This is a brief diversion.
We arrived a couple of hours ago at our vacation home, cabin, chalet -- whatever -- and I've got snow on the brain; since I had to dig and dig and dig, just to clear the stairs up to the thing, a clerestory style of construction, and then I had to dig and shovel more just to get to the water access.
My brother will be up here tomorrow, staying at his friend's cabin. But he'll be around plenty enough, as I have a bottle of Maker's and one of The Glenlivet (I prefer The McCallan (12; over 18), but 'tis was is). Not that he's a lush, but I'll encourage him, so I can be. It's a vacation, we'll be here a week, and I've been damn good for the last week. I'll be pretty Paleo in food (we brought 5 pounds of of tri-tip and 6 of ribs -- and there's a great butcher around for the other numerous things I shall require). I will blog food porn, rest assured, but I plan also on enjoying distilled spirits. Yep.
My bro's in South Lake Tahoe at the moment, a mere hour from where we all grew up, in Reno; so we all know the area well. Still, you can't get enough of a view like this, one I've seen a number of times from the same perspective, live. It's from the lookout at Heavenly, the name of the largest ski resort up there, and my favorite.
Button pusher that I am, here was my email reply:
"That's why it's called Heavenly. Enjoy now. That's as good as it gets; in life -- or death."
Regular blogging resumes tomorrow. I've got a week of free time and it could be a firestorm of posts -- as it has been in the past during these excursions. No guarantee or promise, but I'm looking forward to it.
And now, my glass of The Glenlivet appears to be empty...
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Absolutely beautfiul!!!! Where I am its sunny as it is summer. i bet that sounds weird. We have bbq's for christmas.
Wow. Enjoy the vacation, Rich.
I guess this is nitpicking, Richard, but I believe that the architectural detail to which you refer is "clerestory," not "clear story." And it's my guess that you were clearing stairs, not stars.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll fix now.
I was in Perth once during winter (August).
Thanks, billy-jay, and I may even take in a brew or two. There's a good brew pub a mere 2 minutes away, the aptly named Snowshoe Brewery.
http://www.snowshoebrewing.com/
Wow that looks very nice indeed. Richard, have you ever been to Minnesota? Its cold up there, but not scenic, haha. Its nice that you can still eat paleo. I am out in sunny San Diego, for the week. Ill still get my share of meat, seafood, fruit, veggies, and will be grainfree.
I spent Xmas just about 30 minutes north of San Diego, in Vista, CA — just to the east of Oceanside. We did the 8hr drive up here yesterday.
Have only been in the airport in Minneapolis, on route to & from Green Bay. Of course, the scenery in Wisconsin is probably very similar, although Door county is quite scenic.