dreary day. still optimism reigns

So we have a dreary looking day, and i'm still in a good mood. That is a most fortunate occurrence. hrm. So it's already wednesday. I feel as if this whole week is just sliding by so smoothly (like it's one long day broken up by random light and dark spots). I feel like the weekend was only yesterday. It's a wierd feeling, and probably why I'm still giddy (well, the anicipation of lopping the heads off unsuspecting chcolate bunnies is also playing a part in the giddy factor). The weekend was so peaceful, with precisely the right amount of excitement. Jake and I went up to Stratton Mountain, Vermont to do some snowboarding. I've been wanting to check out the US Open Snowboarding Championships for years (it's always held around March in Vermont). Since Stratton is now less than 3 hours away... I definately had to go this year. So we got some lift tickets online (half price!!), and were on our way. We not only got to ride a damn cool mountain, but caught Keir Dillon flying out of the halfpipe. To see these guys hurl themselves 1080 degrees while flying through the air is just awesome. It always looks cool on tv, but the real thing is mightly exhilirating. The pipe looks massive. Plus, these guys all pump each other up. I love that. The comraderie is similar to a mountain bike race, or mountain biking in general. We all wanna see our friends hit it bigger or smoother...or get excited because they've done something they couldn't do before. I love these kinds of sports. I love that everyone just wanders around after and kinda hangs out (Hannah Teter was the only one I could really pick out, cause she had this crazy all plaid gear on). To top off the weekend, we stayed at a beautiful little place called the Four Seasons Inn (close to Mount Snow), and had fantastic breakfast each morning (complete with fresh-baked muffins, choc-choc chip one day and these multi-grain with carrots and raisins another) mmmm. The owners were english and a fantastically friendly sort, and the atmosphere soooo cozy (indivudually decorated rooms, a common area with a fireplace...). I'm pumped for spring mountain bike riding, and it looks like we'll find ourselves heartily exploring the green mountain state.