Just another Random Monday

Lots of funny things happened today that I can't really post on a public website. A few interesting things of note that I can post:

Today is Matariki (Maori New Year), and the dinner served today at work was a hangi (cooked in a pit).

I thought my grandma had a Dutch saying, "Oh how my honda taka," but after talking to my Dutch colleague, I found out that that roughly means, "My hand is itchy." I don't think that my grandma says this. An e-mail has gone off to my grandma for clarification.

Bryce had a venison hamburger today at Burger Fuel. It was their special. We ate off a place mat that had a deer staring at us.

Bryce went to Alpine Club tonight, whoo hoo! First steps towards completing his goal of climbing some mountains her in NZ.

I can't figure out how to open up our huge bottle of rum (B can't figure it out either), so I plan on bringing it to work tomorrow and asking people to help me with my problem.

Wow the wind is gusting outside right now! It roared in all of a sudden.

Cheers!

First Turns

Notice that coldness in the air? That chill that bites the cheeks. The numbness that starts in your fingers..
Winter is pushing Fall through as fast as she can.
Warren Miller tickets... check
Looking at new gear almost every day... check
Hiking till I can find even a 500 ft run...coming
The subie's gassed, the pack is (over)packed, time for breakfast and hiking.

P.s. While I'm no turns all year type*(yet). I am carrying on my new tradition of snow every month. Last month was Jule's and I wintry(30's, snow/sleet/rain/fog) hike at Sunrise.
Today, well I'll leave the decision to Ryan, Either Baker area or Camp Muir.
* Turns all year are fanatical skiers and boarders that make a goal to ride every month. No matter how much hiking or how bad the snow. Some guys are over 180 months. They post at turns-all-year.com and maintain some of the best NW Mountain weather links compiled.