Hoo Doo
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I finally made it out of the valley on Friday with my wonderful mother who was visiting from back north. My inspiring and sweet coworker and friend, Sallie was also there with her sister Libby. They recently moved from Georgia and have a slough of knowledge to dispense as I am also heading to Georgia in a few weeks time. For instance, I didn't know that if you are "fixin" to do something it has to be within a day or two... you can't be "fixin to go to Georgia next month". We all four laughed and laughed as we considered what southern-sounding GPS directions would sound like. Sallie's unit in her "vee-hickle" is set to British - the roads pronounced with a very uptight and impatient tone. (It's even possible for a computer, I swear). "By the bar on the corner, hang a right, then go yonder!" Libby was mocking as we drove the windy roads along Willamette National Forest. We all agreed that if somebody actually designed and marketed the southern custom GPS it would be a best seller. I also heard about the artificial ski slope in Alabama, which neither sister seemed to be too impressed with. But they had a great time learning to cross country at HooDoo resort , nestled between the magnificent Three Sisters peaks and the towering Three-Fingered Jack. (We all wondered if the Seven-Fingered Jack in Washington State is his brother, or just Jack's other hand.... it still adds up to ten!) After their lesson and several dozen practice runs down the slope in front of the chairlifts, they felt as though they had enough "shiners" where the "sun don't shine". I fell pretty hard myself, not used to the fact the cross country skis are narrow with a blunt edge, and only connected at the toe. Good for climbing and gliding, but not for riding downhill!
Anyways, it couldn't have been better weather. Sunny, perfect breezes when you needed them, and not a cloud to shroud the glory of these mountains around us. I was also happy to gain some freckles back after a looooong hiatus from sunlight. Park rangers can be vain too!
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