Saturday, February 02, 2013

Feat #1: An Auspicious Start

I'm taking advantage of my dad's visit to enjoy some outdoor adventures. This morning we headed to Utah Lake, which is completely frozen over, to do some cross country skiing.

I've skied before. And I've been on the lake before. But I've never skied on the lake. It was a completely new and somewhat surreal, almost primitive experience.

We couldn't have asked for more perfect conditions, especially for someone like me who isn't too keen on being out in the cold. Clear skies, decent temperature, no wind, easy snow to glide through, and we pretty much had the place to ourselves save for a few ice fishers.


We did a two to three mile loop out into the middle of the lake, working up enough of a sweat that we had to peel off some layers. I even took my mittens off! 


Dad and I agreed that we made a standout memory together. (N)ice.

2 comments:

Robin said...

How wonderful that you got to start your adventurous year off with your dad. It sounds like a great day. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Louise Plummer said...

You're turning fifty this year. Fifty is great. You and your dad are great.