January 5, 2007

• Christmas and New Year's in Mammoth

   

  So I spent 9 out of 10 days snowboarding up in Mammoth (took a day off when there was the storm because it was so windy and one of the days I only did a few runs cuz I was sick).  I'm pretty sore because that is the most number of consecutive days of riding for me.  Some highlights of the trip:
  

  • turkey dinner for Christmas...it was like being home with family including the fights...lolz
  • happy hour at Whiskey Creek...gotta love half priced steaks
  • windblown powder over newly groomed runs...i've got a need for speed
  • our own cozy tent cabin complete with icicles hanging from the roof
  • scenic drive around June Lake
  • I had raclette for the first time for New Years...you take potatoes and various items (like brocolli, pickles, prosciutto, etc.) and then mash it all together then pour melted stinky cheese over it...very yummy
  • celebrating the countdown for every time zone in the US with a champagne toast

  2006 in review:
  
  Jan--new year's in Brazil, bachelorette party in Vegas, caving in Anza Borrego, Mammoth
  Feb--Mammoth, spa getaway in Palm Springs, winetasting in Temecula, broke up with the ex
  Mar--Big Bear, Mammoth, rock climbing at Malibu Creek, WMC in Miami
  Apr--Mammoth, grunion run, Coachella, camping in Santa Barbera
  May--cactus to clouds hike, STOMP at the Pantages, Relay for Life walk, surfing, whitewater rafting in   Yosemite
  Jun--Mammoth, opera, pole dancing class, mountain biking, Magic Castle, wakeboarding/waterskiing on the Colorado River, got scuba certified
  Jul--backpacked in the Sierras, Armand Hammer museum, Food & Wine tasting event, Giant party, Shakespeare in the Park, rock climbing at Big Bear
  Aug--climbed Mt. Shasta, scuba dived at Anacapa Island, tried bikram yoga, biking & climbing in San Diego, pageant of the masters, motorcycle classes
  Sep--cave diving and windsurfing in Cancun, Curtains at the Ahmanson, whitewater kayaking at the Kern river, salsa dancing, birthday dinner at Tokyo Delves, Getty Villa, new bf
  Oct--canyoneering in Zion, climbing at Clark's Canyon and mountain biking at Rock Creek, climbing at Joshua Tree
  Nov--climbing at Red Rocks, riding camels and shopping at souks in Morocco, climbing at Taquitz, hiked San Jacinto
  Dec--Griffith Observatory, christmas party at Queen Mary, Mammoth
  
  New Year's resolutions/goals:
  
  1.  Volunteer more
  2.  Be healthier--exercise more, eat better, lose weight, drink more water and less alcohol, go to bed earlier
  3.  Stop being afraid of taking risks
  4.  Catch up on reading
  5.  Learn spanish
  6.  Take a photography class
  7.  Spend more time with family and friends
  
  New boots and bindings that I bought:
  
  Burton Women's Emerald boots- Silver
  
  
  Burton Women's Escapade bindings - White
  

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