Another Day in Paradise

It was a beauty. Today. I woke up to BLUE SKY. Do you know how long it's been since I woke up to a blue sky?


We made the most of it. Fred and Jan came over and we packed up the skis, and the 'Plan B' snowshoes, and headed up to Mt Hood Meadows.


The nordic area is free on week days. And Meadows just got dumped with about 4 feet of new snow this week. Alas, the trails were packed but not groomed, and it was messy bumpy going.



We were so happy it was sunny, and the snow was dry, that we didn't care. We did the loop around to the downhill hut, had a snack, then headed back to the parking lot.


What next? We headed up to White River, where humongous mud and rock slides wiped out everything in their path a couple of years ago.


We opted to snowshoe just for a change of pace. It was just breathtaking. We hiked along the river and snapped picture after picture of Mt. Hood, which finally decided to show herself. Unbelievably beautiful.

The shadows got long, so we headed down the mountain to Sawtooth Cafe for a brewski. Fired up the grill when we got home, and had a great steak dinner, complete with a couple bottles of local grape (Maryhill Sangiovese and Wind River Cab Franc 2006). The grand finale? A long soak in the hot tub with a clear sky and tons of stars. No photos. You have to come see that for yourself.

Why my friends are not beating down my door to visit, I do not know. Y'all are crazy. Don't you know your rooms are ready??????