Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Weekend In Kamas

 






Here are some pictures in front of the Dewey Pennington cabin we stayed at this weekend. It was my first time cross country skiing, and I loved it. Shoulda known I'd love it, I mean it has the word country in it - and I love anything that has anything to do with country pride (country music, country strong... etc). At least I hope the country in cross country skiing refers to the US of A, if it doesn't I'll never do it again. Or maybe I'll do it again but call it cross america skiing.

These here pictures are just after we pretty much down-hilled it on our skis back from our trek. I had never been on skis before and followed everyone going up and up this road and trail - to turn around and have to go down a pretty steep run. Natalie and I, by ourselves were cursing, crying, falling, and laughing all the way down. I don't know how, but every time Natalie fell her skis were crossed! Freak! We eventually took off our skis because I was sick of the abuse, but even walking I slipped and ate it while carrying all my gear!

I just snowboard people.

Having a cabin up in Kamas seems pretty awesome. We are far enough away that I didn't have cell service, but close enough to town that we could go on a soda run when John needed some Dr Pepper, and Mary needed an excuse to drive his truck. Snow falling and falling outside the window, playing hearts in front of a roaring fire with Donna, John and Mary, while Natalie reads and Dewey games... there's not much that tops those kind of moments.

Dinner at the Heber Hub, naked hippo, cracking cases, reading in bed w/ Natalie, big breakfast, soda runs, garlic salsa, cross america skiing, matching coats, crazy old songs on the jute box, the Wollenziens, the Deweys, the Perkins, and later ordering in pizza from the parlor... not much that tops those weekends.

4 comments:

  1. You have captured it all so well. I don't know what we we do without timers on cameras and dr. pepper. You are right though whit, I really just wanted to drive the truck. That weekend was magical.

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  2. I don't really love the great outdoors...but I so want to have spent that evening with you guys. Cross America skiing is KILLING me.

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  3. I had a similar weekend up at my family's weekend in Midway (except I am very pregnant & wasn't able to do the outdoor stuff). It totally DUMPED the whole weekend... we almost got snowed in. Love those "away from it all" weekends!

    Lindsi

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  4. I just remembered what I should have already told you! I was reading your blog during my stats class and I had a little explosion of laughter when I read about your fall from walking with all of your gear. It was just too good to imagine you falling and then floundering in the snow, cursing as all of your gear scattered about you...
    And I think in a little way it reminded me of my favorite missionary story of you. If only you could have found large patches of dog hair stuck to your neck when you got up....hahahaha!

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