It had been a good day- sunny weather, playful snow. We were dressed in 80s gear, and had danced, more than skied the mountain that day. Lots of encouragement from the lift line and the deck. Good fun. And now the day was over. We sat on the patio with our food and drinks, initially laughing at the antics of the day, but eventually coming to the realization that this day marks an important milestone in our family.
Because the end of a ski season is always a little bit hard, but this particular season was particularly painful. The end of an era, really. Next winter, Evelyn won't be here. Our ski family is growing up, and the stationary, empty chairlifts were a stark physical reminder of this reality. The road trips. The fighting over who gets the best seats in the car, or who shares beds in the hotel. The seats around the table at the end of the day, eating pizza or Mexican food. The fast runs through the trees, or staring down at something scary, and the looks that say "we've got this." I mean, we'll still do all these things- but it won't be the same.
Here are just a few of my favorite photos from over the years.
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| These two have been partners forever. |
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| Ev will still go on many ski trips with us. But it will be as a visitor. We're gonna miss her. |
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Also, I need to post this photo. We went to see the tour of the Tina Turner musical. It was gritty and more intense than I expected. It also had some great music. As an added benefit, we went at a time where we could watch the ASL interpreters at work! Doing shows like this takes a lot of time and creativity, and everyone did a fabulous job. ;)
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