Spring Break

Sean and I will be enjoying spring break next week OFF the mountain. The light snow dusting forecasted for today has been 5 inches so far, with more to come. I will spend the weekend and first part of the week in Clemson enjoying friends, racing, and seeing Miss Molly. Sean is heading to Louisiana with Team Metro to race the Rouge Roubaix (a 101 mile road race with 40 miles of dirt). I found a classic picture from 2005 when he placed 30th. This year holds hopes for a higher place and more suffering! Sunshine and warm temps...here we come!

Winter Desperation

This sign was on HWY 421 at the Baptist Church in Boone. We are now on record for the most snowfall and snowy days. Note the snowman in town.

Ice Cream Sandwhich of Snow

This will be a winter to remember! We received another foot of snow on the 6 inches already on the ground. Then add a layer of ice and another 4". We are hoping to get out of the drive today!

January Winter

Mr. Winter has hit us hard in the mountains. Before the semester started I was able to ride a few times on clear roads, but the past few weekends have brought ice, cold, and plenty of snow. Jennifer, Betsy, and Zachary came up this past weekend for his first ski trip. Zac made it 2 hours in ski school and dropped out. We got a text on the mountain and had to return to pick him up. I don't think the group ski lesson was his style. Thanks to Betsy, she took him under her wing and he skied down the big mountain. We had a great day! Another foot of snow this weekend! Maybe we'll try XC skiing instead.

Costa Rica

I had a great trip to Costa Rica! We saw so much of an amazing country! Sean will accompany me next year as I take a new group of students. So much to look forward to!

Happy Holidays!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! We return to NC on Saturday after a short visit so I can fly to Costa Rica on Monday. I will be leading a study abroad with 12 students while Sean holds down the home front. Safe travels to all!

Sugar Mtn Ski Trip

We almost didn't make it to ski since I put the truck in the front yard. Scott & Kirsten came up from Clemson with the big truck and we were able to shovel, drive out, and go ski. We had a great time, but I need a lot of practice!