue reading Good Weekend
I’m Back
This is a mission that started last December, has cost me a shit tonne more than I had anticipated BUT it has been a hell of a trip back to America. As usual I flew into San Francisco and caught up with Cole and Gabriella. Jetlag doesn’t seem to be a factor when the day you fly in…. you end up drinking and talking politics, … Continue reading I’m Back
Long skirts and short legs
Long legs and short skirts can only mean one thing – I’m back on the Central NSW Coast in Terrigal. Last day in Terrigal and I was up early, sitting on the deck working and although I can see the ocean I thought I could find a better ‘office’ for the day. Headed south about 10kms and found a better office….. First time I’ve been … Continue reading Long skirts and short legs
Ski Cooper
Ski Cooper is a wee little ski field (unlike me – I should work on that winter coat of mine…. hahahaha) about 45 miles from my place – the lifts are short and it is pretty flat – sounds just like a Japanese Doris or a Japanese ski area – hehehe. And just like Japan – it had better snow than anywhere else in Colorado this winter. It was Adam … Continue reading Ski Cooper
Dave(s) @ Breck
There is not a whole lot to write here. The “Double Dave’s” hiked up above the highest chair in Nth America faster than I expected. This is the boys walking up. Sandos getting a big recovery. Onions looking just as graceful in the air. And some spring skiing carve turns. Continue reading Dave(s) @ Breck
Double Diamond Dave
This year has been a tough one snow wise but being Colorado – if it isn’t snowing, it is sunny. The snow up high, and on the steeper slopes is holding up pretty well. Hence the concept of – ‘Double Diamond Dave’. There is nothing here that is too tough to ski BUT the slick conditions and the exposure kinda means you don’t want to … Continue reading Double Diamond Dave
Litte Chop Stick?
If ‘Little Spoon’ is a spoon in the western world…. what does that make him in the east? The only way to confirm or deny would be to ask his little Japanese neighbour girls what they think… and they giggle a lot whenever we’ve seen them. Nervous giggles…. Little Spoon has a great pad and this is the view from his window. Japanese girls live just … Continue reading Litte Chop Stick?
Poly the Snowmobile
Paul and Caitriona can’t spend a few weeks in Colorado without going snowmobiling. After skiing one day we took Poly up to the wee little town of Montezuma to take her for a spin. Nice work Caitriona…. Then Paul, Chris V and Galynn thought a Vail Pass mission was in order. A couple of pics of me getting Poly off….. First off, I towed these … Continue reading Poly the Snowmobile
Mondays……
I’ve said it time and time again – I LOVE MONDAYS!!!!! The 1st Monday of 2012 was awesome and today, the 2nd Monday of the month, was amazing as well. The Hutchinsons and I shot over to Beaver Creek – to go down on the Beaver of course. Lots of Beaver jokes, a couple of the classics include Caitriona saying she is open minded when … Continue reading Mondays……
Hutchinsons in America
Paul and Caitriona arrived a few days before Xmas and this is their first time in North America. They are here for the skiing and they are getting used to how we ski here in the north…….. Caitriona and I decided to use her Irish heritage and my ‘shackle dragger’ heritage to take over the kiddy castle…… Down with the English!!!! The Irish Hobbit Queen … Continue reading Hutchinsons in America
I’m back
Large as life & twice as ugly!!!! Arrived back in Keystone on Thanksgiving evening to a full house. I couldn’t think of a better way to arrive back ‘home’ after 6 months; to a house smelling of turkey, booze and full of people. Since then it has been full on. Testing out the Aussie accent at the local watering holes (no wonder they only let me stay … Continue reading I’m back