there's snow turkey

Well there's no snow on the mountain. I should not be surprised. The past few days, I've been quite like a little kid, anxiously hoping that the snow gods would puke all over mt hood. Not so I can stay home from school to avoid tests or watch bad, day-time television but for another selfish, child-like reason.

In past years, davey and I have tried to make a tradition of spending our first snowboarding day of the season the same day people are stuffing themselves with tryptophan-induced turkey, cranberry relish and extra-'heavy' egg nog. The problem is that the weather refuses to cooperate. Yes they did get 3" of new snow but when I looked up the site conditions we were given a depressing update.

Apparently now, Bruno is open. That's the buttercup, wussie sloap on the mountain. Now don't get me wrong. If it's a hill, I will go up and down that hill for hours, on wheels, snow, my face, my butt...yeah. I am concerned about a weak shoulder and bad knee anyway. It locked up twice before I got out of bed this morning. But the real reason our tradition is busted again is that all other lifs are closed "Due to visibility and strong winds". The weather conditions say it's currently "raining". Sorry kids, it's not worth the $41 plus gas and pissing off family to snowboard in the rain...on a very small and not-so-steep sloap.

We could follow up with our second place tradition which is heading downtown Portland to look for a comfortable, (seedy ok) bar where we can have shallow, yet potentially amusing conversations over a nice holiday beverage. At this point we may take some old skateboards with our worst wheels and go 'rainboarding'. After that, we will head back to 'the couve' to have dinner with davey's family. It should be good times spent wiht his siblings and have some fun, kid-time with his nephews.

After this I am going to the lovely town of albany oregon.....but i get to spend days with my sister, her most wonderful husband and my niece and her ever so cool but not in that way that he know's he's so cool husband. Yes, it should be fun! Lots of festivity to be had!

So kiddies, I'm off for the day.
Here's one of those internet email funnies that you receive 3 times the week before the holiday but I just had to share!
My best wishes to all and have a wonderful, happy thanksgiving!

Things Not to Say at the Family Thanksgiving Table
Francesco Marciuliano

• "I've been thinking-just because you're born into one religion doesn't mean you have to stay in that religion, right?"
• "I see you stuffed another of God's magnificent creatures with 4C Bread Crumbs again, Mom."
• "I'm not high!...Oh, wait. No one asked me that, did they?"
• "No thanks. I gave up drinking after I saw the toll it took on Aunt Jane over here."
• "Man, does my shrink have your number."
• "That's the difference between Sis and me. Some people have children. Others have lives."
• "Say, did we ever figure out which one of you stole Grandma's jewelry?"
• "Why do you keep avoiding pronouns when talking about your new significant other?"
• "And to think right now I could be skiing...or sleeping."
• "Why would I get married now when I can name five guys off the top of my head I'd like to screw?"
• "I didn't lose my job. I lost my temper. Then they took my job."
• "Remember that $20 you lent me? I need 40 more just like it."
• "Of course I love my sibling. I also love my tequila. But in the end they both make me throw up."
• "You don't have the same hair color as the rest of the family. You don't act like the rest of the family. You're not Asian. When are you finally going to put two and two together?!"
• "Mommy No. 1 was prettier."