Joey Graduated?

Graduation, Liquidation, and a cocktail or two.
We had our fun- a lil' too much sun, and multiple trips to the loo.
Times not to forget- like dancing all night, the girl in brown and Greg in a hedge or two...
uh... never mind.

Ear to ears we had for 5 days
We lived the life of Joey D and his inspiring ways.
With his college days almost complete
He perfected his dance moves -trust me, he's got us all beat.

With nearly straight A's - he survived the trek
Through smelly libraries and sleepovers on his deck
He marched across stage with cap, gown, board shorts, flips and a smile Finally he's done... real world?? I think he's in denial.

None the less we are proud of you Joey D.
You will be successful wherever that may be.

But for now go spend your grad money, and bronze in the sun
Cause you my brother, have my permission to have some fun!

You deserve it!
whoottt wwhoooooooo

It's always a treat

It's always a treat when her Hillary goes to visit.
They eat good food which was exquisite.
With the sun shinning bright - a brilliant plan to make them dance!
To pack nuts and chocolate in their ski pants.
Alas they would melt, next hide them in snow
so later they would have a chocolate nut cluster to show.
Hillary, Colin and LD compare treats on ever chair
To see whose treat was melting in delicious despair.
But that day on the hill they had to leave early
unfortunately, their treats had not melted for surely.

"Next time we will do away with chocolate chips!
They do not melt with hot heat next to our hips!"

A brilliant and genius plan to perfect
The friends smiled and nodded yes.

So now when you wonder why we like skiing and snowboarding so much
It's so we can have nuts and chocolate- for lunch.

Snow Packed Fun!

This week has been- yes I know... another adventure for Linsey. Shocking!
More skiing... more skiing... and yes more skiing.

And wait there is more......I am WORKING!!! on payroll and working for Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Acess Foundation. (MLTPA.org). I love it! I am learning all about maps and trails systems. On top of that the boss wanted to set up a new network with apple server so I learned how to do that, replace computer parts and lay cable. So much fun! Oh yeah and doing design projects too. Working freelance gigs for Disabled Sports up at the mountain, (sometimes the occasional face-painting event) and flyers for Footloose. I will be going river rafting with Disabled Sports in a couple of weeks- I'll keep you updated.

What else. oh yes... My friend Jen rescued a cat from the pound. I named it Little Slut. Trust me- it suits her perfectly.

I am still trying to learn how to JUMP off jumps and crawl out of the half pipe. oh geez. Learning switch and of course trying to land this little 180 off this tiny bumb in the road off the top... the list goes on.

AND last but not least, someone special has come into my life... His name is Colin. He has been teaching me how to ski, brings brownies on the chairlift, takes me on an 1.5 hour hiking adventure in the middle of the night to find a hotspring that we know is out there somewhere. AND is really good at making me laugh and smile on a consistent basis.

Needless to say I am one of the luckiest girls in the world :)
I am so happy that I've even resorted to dancing with the alarm goes off every morning.

cheers to adventures, love, and the halfpipe!

Live, Love, Laugh

It's funny how it`s the simple things in life that mean the most.
Not where you live or what you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
There`s no dollar sign on a piece of mind this I`ve come to know
So if you agree have a drink with me
Raise you glasses for a toast


-Zac Brown

... and yes. Ski bumbs CAN wear yellow.

What was meant to be a 3 day ski- demo weekend turned into 2.5 weeks of pure downhill fun. I decided to stay in Mammoth and enjoy all of it's best features. Days of clean air, snowy hilltops, snowballs, and friends to laugh with- oh and the occasional blue grass band to share my yeehaaws and hoos with. Many of the nights were spent warm- watching movies, eating a barrel of red vines, laughing, random comments, jacuzzis, singin' country out loud in the car with Kama, Nik and Willies (my favorite :), and yes, more red vines. We were even blessed with a brilliant act of showmanship involving an Aussie and a $20 phone that just wouldn't break and don't forget the daily task of listing what a ninja can and can't do (willing to do) and such. Funny story, but had to be there.

Not only did Mammoth give me good times, fresh tracks, pre-ski dance parties in the car (and on the lift) and the occasional tomahawk down the mountain (thank you Ninja Cliff for the rescue/laugh-WITH factor involved), but it also brought a sense of inspiration and happiness to the table that I am eager to explore. The ship that has been sailing around the world is ready for a rest. I am walking off the plank into a rickety town with new adventures and staying put. (For now :)

Thank you Jeremy, Kama, Ninja Cliff, Colin, Corilynn, and Jordan for time well spent and not forgotten- definitely not forgotten.