Two years ago I went to see my buddies' band and fell in love with one of their songs. I've been pretty vocal about how much I like it so the buddy who wrote it plays it for me on a regular basis, even though that band no longer exists ( Read more... )

Opening weekend was the usual blast of fun and chaos. I only fell once but it was when I was walking out of the lodge. :rollseyes: Yeah, I can ski but I can't walk ( Read more... )

Ski patrol refresher weekend! I always enjoy refresher, but I usually dread it. It feels like so much work to prepare, so much pressure to succeed, a bit time and financial commitment -- in short I seem to look for reasons I won't enjoy it. I think I'm just insecure about my first aid skills and look for justifications for those insecurities. ( Read more... )

The past few months have been about learning how to show love to the people in my life. Especially how to show that love without sex. It's been very nice ( Read more... )

"We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person." -William Somerset MaughamI think that describes my ski season very well. Sometimes it amazes me to look back and see how my relationships have evolved. Other times I just feel sad because I realize that ( Read more... )

I just finished watching Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Hoblet recommended it to me last season but I didn't buy it until a month ago ( Read more... )

Skiing came back on Friday. There are only two places where people greet me with the words "Welcome home," and that's why they are tattooed on my side ( Read more... )

It's pretty cool that when a seventy-five year old woman from Alabama comes to visit we gather at the bar to meet her. She met and exceeded my expectations and seemed to be having a fine time herself. Didn't take off her heavy jacket though, despite the fact that we do of course heat the place ( Read more... )

I had a dream Friday night that seemed worth noting. I'm not sure who it was about -- the guy I ski with who was actually in the dream or the guy that had called that night. I hope it's the latter; I have no desire to spend another winter without Greg ( Read more... )

So. No longer dating Fred. Ultimately, he wanted to be alone. He had some good reasons for that but this could have handled things better. Once we got to the point where I was no longer furious and he was being honest, things started to make sense and stopped hurting quite so badly ( Read more... )