My weekend getaway to see winter
So I'm back from Hokkaido, one year older and really excited about snowboarding! It was my birthday on Saturday and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than in the mountains with more snow than I have seen in my life. Thank you everyone who left a nice birthday comment! I got a text from my brother this morning asking if I had seen my mom's latest post, so I knew it would be good. I celebrated my birthday with a gracious fall from the ski lift and was sung to by a mongolian tent-full of restaurant goers before blowing out a birthday candle on my pile of birthday beans and tapioca.
I am a novice on the slopes but I managed to hobble home without any serious injuries and I am ready to give snowboarding another shot as soon as my wounds are healed. I really used every muscle in my body--even my fingers! My knitting muscles were generally too exhausted to knit this weekened even though the spirit was willing. I managed to continue only a few rows on my Flower Basket Shawl Leaf Lace Shawl (I never was one for details--thanks, Mum), half of which is now looking like this:
And to wrap things up, the great birthday gift of 2006. No explanation needed.
Comments
Happy (belated) Birthday, Molly! Hope you had a wonderful birthday weekend.
Posted by: Cassie | January 9, 2006 10:34 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Julia | January 9, 2006 10:36 PM
I guess that was a lot of snow! Glad you made it back in one piece.
And is that shawl Flower Basket or Leaf Lace? Do you like the silky wool?
Posted by: Mom | January 9, 2006 10:47 PM
yo i'm late but wishing you muchos happyos birthdayos anyway. glad you had a good time boarding! look at all that snow!!! yea, snow!!! :)
Posted by: carolyn | January 9, 2006 11:53 PM
Happy belated Birthday!Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend- the perfect way to celebrate your birthday!
Posted by: Annie | January 10, 2006 01:30 AM
I'm glad your weekend - and birthday - was a success!
Posted by: Carole | January 10, 2006 01:47 AM
Happy belated birthday!
Posted by: Ruth | January 10, 2006 02:47 AM
A belated happy birthday to you! The photos your mom posted are adorable.
p.s. love the socks!
Posted by: Amy | January 10, 2006 03:42 AM
O lord, those socks. They are the coolest fotwear since csliced bread, I think.
And you be careful on the slopes!
Posted by: Anne Marie | January 10, 2006 06:20 AM
hello, I'm the worst typist ever. Please ignore all the typos in my previous comment.
Posted by: Anne Marie | January 10, 2006 06:20 AM
glad you made it back safe and sound! hope it was a very happy birthday!
Posted by: lori | January 10, 2006 08:39 AM
Yay for Capricorns! My birthday was on the 6th of January. Happy Birthday Molly - sounds like you had a good one in Hokkaido! Mine was completely opposite - swimming in the pool in tropical Cairns, Australia!!!
Posted by: kat | January 10, 2006 02:50 PM
happy belated, molly!!
Posted by: megan | January 11, 2006 08:19 AM
Happy Belated Birthday!
So much snow - was it soft when you fell out of the lift?
Sounds like you had a great time!
Posted by: Laurie | January 11, 2006 08:20 AM
happy belated bday, molly! sounds like a great one! love the shawl - wish i had the patience these days to knit one myself. happy weekend!
Posted by: kris | January 14, 2006 03:11 AM