I had my first ski at Highlands Nordic this morning! It's serious spring skiing here and I'm not convinced that the courses are going to hold up for a week's worth of races when there's 500 or so competitors. I am hoping it gets colder.

The stadium is a mix of snow, ice, & water. Oh, and mud patches dotting it. They had dug a trough and were working valiantly to pump off some of the water. And are still at it, I imagine, long after I've already been home to a nice lunch.

I would say lunch and shower but being the late arrivals to our condo Ronsse & I only have one towel between us so neither of us have showered yet... we're currently at the office & Katie's asking about more towels and I'm poaching "SMC" internet in the parking lot. Ah, the life-- sitting in a rental van listening to satellite radio and the pounding of rain on the windshield and poaching wireless.