I blog!

This is my very first blog. The question begs: Why blog? There are probably as many reasons as there are bloggers. My reasons may vary from time to time. The truth is, there have been a lot of times in recent past that I have said, 'I should have a blog...'
I love to tell stories. I love to laugh at the everyday hilariousness of life.  It isn't always possible. Sometimes life just hurts too much, but when possible, I'll take smiles over frowns any day....even if those smiles are through tears.
Blogging is risky. When we blog we become an open book. I will assuredly write about my passions, and those may make some people uncomfortable. But this is my blog.  As I write, I invite you into my thoughts, my views, my joys, my burdens, my passions, and my heart.
A friend told me years ago that, "a joy shared is a joy multiplied and a burden shared is a burden divided."
Well, let's do some multiplication!
I am so happy right now. Our whole family is together in Colorado. We're in a cozy cabin at the Roaring Fork Club watching football. There is a warm fire in the fireplace. Note: family+football+fireplace= JOY!!! The past two days we have skied as a family (Geoff actually rides a snowboard.) Yesterday we skied with Smitty...oh how we love to ski with Smitty. More on Smitty later. For now, just know that it's impossible to have a bad day when you ski with Smitty. 
I didn't grow up skiing, and had no interest in learning. I can thank Mike for changing all of that, but that's a different blog.
Some highlights from our first three days on the slopes:
This morning as we were going up the lift, we all marveled at the frozen crystals glistening in the air through filtered sunshine. It was magical.
Yesterday we skied a very difficult run that had gotten the best of me two years ago. I kicked it's butt yesterday. Boo yah. (For those of you who know Snowmass...it was AMF.)
Sunday Mike and I saw some wispy clouds refract the light from the sun and turn all the colors of the rainbow. Amazing.
Yesterday Mike apparently forgot that Geoff is 26 years old and just got back from defending our country from the Taliban. He told Geoff to put sunscreen on his nose...and touched his nose....as if Geoff didn't know what his nose was. LOL. Sean and I fell out of our chairs laughing.
Geoff got his board stuck in the snow yesterday going through the trees. Sean laughed.  Sean fell over for no apparent reason. Geoff laughed.  I skied well and then fell down walking down the sidewalk. We all laughed...
Here's to laughter!

Charlene