Whitefish Ski Trip, March 6-10, 2017

Nancy and Susan hit the slopes for the third time in four years.  One year off in 2015 to replace Nancy's knee. Snow quality was excellent and visibility not so much.  It snowed every night providing fresh powder.  Trips to the top of the mountain were limited due to the difficulty getting down the "ant hill" at the top in the white (versus dark).

Our ski instructor, Kjell Petersen, leading us through the white

The crowds!  We waited in line almost never

A moment of sunshine on a beautiful run

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake

Uschi Carpenter goes tropical

Great fun to have cousin Charley and Uschi Carpenter join us on Wednesday from Missoula

One of Nancy's great shots

on chair 6

At the top of Ed's Run, a visit to Jesus

Us too!

crazy Kjell

Taking on Ranger Trail

A shot of the top of the world by Nancy

Get these rental boots again next year, comfortable

We'll be back!  At age 70 we ski free.  Two years for me.

UP UP and away into the clouds

Dave turns 75, February 28th

Epic party at the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey.  46 guests, including Dave's Railroad Museum colleagues, our Mount Gretna friends, Greg and Lisa Wood from CT, Kevin Odegard and Susan Casey from MN, our traveling buddies Lynne and Steve Frazier from Pinehurst, Andrea Stewart, Julia and Darrell DeMoss, Fulton Theatre and Gretna Music friends.

Gathering to board the mini-coach for the champage ride to AACA Museum

The 60's gallery complete with mural of Golden Gate Bridge.  Leslie and Susan wave.

Elvis movie at the Drive In

Greg and Lisa Wood

buses!

Guided tour of Museum and warehouse

Dessert!  Ice cream floats

Hiking down the hill to the warehouse

Craig pointed out the similarity to their license plate

Canyon Ranch Tucson, February 2017

Andrea Stewart and I spent a week at the ranch February 20-26th, 2017.  We participated in the weeklong Life Enhancement Center program which offered informative talks, intense workouts in the gym, hikes and commaraderie.  Andrea also did the Optimal Living program through Medical, so she was busy!  We forgot to take pictures of ourselves, and captured some of the place.  

Family members who have been to Tucson CR will find these scenes familiar (Dave, Kim, Lisa, Meltem, Nancy, Kate, Kelsey).  Many of the animal sculptures have been sold - zebra, giraffe, etc.

Double rainbow on Sunday.  We spent Sunday night with Andrea's in laws, Bob and Beth  Acton  in nearby Oro Valley.  Beth is Jim Stewart's sister.  

By the UU Cafe

The Sanctuary Garden

blue sky!

fountain

cardinal in the cactus

rock garden

cactus

Highlights for me were:

• Physiology assessment of bones, fat and muscle.  I'm fit for age 68 and have a goal of exchanging 3 lbs of fat for muscle in the next year.  That means strength workouts.  Andrea and I are pinging each other with an agreement to do something each day.  (weights, bike, row, yoga, etc).  We report to Eric the physiologist at the end of March...then keep going. 
• Numerolgy reading was fun and interesting.  

• Rabbi Harold Kushner, who wrote "When Bad Things Happen to Good People", spoke two evenings.  
• Dr Richard Carmona, the former Surgeon General of the US, spoke about alternative and complementary therapies. He's so interesting we stayed after to talk.