Another Insincere Winter?

It's too early to tell, but the start of our North Idaho winter is looking uncomfortably like last year's drought. The Schweitzer ski area is open, but in dire need of new snow. We've done some xcountry and outback skiing and are still hoping for a heavy winter. I bought new skins for our back country skis, but need to trim them to size. Maybe that will happen today.

Wednesday and Thursday nights we'll stay at Schweitzer for our annual celebration of events grouped around this time - our anniversary, my birthday, and the winter solstice - but not yet Christmas. We'll celebrate Christmas later with friends, when the appropriate time comes. Our sons, Nik and Jim, will also join us then, according to current plans.

Although I have resigned at work effective January 1, I will continue to work on a part time basis. Eli just finished her studio art degree (her second baccalaureate), but will continue to take art classes until June closes down the academic year.

Next academic year's work activities are, as yet, unknown. There are two non conflicting possibilities which may or may not materialize, one in Canada and the other in Macedonia. By April, we'll know more.

Richard
2005.12.13