Yoda

Yoda - the slope master...


Me and Yoda -demonstrating in 'Vanna White' fashion - the blue slopes that I conquered!

Two days of skiing only succeeds in wetting my appetite without bedding it down properly.

I WANNA GO BACK!!!!

Final Day :-(

We woke up to a brisk 4 degrees...yup, that's "4". Windchills up on the mountain were predicted to be 2 to 3 degrees below zero. I think the high up there was around 11 degrees. My darling daughter had to forego skiing today due to a nasty cough, cold and fever she developed yesterday. She was bummed, so was I. Dad and I tagged teamed her care. He skiied this morning, I went back late this afternoon for the second shift. Dad and I are both pretty much beginners...this was our second trip. He, under the very able coaching of my sister - the veteran - promoted himself from beginner to a "Blue" slope master. (For those who are unfamiliar with 'ski' lingo - "Green" is easier, "Blue" is more difficult, and "Black" and "Double Black" is difficult to 'are you nuts?'.)

Sister was out on the slopes non-stop yesterday, and today. She was ready to go back to a little slower pace by the time I got to get out there and give it a 'go' again. That worked out well for me. So, I too, under her very able instruction, went from 'Beginner' to master a "Blue" slope. (What I won't say is that she didn't tell me we were on the "Blues" until after we were down and changed to go back to the hotel!) It was SO AWESOME! I was ready to do it again, but we didn't have enough time. Oh well, we'll have to wait until next year.

Our motorcoach parked at our home away from home...

The kids played a little UNO after a morning of skiing.

Amazing

No Miss Debbie, I'm not tired! :-)

Ski Trip! Woo Hoo and Skywatch Friday...

And this year, there's actually snow on the ground!

M's first snowball!

Skywatch Friday

Enjoy some warm, tropical visuals in the midst of the cold weather and snow...whereever you may be...

Day 3 and we're home!

This is the office building where are Miami operations is located. It's a very nice place, on the water, and across from the airport. I love airplanes, and you can watch them take off and land all day long!

Heading for home from the Fort Lauderdale airport.

Sunset at 30,000 feet...

This was taken about 78 miles south of Jacksonville. Daytona/Palm Coast, I would presume.

Here we are somewhere over Jacksonville!'

Excursion Day 2

This is the view out of the window of my room. We are right across from the Miami Airport. You would think that it would be noisy, but believe or not, I haven't heard any noise from aircraft. Must be the way they have the flight paths laid out.




This is looking out the same window toward the right. The shorter of the 3 buildings you see off in the distance to the right is where our offices are located. I have to remember to take a picture of the entrance when we go in tomorrow. It's really pretty!



Dinner tonight was sushi at a Japanese steakhouse in the Dophin Mall. I thought this was really pretty. This is a platform in a common area where bands play, evidently. It was sort of like a stage.

This one is for Kristi (my boss). This is her favorite store in the whole world! It has a giant aquarium in the middle of it. (Duh, should have taken a picture!) There were a couple of sharks in it, and tarpon and a few other species that I haven't got a clue what they were. It was really cool.

Excursion Day 1

I don't get out much...Spending a few days on business in Miami. Here are some 1st day shots. First of all, I LOVE to fly! Whenever I'm on a plane, you will find me in a window seat, camera in hand.

It looked like we were sitting in cotton candy!

The strip at South Beach, Miami

Versace Mansion

Skywatch Friday

New Years Eve

We had a New Years Eve party with our Sunday School class. Although there were a ton of fireworks being launched around the neighborhood, we just couldn't seem to catch a shot of any. But her house is really pretty at night!




For those of you out there who have been 'green' with envy over our 'Florida' weather...

A crisp, cold morning. Yes, that's 20 degrees fahrenheit...on my back porch...in Sunny Florida!