The ski scene from Up On The Woof Top has come up in the comments recently. I like writing about anything to do with sports! (Three famous runs are mentioned in the book – Corbett’s, the Baldy Chutes, and the Pallavicini. In my skiing days I was never stupid enough to try the first two but I did somehow manage to get myself down the third which is much the easiest of the 3, at least on the route I clung to.) Here’s how the ski scene starts (narrated by Chet, a dog, true, but not a talking one):
We went inside. The only guy around was a bearded dude rubbing a yellowish waxy bar along the bottom of a ski, the smell very pleasant. Skiing made a good impression on me from the get-go.
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A lot of snow in this area!! Pretty sure at least 5 inches and it’s all sticking.
Big Tiny: Wowzers! Is that the most snow you guys hav ever gotten?
For those concerned, I am in San Diego so a considerable distance from the fires raging in Los Angeles. I don’t know anyone who lives there so have no means of second hand knowledge other than what I see on the news, which honestly I have been avoiding.
Our air quality is normal as the winds don’t blow that way to bring the smoke down here. That’s not to say it’s good as tree pollen and mold are moderate and dust,dander is high. I’ll need to start Diana’s Benedryl soon and she’ll get a bath today or tomorrow with her medicated shampoo. Likely in an hour as that will be the high of 73 today.
I suspect all of our San Diego Humane shelters in the county are already taking in animals, pets, larger bovine, equine, etc and even wild animals injured in the fire or fire-related, such as hit by cars, caught in fences, etc. It’s what they do and they are the best in the state and tops in the nation. Helen Woodward will also be opening their doors. Both have a foster system but will likely be calling for more. With both Diana and Freyja I’m not sure I can take in any fosters but I will be pondering it.
President Carter’s funeral touched me. As one raised in the south, in the church, married to a military man, I had much in common with him. But I could never boast of anywhere near his integrity, intelligence, and faith in action. He was, indeed, a very good man.
Wouldn’t it be great if some of that Northeastern snow could fall on LA?
It paints such a vivid picture that Chet has ‘first impressions’. I agree with him, too. Snow skiing is awesome!