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Annie’s Trees II
Annie follows me down, trying to do every turn with me. How she does this on a snowboard, I don’t know, as she’s always behind me, and I never see her until I stop. But she’s always there, every time I turn, and I know that another Tree Skier has been born. Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolutions
January 1, 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of my only (to now) New Year’s resolution. I suspect that most such committments, especially ones that are meant to start on New Year’s Day, have little staying power. So I’m especially happy to report that, 3,653 days later, I am still carrying on with mine.
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Annie’s Trees
Go too fast into the trees, and you’ll hit one for sure. Exit in a similarly uncontrolled fashion, and the abrupt change in snow quality, surface, and visibility can play havoc with your senses. Continue reading
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White Christmas
“I went to the prison today; I went to the gym; and I saw my friends,” Cheryl said as I walked in. “I feel like a normal person again.” “You mean Christmas was disrupting your life?” I ventured. “Yeah, well … Continue reading
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Christmas Letter 2008
Snow swirls through the porch lights as I write, a smothering whiteness through which I half expect to see George Bailey come careening up our driveway in his Model T, veering towards our cottonwood tree, hop out, and go racing … Continue reading
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Tuba Man
The Tuba Man died last month. More honored in death than life, he got front page stories (local section) in the Times and P-I, as well as a national tribute from the NY Times. 1500 people showed up next to … Continue reading
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