Snow Trip

I guess I had promised the girls a trip to the snow some years ago. Elizabeth and Suzanne started applying pressure on this issue 12 or 18 months ago and finally won the day. Barb planned a weekend trip that included driving up to a snow park on Mt. Hood, after which we would drive down the other side of the mountain to Hood River, where a hotel room awaited us.

Despite some conflict over our lack of snowsuits, we had a great time in the sunny, warm weather on the 48 inches of accumulation on the mountain. The girls, who have always been reluctant to actually sled down a slope, embraced sledding. It was great!

Elizabeth making a snowball. Weapon? Or Snowman part?

Suzanne enjoying a respite after a successful run on her sled.

Mount Hood.

Nice to see the girls working together.

That's me.

Barb and Suzanne.

Glam Suzanne.

Nice view.

Do you wanna build a snowman?

After we got our fill of snow, we drove to Hood River and got a hotel room at a Best Western. But this Best Western was amazing! It had an outdoor pool that was so well heated that you could comfortably swim in it despite the frigid air temperatures. Besides that, there was a huge hot tub that was delightful to step into after climbing out of the warm pool into the cold wind screaming off the river.