Snowboarding Day 24
I slept from 12:35am to 7:17am. I woke up with clear complexion, red eyes. Red eyes most likely from eating so late last night. I woke up sneezing and with a bloody nose too. It was very strange this morning, I couldn’t seem to locate the contact lens I picked up from the case that was on my finger nail. I didn’t notice it until I opened another one. I found it when I touched my hair and it was glued to my hair in front of my eyes to see. Now I had two pairs of right eye contacts open, what a waste!
My planned rolled of time was 9am and I was upper late, behind schedule, I was just tired and tired from eating so late last night. I did not roll off until 11:35am. I walked in the parking lot looking for people to give away my $50 buddy passes to. I told myself that I didn’t want to discriminate, my criteria was for parent family relationship and that they were all suited and ready to go at the ticket office.I came across two moms and three kids from San Diego staying at the Harrahs. The kids wanted to know if I was staying at a house. House is important to the kids. I guess it was part of their family vacation dream of sorts, but it’s really expense. I guess they don’t like their mom’s choice of casinos. I went to the ticket office and the guy at the window had a hard time trying to figure out the payment aspect of things and it took him four trys to make it work.
I headed for the season pass office to renew my pass for next year and took a detour. I stopped at the ski sale shop and found sale stuff. I got so overwhelmed and lost just with two racks. As I walked out I could not locate the gloves on me and I panic and thought someone took mine while I was shopping, super dizzying.
I walked out to the Gun Barrel lift and realized I didn’t go to the season pass office. So I went back this time without anymore detours. I paid $359 for next year’s season pass and four $60 buddy pass came along with this. I picked up two more $50. buddy passes to give for this season.
Back on Gun Barrel, take two. I feel like I am stuck in Mercury retrograde or something. I finally made it up the mountain slopes. There wasn’t a lot of traffic so I had the slopes to myself. Plenty of powder to ride on from yesterday and the trees were covered in white, super beautiful. People are super chilled this time of the year and I had lots of fun. People are more upbeat and funny.
A guy from Sacramento who sat next to me on the lift chair was super stoned, high and drinking beer. I didn’t know how out of it I was until I compared myself to him. I decided to sit in the woods and take time out and reflect on this and meditated a bit. It all changed from there, here in black diamond woods. I can’t believe I was on black diamond woods!
I love seeing the lake, it’s beautiful and I love sitting in the midst of trees and look at the lake. My thighs burned and burned. They are going to become so strong. I drank a lot of water and almost ran out. I will need a full bag for a full dry day tomorrow. Wearing a mask is a must on these mountains, it just is windy cold up in the ridges. I saw two Asian kids tiny tots, they looked totally nurtured by their Western adopted parents. The older girl although a totally different race, looked dad and the younger one looked liked mom, a very beautiful sight. It made my day, like having chocolate in the evenings.
I watched another amazing NBA game of Celtics vs. Nicks, game came down to one point.
