christmas’13

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My first time skiing on a frozen lake (Rainbow Lake, near Saranac Lake, NY).
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me (left) & aaron (right)
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today’s bootprints, yesterday’s skate-skiing prints
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In hunt of snowy owls with my cousin Claire (left), brother Fred (middle), and cousin-in-law Josh (right) (south of Burlington, VT).
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aaron displaying his love for the owls
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claire and josh hone in on a snowy
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an iphone pic taken through the binos

Did I thoroughly enjoy these winter outings in the Adirondacks and  Vermont?  Absolutely.  Am I learning to dress properly and not suffer so much in the cold?  Surely.  Do I feel ready now to take on Minnesota?  I wouldn’t push it.