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20140308 – Skiing in a Zimmer Frame. Is my skiing really that bad?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by admin

Saturday – too hot and very sunny. Melting the precious snow. Lazy day off skiing today. Wendy and I have volunteered with the NAC to help set up for the NAC’s Red, White and Snow gala dinner up at the … Continue reading →

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20140302 – Shoot out at Park City; Mountain bikes; Angelas birthday;

Posted on March 9, 2014 by admin

Sunday – mixture of sun and cloud. A well deserved day off. Lazy morning of coffee, newspapers and internet. After lunch we’re off to Walmart to buy our bikes. Wendy gets a new toy, a purple comfy bike, cross between … Continue reading →

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20140224 – 8″ is more than enough; France cracks down on drunken skiers; 21″ fresh powder; Blue bird day for Wendy

Posted on March 2, 2014 by admin

Monday – sun and cloud. Quite warm in the 40’s – not good. This retirement malarkey is a hard life. Not for the faint hearted, requires total dedication and concerted effort.Lazy start. Stap me vitals do I have to go skiing … Continue reading →

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20140212 – Ski, Ski, Ski and Snow, Snow, Snow. The Olympics.

Posted on February 23, 2014 by admin

Wednesday – snow and getting warmer. Too warm. Damages the snow. Great snow but flat light. Teeth bite your knees, then you know you’ve hit a bump. Too late is the cry. Snow is forecast in the next hour, hopefully won’t … Continue reading →

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20140206 – Snow, snow, snow 29″; National Ability Centre Volunteer; Standard letter of complaint to lazy Companies

Posted on February 15, 2014 by admin

Thursday – cold with some snow.  Lazy start to the day as I accompany Florence Nightingale to the bus. She’s off to the hospital. Hit the slopes for 11:00. Get a really lazy 5 runs in, boy it’s colder than … Continue reading →

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20140131 – Superbowl party; Very Cold; Domestic Servitude; Daily Routine

Posted on February 7, 2014 by admin

Friday – cold with some snow, sun and clouds. Have a pleasant mornings skiing. A lot of runs are still fairly churned up so skiing is a tad harder than usual, but compared to yesterdays powder it’s a breeze. Wendy’s … Continue reading →

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20140127 – Powder at last; 9″ is more than enough; Book review “The Quran”; Start on the Black Diamonds

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

Monday – almost a Bluebird day but we have a few clouds and its frost bite cold, enough to freeze the balls off a pool table. Fortunately have my new ski jacket and pants which keep me warmer than two hampsters farting … Continue reading →

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20140122 – Tony cooks a S’mores (more domestic serivitude); Wendy splashes out; how to be a pool guy.

Posted on January 28, 2014 by admin

Wednesday – another bluebird day but late afternoon we get to seem the first clouds in 10 days. Then it goes colder that the nipples on witches tit. Flat light on the snow and you don’t see the bumps until … Continue reading →

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20140118 – Ski, Ski, Ski. Wendy has a drug test. Those pretty crazy SFF people are everywhere.

Posted on January 22, 2014 by admin

Saturday – more bluebird days 40F and clear blue sky. The mountain needs feeding with some more snow. Pictures are of the Ice Castle we visited last night with Hal, Carol and Angela – our landlords. Pick car up from … Continue reading →

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20140114 – Let The Skiing Begin

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

Tuesday – bluebird day. That’s it supermarkets, shopping and any other form of domestic servitude is now over with. Let the skiing commence, only 84 days left. Up at the crack of sparrows and on Eagle lift for 09:00. Just … Continue reading →

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