Talk about weird . . .

I am visiting my mother and yes I love her dearly and one would never expect her to change—ever. I must respect all that is Mom as she is after all Mom. It takes everything I can do to listen to talk radio and Fox News! Talk about an endurance contest!  Yikes!  I do feel these forms of media have made her an angry, upset, and agruementive person.  I have have no respect for their news and will be glad once I am home on the tundra!

The cool news is I have a new iPad to travel with and I think I am falling in love with iPad—-yahoo!

Mission Accomplished----Ski Season 2018 is DONE!

Nothing like bring s ski season to a close (as far as skiing with the WolfPack Team)!  Many of us are still skiing and by the looks of our snow and current temperatures we will be skiing for weeks to come---YES!

Our ski season has been great!  The races went well, our skiers showed great growth, and our race team skiers are nothing but a stellar group of young up and coming athletes.  I have never been so pleased with our race team skiers as this year.

We just completed our elementary ski race which brings practices to an end.  Christian and I will keep skiing.  Some of our skiers request to keep skis for a bit longer to get out and ski more in our near perfect conditions.

We wrapped this weekend of racing with two visiting Olympic Nordic Skiers!  Tyler Kornfield and Rosie Brennan.  Skiku an organization that promotes Nordic skiing in rural Alaska sent out these two Olympians to help with the Bering Strait School Districts elementary ski races over the weekend.  We all had an absolute blast!  I can not say enough about what great role models Tyler and Rosie are for cross-country skiing and the Olympic spirit---THANK YOU!

Rosie and Tyler with some elementary racers.

Cheering on a young Wolfpack athlete.

After all the races a group of us went out for a ski.

We even got out the local American Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson.

Rosie encouraging a young racer.

Unalakleet in the background. Skiers get ready to head down "Worm's Wild Ride."

Nick just got on skis and joined this group of skiers.  He is an amazing athlete!

Tyler just cranking it around the turns.

Rosie not holding back at all and loving the groomed trails.

Two great athletes Rosie and Tyler--Thank you!

Posters and signatures for the fans! 

Rosie and Tyler heading up To The Top or Picnic Hill.

One of our skiers who loves "Worm's Wild Ride."

Tyler and Rosie with one of their many fans.

Three coaches with Tyler and Rosie.

Thursday's ski practice with the Wolfpack.

 

WolfPack Skiers with Olympians

Tyler Kornfield sharing ski tips.

Talk about fast!

Fans! One of our race team members with her mom.

WolfPack Skiers

Any experienced skiers who show up for our local ski races are always initiated into WolfPack skiing by waxing skis! 

The best kind of Spring!

Most people think of spring as flowers popping up, soil starting to smell alive, buds on trees, bird songs, and their world is turning green.  I think of spring as warmer days, a huge blue sky, a night sky full of stars, shorter hours of darkness, longer days of sunshine, sea ice starting to break up, and the best of all SPRING SKIING!  What skiers wait for all year are glorious days full of great skiing, all under a HUGE blue sky! 

Today was one of those days!  We went out for a nice ski. I have been gone the last two weekends at ski races.  I got home last night and started the wash, ate dinner, hit the shower, and then a sound sleep in my bed.  Today we were up and out skiing on the touring gear after copious amounts of coffee.  Christian didn't want to groom which was fine with me.  We all had a great ski together!

Christian and Tally getting ready for the tea break on top of Picnic Hill.

Sadie really hoping there is another treat in that pack for her!

A nice flavorful tropical black tea and my own made-up dark chocolate decadence.

In the far distance is sea ice.  It is broken up and moving about these days.  The skiing is stellar.  We skied today in almost no wind and under a huge blue sky--life is perfect! 

The girls and I enjoying a very nice break from my ski coaching & racing schedule.