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Once again monday came and went with another adventure in snowboarding!
This time it was at Vail. The mountains have been getting so much snow lately that there hasnt been a bad day of boarding yet! This week though, is a different story. No snow predicted for at least the remainder of the week :o(
Travis opted not to go with us this time due to being too tired from traveling. Cray decided to give me the tour of Vail. The last time I was there was a few years ago. I wasnt very good and my friend Gary and I just stuck to the green runs and took a catwalk all the way down. Needles to say, it was not a very good experience.
This time, however, I am much more experienced. Cray said that going to Vail is all about going to the back bowls which are all black or double black diamonds! If there would not have been fresh snow, I would not have attemped it. The back bowls at Vail are huge and expansive and cover alot of acreage. So it is easy to find fresh tracks. The sky was an amazing color of blue all day. It was very clear and the peaks and trees were COATED in snow. Very magical indeed. I dont think that Travis could have handled the steepness but I think he would have done fine. I am getting so much more confident and at ease on my board. I really love it. I am staring to become one with it. I am still not into the speed all that much, but with each day, I am getting a little faster. I LOVE IT!
Business is a little slow this week. I could use at least four more massages. *this is the universe's que to make my phone ring*. :o)
I am thinking of going down to Texas for my 20 year high school reunion in June. Cray would be going with me. I think if anything we would be going to the dinner. The rest of the time would be running around showing him D/FW and riding roller coasters at Six Flags! WOO-HOO!

I got an email from my strung-out sister yesterday. I was actaully shocked (and I dont shock easy). I went through twenty different emotions in a 30 second time period. She just wanted to tell me that she was still alive for the time being and that she is sorry that she is the person that she is. The part that disturbed me the most in her email was "The drugs have control now". Its like there is some alien force inside of her that has slowly taken over and she has allowed it. I replyed to the email in as loving way as I possibly could and tried not to "let her have it" so as not to scare her off. If anything, at least she is somewhat communicating with me. And for that, I am thankful. I also told her that if she continues on the path that she is on and goes back to jail, I will NOT be there for her. BUT, if she goes to re-hab, I will be behind her %100. It is her choice now if she wants me in her life. Otherwise, Im done.