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Not so long ago, I had an experience on the slopes that was less than favourable. It was one of those days where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Fortunately, despite the psych-out that resulted from said day, I had the courage to strap my board back on and hit the hill at Mt. Washington today.

Things started looking up before I even had the chance to lace my boots up. Just after 7 a.m., the mountain sent out an official “Powder Alert” via e-mail. Over 16cm of fresh powder fell overnight and the forecast was sunny and bright. I couldn’t have asked for a better day. It seemed almost as though Mother Nature, knowing how horrible my last day was on the hill, wanted to make it up to me. Carving was near flawless for me and I managed to make my way through trees for the first time. I can’t describe the feeling. It was the second time ever riding my new Forum set-up…

I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.

Being that it’s Easter Sunday, though I am not religious, I can’t ever pass up the opportunity to cook a meal for my loved ones. Despite how tired I was by the time the lifts stopped running, I had a surprising amount of energy. Lucky for everyone at my house, just enough energy to throw together a pork roast, green onion mashed red potatoes, sides and a bowl full of roasted carrots, mushrooms, celery and fennel. I amaze myself.

My family and friends are phenomenal. I’ve long said that family and relatives are two separate ideas. Though there are people around the globe to whom I am related by blood, they aren’t the family I’ve known since the day that I was born. My kindred “sister” Kortney was here with her mom, and we were blessed with a beautiful moment in the evening’s setting sun. It’s now 9:16 p.m. and I have a big suitcase and tons of dog toys to pack up in order to make my way to the ferry tomorrow morning. It seems that, now that its the last day all three dogs get to play together, some semblance of peace has been found…