Why is it that most people, when confronted with an outside temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit, realize that it really is cold outside and stay indoors, often near the fire or other warm objects, but others say, "Great, the snow won't melt and re-freeze!" -- and then proceed to strap pieces of wood or fiberglass to their feet and head out into the outdoors for an entire day?

The skiing was incredible. The entire time I was there I think the high temperature was 28 degrees -- and that was in the sun. Snow everywhere. It was damn cold, but that just make the snow conditions even better. There should have been huge crowds, but there weren't -- I have no idea why.

Now home for a few days, then next week I'm headed back out on a week-long jaunt to Florida (Jacksonville). I'll be reading and writing in the next few days to hopefully keep everyone entertained while I'm gone again.

I hope everyone is having a really good Christmas Holiday.

Posted by: Ogre at 04:37 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 Bah! Keep your feet-stick-strappery. I'm stayin' in where it's warm! :-)

Posted by: Harvey at December 22, 2005 10:04 PM (ubhj8)

2 You don't know what you're missing. Oh wait, yes you do!

Posted by: Ogre at December 22, 2005 10:09 PM (s2+Ck)

3 Ogre - Merry Christmas and Tanti Auguri di Buone Feste!!!! I love the snow, I love to ski, I hate the cold (spent many hours waiting for a bus in Milan in 20 degree weather). How can that be???

Posted by: David at December 22, 2005 11:21 PM (Jdbsc)

4 I've not been to Milan -- to Rome and Naples, but not Milan. It was wintertime, but nowhere NEAR cold!

Posted by: Ogre at December 22, 2005 11:24 PM (s2+Ck)

5 Hey, glad you had fun. You can keep your skiing. I hate that stuff. BTW, in case you missed it, you've been tagged for a meme.

Posted by: Contagion at December 23, 2005 01:45 PM (Q5WxB)

6 Have fun skiing. I hope you enjoy your snow. I will be enjoying my Floridian “winter”. It is 70 degrees right now. Tell me how you like the contrast when you get to Jacksonville (though that is North Florida.

Posted by: Mindflame at December 23, 2005 03:12 PM (SlODe)

7 Contagion, I'm still checking the rulebook on that one... And Mindflame, currently I'm told in Jax I'll be looking at 30-50 degrees daily. Heck, I can get that weather up here in NC!

Posted by: Ogre at December 23, 2005 06:20 PM (s2+Ck)

8 Jax is way up in North Florida, it is much warmer in the rest of the state.

Posted by: Mindflame at December 23, 2005 07:07 PM (SlODe)

9 Yeah, but I've lived in South Florida -- I don't fit there any more -- I speak English.

Posted by: Ogre at December 23, 2005 08:03 PM (s2+Ck)

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