Category Archives: Family

Powder Day

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Al

Thirty years ago, on powder days, my father would drive me over to the lift. I’d have to haul out the monstrous 18” snow blower and clear the driveway, curving 400’ downhill. We’d leave about 8:05, exactly the right amount … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Al

Wishing you all the Best of the Season and Beyond! Continue reading →

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Road Trip IV

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Al

“Sure, the Chinese. One hundred thousand of ’em. They go up there every night to polish the moguls.”

“Polish the moguls?”

“Yeah. See, Sun Valley is famous for its bumps. They like to keep them shined, so they look sharp in the sun. Polish ’em every night when it’s not snowing. The Chinese work cheap – they’re descendants of the guys who put the railroad up here. Continue reading →

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Road Trip III

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Al

Apparently Jim smiled all the time because he was stoned all the time. Continue reading →

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Road Trip II

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Al

“Look, this sign: this place is so small, they’ve really got the name on both sides of the sign!” Continue reading →

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Road Trip I

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Al

…The cushioning of all that snow over the usually knee-jarring mogul field had a deliriously clearing effect on my brain. I suddenly saw that skiing in these bumps was simply a matter of moving my knees from my chest down to my ankles and back again as quickly and painlessly as possible. Continue reading →

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Boston 2006: Whistling Past the Graveyard

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Al

Yes, it’s true, I have a set of songs I want played at MY funeral. Why not? I’d like to enjoy it while I’m still alive if I can. Continue reading →

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Venice Stories: Bruce Springsteen Plays Santa Barbara

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Al

To this day, I don’t remember driving the two hours back to LA. But I do remember trying to explain it all the next day to my fellow residents while we whiled away the call day on Gyn. They smiled, but they Just Didn’t Get It. Continue reading →

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Learning to Ski

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Al

Learning any physical activity involved three key elements. First, what feelings, kinesthetic feedback, are you trying to get from your body. Second, what specific actions of your body are you trying to focus on. And third, what should your conscious mind be doing to help the situation. Continue reading →

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These Are A Few of My Favorite Runs

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Al

Today, I finally realised what it is about both skiing and triathlon racing that attracts me so. People who know me probably already figured this out, but I’d always treated the two activities as quite separate, having nothing really in … Continue reading →

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