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The Prospector Sunday Idle Chit Chat – The first day of school from a satire’s view

August 7, 2011 , , , , Blog No Comments

We here in Park City, Utah think that the first day of each school year is a huge deal.  It stands for summer ending, fall approaching quickly, and we parents having more free time for skiing in a couple of months.

Ah yes, the thought of six hours of skiing while our children work diligently at school sounds great to me.  Please understand I do not speak for all families in Park City, only for myself.  I’m sure there are parents who have different views of what the first day of school means to them, but for me it’s all about skiing.

As I shop for school clothes for my children, I always seem to end up in ski shops for myself.  One outfit for them, two skis for me.  At the end of the day, I’m set for the slopes.

We here in Park City are so lucky.  Snow, mountains, and lifts.  How else would a parent think of the first day of school?

 

The Prospector Idle Chit Chat Skiing Season isn’t coming soon enough

July 24, 2011 , , , , Attractions,Blog,Events No Comments

As like many other Park City residents, summer means one season closer to skiing for me.  My gear is waiting in the garage and I’m ready!  In fact, my ski equipment is organized like a shrine to the snow Gods, nothing to extreme though.

It’s a passion that I can’t dispose of.  Always in the back of my mind, I think about skiing like an ex-smoker on a coffee break.  It’s not like an addiction or anything, right?  Too much time between ski trips and I’m anxious and waiting for the next hit, I mean snowstorm.

Come Fall and the leaves begin turning to those beautiful autumn colors, I look longingly up to the clouds above the ski lifts, hoping to see some sign of snow flakes lightly falling down to the runs.

Maybe Park City will have an early winter.  One can only hope.