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Showing posts with label Vermont. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vermont. Show all posts

25 December 2012

Christmas Day Fun

-Day 25 of 31-

Amazingly, my nieces held off on waking me up until 0630. Exceedingly difficult I know. A few hours later and we had a couple trash bags full of wrapping paper and some very happy young ladies. I was quite pleased that I was able to snag both of them a sweet pair of ski gloves at the Outdoor Gear X in Burlington (and a "gift" or two to myself...more on that later). But the best present goes to my sister from my dad. He somehow dug up her old Michael Jackson Thriller LP...wow.

20 December 2012

"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas..."

-Day 20 of 31-

"Vermont? Who cares? Who's going to Vermont?" 

"We are.  I mean, we should.  It'll do us a lot of good...all that snow and the fir trees and the clean, fresh air.  Oooh, great change of pace, just what we need!"



Exactly.  This year I've decided to head north for Christmas to visit my sister and her family in Stowe, Vermont.  I usually make it up to there at least twice each winter, mostly to ski.  I'm sure skiing will be on the agenda but spending some good time with my sister and my two nieces (skiing or otherwise) will definitely be a priority.