roadtrip

In about 24 hours I am leaving for a 12 day storm chasing road trip with two cars full of kids and gear. From CB we head to Copper mountain for an Oakley rail event, then it is off to the legendary powder fields of Utah. It's a time when Katie and I have to get in as much quality time as possible without trying to drive each other crazy. I'm running through the lists of what I need and trying to keep myself posted in the present so I can communicate with Katie and not be in deep space. Its an exciting time. We are prepared to drive to CA if we need to. It is a good mission to have. Take kids into some of the best terrain in the world while it is getting bombed with winter storms. I'm almost giddy, but experienced enough to know the kids are going to be knocking on hotel room doors and running, being gross and loud when we eat out, and they are going to get really smelly!! I will miss Katie and our home, the mountain, and my friends, too. But this is the nature of of my job and a compromise I have to live with. There is a land where people drive their expensive cars into the cityscape, cubicles, and business culture everyday. I know its out there, but I'm going to keep the gas on until the land starts to climb to the sky and I'm not stopping until the snow is deep and I am sure there is no cell reception.

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First time. Fingers are chapped from soaking in snow-covered gloves. No excuses for not writing in my pen-to-paper journal, but maybe a chance to get some thoughts out of the head. Not sure where to go. An introduction? Some griping?

Matt and Fish are the only two I know who use this blog-biz. So, maybe I tailor my writing to them. Does anyone surf blogs? If I know that Matt and Fish are the only two nerds reading this I could be sure to include tails I know they would like. Adventure in the snow-covered mountains of south central CO. My job is to teach high school kids how to ride their snowboards like surface-to-air missiles - it is a discustingly fun job at times. Other times it is as draining as the flu. But mountain living, working with kids, and communicating with people outside my valley seem like a good mix.

Scariest thing that happened today: Sitting on a tall stool working on a computer in the office, put my hands over my head for a stretch and the next thing I know I'm going ass over tea kettle. My head narrowly made it through a desk and filing cabinet before connecting with the floor. four inches in either direction and I might not be typing this right now.

Funnest thing that happened today: My friend DT is in town with Saab marketing people and he let me drive one of the turbo models on snowy back roads and on the highway. Turbo and snow.

Who reads this shit anyways?