I think I'm beginning to acclimate. Today's mid-20's temps felt downright moderate after the single digits we hit the past couple of days. So, Kris and I headed up to New Hampshire to check out Windblown XC ski area. It turns out that the wind had blown a lot of the snow away, but we managed anyway despite being complete beginners. About halfway into the trail, though, it started snowing hard enough that you could hear the snow hitting the grown. Altogether, a great experience and a reasonable substitute for bike ridin'. In fact, we talked about that on the way back and decided that it's nice to be in a place where the weather forces you to take up different activities for parts of the year. I'm ready to get out and ride some soon even if it is cold, but knowing that skiing and skating are available right down the street for the next few months is exciting.
And to top it all off, I discovered that Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Market has my favorite Syrian apricot paste, which I had only ever seen for sale over in Syracuse before. This stuff is second only to pistachio nougat (and/or giant sandwich/burrito) for mid-ride snacking.
HAPPY NEW YEAR (all 3/4 of) Y'ALL!
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