The main event today was the Main Event, another snowboarding competition for Gabe at Stowe. We got to stowe around 7:45  The morning started with a little impromptu yoga stretching encouraged by Diane..

While Gabe and the team practiced, Diane, the dogs and I went for an hour and a half snowshoe through the thick snow. It was thigh deep in many places.. Slow going for the dogs, but beautiful

Gabe had a really good day.. three good runs, made the finals.. I’m so proud of the progress hes made this year. I like the other kids on the team too.. here they are wolfing down luch between the heats.

It was about 5:00 when we finally left Stowe.. we got home in time to clean up in time for a dinner invite to Tim and Jens.. I, jen and Jim L , Peggy and Martha were also there. It was a great night.. lots of laughter/ The general theme of the evening was .. outrageous things happening in the world.    We decided we should make a summer camp for grown-ups where people could come and just rant about anything they wanted.. world politics, kids, food, etc..

It was really fun just hanging out with other grownups.. we agreed to do it again next month.. but this time. someone was going to bring Twister !

While we laughed.. I constructed a burning man for the table..

.. and caught myself staring at my knife..
 

I love this picture of Sam that Tim and Jen have on their ‘fridge.. this si the basis for Jen’s sister Coco’s wonderful painting of Sam as ‘Wonderboy’ at Camp Abenaki in 2006.

Not much else new to report..  As always. . I love these very quiet days stuck in the middle of  my normal ‘way too busy’

Gotta sleep now.. more tomorrow..
nite all, nite Sam
-me