First day back!
I’ve been asked the question, “where’s home?” a lot lately. In the last couple of months, the answer has been harder and harder to find. Most of the time I still say home is Spokane Washington (except when I’m out to eat in Park City and I’m trying to get the local’s discount). The truth is I’ve only been back in Spokane a couple of times in the last few years. It actually started to bug me a little bit.
Yesterday was my first day back on snow since my season- ending knee surgery last January. On the way up to the mountain in New Zealand, I was tempted to start putting my boots on in the car…. just like the way my Dad used to make us do. I got into the lodge and rudely brushed off hello's from teammates and friends. All I wanted to do was get on the chairlift.
The sounds of the chairlift and the long wait for skiing, reminded me of opening days at Bluewood, where I would always talk my Dad and Barnie Parrish into going down the hardest runs right away. When you are six year old ,there is no need for warming up. Standing at the bottom of the mountain yesterday, the fog was Schweitzer Mountain thick, but as the chairlift broke through the clouds, I started to realize something.....I was home.
Yesterday was my first day back on snow since my season- ending knee surgery last January. On the way up to the mountain in New Zealand, I was tempted to start putting my boots on in the car…. just like the way my Dad used to make us do. I got into the lodge and rudely brushed off hello's from teammates and friends. All I wanted to do was get on the chairlift.
The sounds of the chairlift and the long wait for skiing, reminded me of opening days at Bluewood, where I would always talk my Dad and Barnie Parrish into going down the hardest runs right away. When you are six year old ,there is no need for warming up. Standing at the bottom of the mountain yesterday, the fog was Schweitzer Mountain thick, but as the chairlift broke through the clouds, I started to realize something.....I was home.
Will, this is Sue
Ok this is too weird. I was thinking about you this morning and wondering how you were doing and got on your website..there were no recent entries. Then this afternoon I got an email from PA and she said Barney was mentioned. So I read it! Very cool!
We sure did have fun with you and your family on the slopes of Bluewood. Some of our best family memories.
Hope all is well. I'll keep checking your website and talking to your mom and keep our fingers crossed for you!! I know great things will happen. Love ya, sue and barney
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Will - you're getting downright poetic in your old age! Congratulations on getting back on your skis. Now, take care of that knee!
xo,
Olivette and all the Ormes
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Welcome back on the snow, hope the knee is feeling good!!
Make a turn for me - I'm jealous
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WILL! We were checking on you and excited to hear about your season! Hope your knee is strong and you feel good! Snow is falling in Vail! Talk to you soon! Great to see you in Seattle over Labor Day!
Stacey Wilhelm
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