Good Luck Devon!

Best wishes to Devon Spreen as he packs his bag of tricks and heads to Killington to compete in the Sports Illustrated For Kids Next Snow Search this Weekend. I know he will make us proud! Weekend forecast for Killington is for snow showers and highs in the upper 30's.
Devon will probably be glad to leave the QC area and leave behind the devastation form last weeks ice storm..........many of us are still anxiously awaiting the restoration of power to our homes..........let it snow......
ed

Galesburg Mom

Thanks for the input....First of all, please understand that I did not call anyone a wimp. If you read closesly, the comment came from a Boy Scout leader and I commented that it was an unfair generalization. Perhaps I should not have shared that story, but it is often a topic of conversation, when people do not understand that dressing apporpriately is all that need be done.

Secondly, I laugh at the geographically challenged comment. The comment actually came from a Sherrard student who was very disappointed that his ski trip was cancelled. He fully knew that Sherrard was in Illinois......he was simply implying that they could join the list that previously only referred to Iowa schools. He is a sharp, good-natured kid and I am sure he will get a kick out of your comment.

Finally, I enjoyed getting comments from a fellow business owner. I am sure you fully understand that running a small business gets tougher and tougher. So much of our costs now are driven by liability concerns, insurance costs, and the ever-growing burden of new state fees and increased costs of existing fees. Hope you are doing well and if you are I am sure your success is well-desreved and hard-earned.......

Hang in there and thanks for sharing winter fun with you family.........

Best wishes......ed

Oh How Fun It Is

What a wonderful run of weather. All the snow we have been getting has been true powder. Tuesday's storm which came with easterly winds dumped 6 inches of fresh powder in this neck of the woods. Why was the wind direction of significance?
Here is why..........with the way the terrain is situated at the area, an east wind blows the snow across the top and dumps it at the breakover of the headwalls.....
When you have dry snow and an east wind you end up with singificant powder on the hills. We literally skied in thigh deep powder on the upper portion of several of the trails on Tuesday. A true Midwestern experience that is rare and oh so much fun!
What lies ahead............check this out............more fun for sure!
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An Alberta Clipper will advance from the Canadian Rockies on Thursday into the northern Plains of the U.S., then the East at the end of this week. It will bring a fresh covering of snow. Like most Clippers, this storm will be quick, with most areas receiving less than six inches of snow. As the storm moves toward the coastline, snowfall will diminish.
Enjoy it while we can..........!
ed

Are ya tough enough??????? Guess Not

I certainly know how to stick my foot in my mouth. Cold weather has played havoc with groups scheduling and then at the last minute cancelling. Understandable. On the other hand, numerous other individuals and groups have come out and had a great time and not a one of them complained about the cold weather........... It is winter...... simply dress in a responsbile manner and enjoy the incredible snow conditions. Conditions that you only experience when it is cold.
Sorry for the digression............Back to my foot. Earlier this week I had a discussion with a Boy Scout Leader. He hinted to me that our youth has become weak and wimpy and that it is the parents that have led them to that situation. I told him that I felt that was an unfair generalization. He pointed to the group board that indicated what groups were coming on various days. He was looking at Friday the 9th of February and said I bet over half of those people do not show up! I told him they were not ones to bow down to the elements and that they would show....... I even threw in another mistake when I said "After all, those schools are all from Iowa and those folks are a tough bunch(St. Pauls' in Davenprot, WACO in SE Iowa, and Rivermont in The Iowa Quad Cities)"
Low and behold I was Flat Out Wrong!!!! On all accounts! Each school called and cancelled giving the excuse that the School Superintendant had excessive pressure from parents not to go and expose their children to the harsh elements based upon Friday's forecast.
What was Friday's forecast, you ask?
Feb 9 Tomorrow
Sunshine and clouds mixed. Cold. High near 20F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Pretty viscious forecast is it not?????????
ed