Monday, August 12, 2013

Thinking about snow in summer


Today I spoke with a woman from Texas who is already thinking about skiing… She says its 104 degrees and the mosquitoes are the size of small cars.  She said envies me for getting to be in Vail today, where the temperature is 70.  We talk about her plans to visit several ski resorts this coming winter and how she enjoys the freedom that the Epic Pass now provides; giving her the opportunity to visit ski areas in Colorado, California, and Utah.  I find it intriguing that folks from the warmer climates gather their enthusiasm for their upcoming snow vacation as a form of mental escape from the heat. 

It won’t be long now… school is starting, leaves are changing, jackets are being pulled from our closets. We all wonder if it will be a ‘good’ snow year.  We hope so, but we can’t control that so there’s no point in dwelling, but instead just aligning with optimism. Even a little snow makes it do-able, and the surroundings so beautiful.

Anticipating winter, each of us in our own way…

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