Stephen's Thoughts

Picto Diary - 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2020 - First Trax at Park City Mountain

Most fun of the day was watching losers like TWO3 and Title mount the Crescent Lift at 9:00 AM knowing they'd find only runs already marred/muffed up by... Mwah (sic).

Picto Diary - 25, 26 January 2020 - Groomed Blacks

This of course, is what I'm talkin' 'bout. Deer Valley upping its grooming game.

Picto Diary - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 January 2020 - Ski like a girl

Girls go into the trees. You ski the groomed run to the bottom, then watch the trees from below, hoping they emerge.

Picto Diary - 17, 18, 19 January 2020 - Christopher Waltz

We both agreed that Christopher Waltz's performance as "the Jew Hunter," in "Inglorious Basterds," was one of the best all time movie acting performances ever.

Picto Diary - 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 January 2020 - DV Grooming Gone Wild

DV grooming gone wild!!!

"Blue Moon" by Lee Child

I have said "I'm finished with Jack Reacher" several times. But, Lee Child understands his fans are hooked. Reacher is like a drug. If Reacher is the worst drug I use, I suppose that's not so bad.

Picto Diary - 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 January 2020 - 9:15 AM. Glorious.

9:15 AM. Glorious.

"Jallianwala Bagh," 1919 - The Real Story by Kishwar Desai

Desai's book points out many examples of seeming shocking treatment of colonials as British authorities tried to maintain control of a rapidly deteriorating situation in Amritsar. 

"The Great Fear of 1857" by Kim A. Wagner

Resulting from heavy handed trade requirements and growing Christian missionizing, there grew an unease amongst the peoples of North India that the EIC threatened their way of life and their religious beliefs. 

"The Deserter" by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille

I'm reminded of a quote from Frank Herbert's book/movie "Dune,".... there are "plans within plans..." not all is as straightforward as it is supposed to be.

Picto Diary - 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 January 2020 - DV Report

Sixteenth day on the DV mountain and I'd have to say, overall, the experience has been quite good.

Picto Diary - 29, 30, 31 December 2019 - Last Ski Days of the Decade

Holiday week crowds not overwhelming if you know where to go.