Skiing @ Brighton

Tomorrow Aynie and Bryce head to Mesa, AZ, so we all headed to Brighton to enjoy the new snow. Mark and Shannon had been skiing already this season, but it was the first ski day of the season for the rest of us.  Unfortunately, many other locals had the same idea and the line wait was long, probably because several lifts were not yet open (not enough snow in those parts.) But, after 2 p.m. we were quickly cruising throught the lift line and down the slopes. Everyone else must have gotten tired.

The weather was beautiful. The snow was great, but unfortunately Bryce fell off of a rail in the "Park" and broke his wrist. That really cuts down on the practice of dentistry. His professors told him he has a nice break  from the clinic to study for 6 weeks. Nobody likes a cast in his/her mouth.

A Snowy Picnic

We were in search of more snow than what was at our house. We took a picnic up to Big Springs and discovered the road was closed, there was less snow than at home, and there was a stiff, cold breeze.

Happy 20th Birthday, Mark

Gotta love steak for your birthday.

Day Trip to Gooseberry Mesa

Bob and I tried for three weeks to make a day trip to Gooseberry Mesa near LaVerkin and Hurricane, Utah. We biked just south of Zions National Park.

The first time we planned to go I got sick. The second time we planned to go Shannon got sick. The third time Bob got sick and the fourth time was the charm on December 15th, although Shannon had school and couldn't go with us.  It had recently rained and there was lovely red mud caked on the wheel wells and the underside of the Suburban.

I yacked the whole time--4.25 hours down, and the same back. Bob a good listener.  We planned to check the area and the trail before we took the kids down there. It was fun, but a lot of driving for two hours of biking that ended with Bob's bike having a flat tire and our tire pump malfunctioning.