There is something about snowfall that brings out the kid in all of us, especially for those who don't see it often. When I was teaching elementary school, I quickly learned that on possible snow days it was best to keep the window blinds closed. One snowflake sighting could take a classroom from quite to chaotic in an instant. The funny thing is that at the first sighting of snow most adults display the same childlike behavior. "Hey, it's snowing" sends everyone to a window or door in excitement. I saw my first snowfall of the season this weekend while I was visiting my friends Gavin Holt and Carrie Council in Boone, NC; and at 26 years old, it still puts a smile on my face.
I headed to see Gavin and Carrie on Saturday afternoon for a quick snowboarding trip. Gavin is a snowboard instructor at Appalachian Ski Mtn. and Carrie is finishing up her undergrad at Appalachian State. We loaded up our boards and headed for the mountain around 5:30. When we got to the mountain Gavin gave me a few short lessons on the basics of snowboarding and once we had assured that everyone witnessed me looking like a fool on the flatland, we moved up to the bunny slope. After several more crashes, bumps, and bruises he turned me loose. We all had a blast at the park and stayed until closing, leaving with smiles on our faces. We finished the nig
ht in similar fashion catching up over a few drinks and a lot of laughs.
ht in similar fashion catching up over a few drinks and a lot of laughs. There is an old Irish quote, "There are many types of ships. There are wooden ships, plastic ships, and metal ships. But the best and most important types of ships are friendships." Spending the weekend in Boone made me realize just how true this was.
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