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Friday, February 6th Style. . .

 


More snow in the night (Thursday), so another snow day Friday and extended weekend for the Young Master. A slippery early morning trip to take one of the cars to the garage for a scheduled oil change and other work, along with local skiing with the Grand Duchess in the afternoon before picking up the car at 5:30pm.

The management of the nearby park and lake we like (Lake Lansing) was thinking ahead, so we were able to enjoy a few km of freshly groomed trails during the first half  of our tour.  We then ventured into the one-hour loop through the woods for some more challenging skiing along the north side trails.  Lots of quick climbs and short, sharp descents.  

The Grand Duchess, who learned downhill skiing outside of Tahoe and Reno, Nevada as a girl, has always handled these quite well.  Not always so for yours truly, but it is becoming easier given all of the time  time I've spent on the snow so far this season.  27 ski tours since early December including yesterday's outing! 

According to the Map My Ride app, we skied five miles Friday before returning to the car to clip out and load up albeit with heavy hearts.  In a word, it was great.  Only two other skiers encountered, and the glide was the best it has been locally this season. We delighted in our 90+-minute tour before journeying back over to the garage to pick up the finished car. 

For my money, cross-country skiing is the best sport ever given the amount of fun one can have.  And that's not even thinking about the physical benefits of the activity. 

Showers and a change of clothes (pajamas and robe for your truly) once home.  A delicious dinner of roasted vegetables with a tossed salad followed, courtesy of the Grand Duchess, plus after-dinner coffee and lolling by the fireside talking about this and that.  We concluded the day with the Ethan Coen film Honey Don't (2025).  Deadpan, weird, and at times riotously funny.  If you enjoy the Coen's work, don't miss this one. 

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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