The day started very early with Max packing up and heading back to school for the spring semester. It’s always tough to say good bye to him.. but I know that he’s enjoying Pratt. I’m so proud of him down there. Here he is saying by to the girls…
Abbot and Lindsey are driving Max and Emma back in Mason’s car. It was a tight squeeze with the four of them and Reptar. They had to leave soem stuff here fdor me to bring when I take Gabe down to NYC in early Feb.
I have to admit that I’m already missing Reptar.. He may be crazy.. but he’s so cute and crazy.. It’s certainly much quieter now that he’s gone.. and no low objects are in constant danger of getting shredded.. but I miss his weird obsessions. I sensed that we were kindred spirits somehow.
Gabe. Diane and I actually headed out before Max left.. We had to get Gabe to a competition at Sugarbush.. and besides.. if we got out the door first it would probably help get max out the door.
It was a beautiful, cold mornign.. around -8 I think.. it was about the 3rd day (I think) of zero degree weather or below. Gabe got dressed as we headed down to Waitsfield.
We got to sugarbush in time for Gabe to register, then DIane and I went and holed up in the lounge.She’s helping me with my slides for this ISSCC talk. She’s such a good reviewer.. she asks just the right questions. Her input has really improved the clarity and flow of this talk.. We worked there for about an hour.. then it was time to go out and watch Gabe. First, I left a SamStone in the lounge…
Diane and I trudged up to the terrain park. It was about -6 when we headed up there. I think it probably warmed a bit after that.. We stood and watched the skiers and riders and tried to stay Warm. We were right under the lift.. which gave us time to shoot plenty of lift pictures of Gabe.. Unfortunately.. I didn’t have enough smarts to catch any pictures of him competing. he had a pretty good day out there.. I’m so impressed that he competes like this.. he’s getting really good !
There’s no missing him with that pink helmet !
I slipped another SamStone in the crash pad of one of the lift towers…
After the awards, the guys from Pure a local board shop .. had a swag toss.. Gabe got some good booty.. These events are so cool.
We dropped Gabe off at Bolton on the way home.. Then I started back on this talk.. which is what I did until about midnight.. Then.. I was just about to go to sleep.. and I made the mistake of logging in to Facebook. Big Mistake !.. I’m trapped in there… there’s so much going on.. I’m running in to all sorts of old friends.. It truly is amazing.. but .. I’m afraid I’ll start hanging out in Facebook instead of sleeping one of these days… Yikes !
OK.. Now.. I must sleep.. Talk to ya’ll later.. ite Sam !
-me