The next day the wind was blowing even more and we all decided to go for a walk. John and Sarah had bought new nice winter boots that they were going to break in and Anna and I had on, sneakers. We got 700 hyards from the hotel and I was already wet and my feet were freezing. I looked at Anna and knew that she felt the same and we told Sarah and John that we were going to head back to the hotel. When we returned I gave my buddy Paul Kelly a call. He use to work at the ER with me but was now a full time snowboard instructor and guide. Anna and Andi have school girl crushes on him and call him "Beautiful Paul" At first Anna was not excited at all about going snow boarding and she was going to go skiing. Then Paul showed up and smiled, Anna giggled, and went straight to the snow board rental place with out even talking to me. I had only been 2 times before and had forgot how much fun it is. We went to the bunny hill and Anna proceeded to show us both her best impression of the keystone cops. Or for the younger generation the three stooges. She was on her back more next to paul than she ever was for me:)
She did it all with a smile and when Paul let me go on my own, Unstrapped himself and held her hands to guide her down the hill she really tried. When I witnessed her last fall the would make even the Wiley Cyotye wince I knew that she was going to be in pain. I wondered why when Paul said he had to go because another client was watiing for him she just stood there. I asked her if she was going to unstrap and she said to me in clinched teeth. "I can't bend over just wait until he is gone" The bruises that followed were quite impressive.
When we were finished we went back to the hotel room and Sarah and John had just got back. We decided to all go cross country skiing. Now what we did not realize at this oint was that the hotel had stopped the Gondella form running becasue it was a full scale blizzard with wind gusts up top at 80+ miles per hour. It was hoorible and wet. Anna and I did not have the proper wax and by that I mean no wax and our ski's just stuck in the snow. When we did move it was pure Ice. When I witnessed Anna fall HARD and flail around trying not to fall I knew that once again we were going to bail on Sarah and John. Not that it hurt ny feleings as I did nto want to go in the first place. We went back to the hotel and when Sarah and John got back and they were SOAKED even with the nice gear I knew we had made the right decision. We went out to eat in the hotel and went back to the room and played rummy. I Had one of the best weekends ever. I can not remember when we had that much fun. John and Sarah were great travel buddies and I realized that we can go on vacation with them anywhere. When we left the next day it was raining and on top of the mountain it was snowing. We had a long quite ride back but we did stop at a red robin and I loved it. We chilled out the entnire way back of which I slept 4 of the 6 hours. I just had a blast and want to say thank you agian to my wife for a great time she out did herself with the planning and thank you to John and Sarah for beign great friends it was awesome.





2 comments:
At least Anna didn't split her pants... that's how I wound up being escorted off the hill by Ski Patrol. Long story. Don't you judge me.
SOOOOO glad you all had a fabu time, if for no other reason than seeing Paul. I've heard tale of the beautiful one. You guys hit all the hot spots it sounds! Speaking of- it would appear that annas towel is near a hot spot of its own. Ow owwwwww !!!!(some sort of cat call)and yes, oh yes, HAPPIEST of happy birthdays to you Scotty boy!
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