Today is your day Boomer! Well, actually yesterday was my day. Remember......the purpose of this blog is get Boomers out there doing things even in the middle of a pandemic and sometimes-dreary winter days. Yesterday, it was socked in with fog and cool temperatures but the forecast at the local cross country hill was clear, mixed sun and cloud, and 2 degrees. So, off to Telemark I went for my first day of crosscountry skiing this year. It was the "good, bad and ugly" to quote that famous Clint Eastwood movie. Good: (a) only a half hour drive from Summerland and not high elevation (b) the road was foggy, but in good shape (c) very few people were there, so no COVID concerns (d) great weather (as you can see by the picture) and 1/2 price early-season day pass (only 8$) Bad: (a) I had no one to go with, so a little lonely (b) conditions were very fast, so it took awhile to adjust (c) not allowed in lodge for lunch because of COVID Ugly: (a) just barely enough snow and I did hit one small brown, bare patch (b) over-hanging ice branches on some of the runs, which could have been trimmed (c) debris (leaves, small branches, twigs) on some runs All in all, it was a great day to be a Boomer! And yes, some days we have to venture out on our own. Cheers!