Picto Diary - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 January 2019 - Gladys Irene Sorensen Nelson

(22) Above: Jordanelle Ski run. Deer Valley, UT. 20 January 2019.

Image captured about 9:15 AM. I'm at this spot most mornings of ski season. I never tire of the view. There's a different view every day depending on the weather. Note the reservoir is now frozen over in this image.

Today: Excellent snow and grooming conditions. Light not flat, but a bit tricky. Toned it down a bit to compensate.

Peeler, a favorite, groomed only once every 10 days or so, was groomed, and perfect.

Orion now open and groomed all the way down to Empire. — at Deer Valley Resort.

21 January 2019 No ski entry. Stayed home to catch up on stuff.

(23) Above: 'Cake 'n Bishop. Supreme ski run. Deer Valley, UT. 22 January 2019.

Flat light, pre break. Blue bird, post break. 2 feet of new snow previous 24 hours.

Lottsa turns through ungroomed, soft bumps on Hawkeye. Good huff puff factor. Avoided, dicey first grooming, wind blown areas like Jordanelle and Bald Mountain. All else... protected from overnight wind...great.

Ski jabber with Mark at Snow Park pre ski, Mrs Driggs at Cushings break, Old Lyme and Maharaja, Snow Park, at noon finish

(24) Above: PGA and Bishop. Deer Valley, UT. 23 January 2019.

Above: TIMDT, Shannon, Bishop, Brunello, and Fed. Hearth and Hill Restaurant, Park City, UT. 23 January 2019.

Friends visiting Park City from Atlanta. Good memories. Good stories.

Motorcycles, mountain bikes and skis. — eating dinner with Margaret Taylor at Hearth and Hill.

Above: (25) Under Lady Morgan lift Deer Valley Ski Patrol members practice difficult rescue operation. 24 January 2019.

Today I skied alone. Solitary skiing has two benefits:
1. You can work on your ski technique at your own pace.
2. More chance to expand on chance encounters.

25 January 2019 Chance Encounter Chronology Skiing Deer Valley:

Snow Park: Pre ski ski turning tips from 'Bird. Very much appreciated, by the way.

Carpenter base: Mayor Robbie reports PGA took unexpected trip home to deal with parent medical issue.

Carpenter lift: RF reports wife, GF, developed serious bone infection solely from finger scratch.

Gondola: Heber City resident, retired geologist (worked around US western mines all his life) asks what I think of Trump. I never start political discussions but I'm very happy to engage if someone else starts it off. I said I was a Trump supporter. "Why," he asks? "Because, under Trump, Americans are freer, safer, and more prosperous than they would have been under the program of Trump's opponent." He said I was brain washed. I wanted to say, "is that all you've got?" I smiled and wished him a good day as we exited the gondola car. I don't mind talking to people with different views. But those who start a discussion, and then when faced with a response they don't like, merely hurl an insult, are useful idiots. If you want to engage... engage.

Carpenter lift: Red Ledges resident guy and I agree that average elevation of Utah is higher than that of Colorado.

Wasatch lift: Ask The Kid, ( today's Wasatch lifty), "Don't you know who I am?" After all, it is Sundance!

Quincy lift: Local guy asks me if I thought Deer Valley's standards had slipped under the new management. "Too early to tell" I replied. "Expect new management to tweak," I said. "You could easily increase DV 'all things being equal' net by 15% by tweaking, without markedly damaging the brand. Expect the new guys try some cost cutting."

Cushings: Compared ski experiences to date with Dopplemeyer and Mary seen frequently at Cushings in the past but, for the first time this year. Tod them I saw a FB picture of Carol skiing at Brian Head.

Lady Morgan lift: Young Mom from Maui says she and her husband came to Park City for an indefinite time. Husband can work from Park City. They enrolled their kids in Park City schools. She says she got 130 days skiing last season. She's glad they kept the Maui place, just in case they want to go back to Hawaii.

Star Gazer slope side: Jabber with Zibber. Zibber wondered how TIMDT enjoyed Africa trip. "Better than she thought she would," I said.

Summary of Conditions

Great snow. Intermittent sun though mostly overcast. 3 inches new last 24. Few people on the mountain aided by Sundance, where town visitors mostly do film stuff and don't ski. Worked assiduously on 'Bird's AM ski tips. Three extra runs, so much was I enjoying today's ski experience. Orion first grooming 4 inches of snow to push around. Cut up by the time I got there... but, really good practice.

No image. Vivant Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timber Wolves. 25 January 2019.

90 to 76, Jazz. 11 minutes left in game. Rudy Jr. and Mwah (sic) grateful guests of K1 and K2. Great seats. Toyota Club food.

Game tightened up, but Jazz pulled it out. — attending Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Above: View from TIMDT's Ritz Carlton hotel room. Singapore. 26 January 2019.

No image. Bishop and Supressant. Lot One. Deer Valley, UT. 26 January 2019.

Supressant, former Park.City regular, skis now exclusively at Deer Valley, where, he says, he has slowed down a bit. Average down hill speed has dropped off to a mere 55 mph. Sad to see this type of decline in Suppressant ski performance. — at Deer Valley Resort.

Above: The Actuary, skiing Deer Hollow run (Deer Valley), delivers birthday cake to a lifty friend working at Mountaineer Lift. 26 January 2019.

Bishop's Favorite Deer Valley ski runs.

1. Custer
2. Webster
3. Dew Drop
4. Silver Link
5. Trump
6. Keetley
7. Deer Hollow
8. Pearl
9. Banner
10.Rosebud — at Deer Valley Resort.

Above: (26) Image: Bishop, Stihl, Golf, Actuary, Uniforms at Cushings. Deer Valley, UT. 26 January 2019.

All, including image taker FeeBee, skied out the post Cushings AM together.

Saw Suppressant in Lot One; the Greensboro crowd at Carpenter base...rode up with Mayor Robbie on Carpenter.

Bode Miller was holding court outside of Stein Eriksen Lodge.... See More — at Deer Valley Resort.

1916 ~ 2019
Gladys Irene Sorensen Nelson passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. In November she celebrated her 102 birthday along with children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends with happiness and enthusiasm. Born in Malad, Idaho November 9, 1916, Gladys was the second of four children born to Ammon A. and Cora Nancy Hardman Sorensen. She was educated in schools in Arbon Valley and Malad, Idaho. Graduating from Malad High School.
While attending B.Y.U., she met her future husband Milton Andrew Nelson. They married in the Salt Lake Temple August 25, 1936. That fall they moved to Delta, Utah, where her husband taught at Delta High School. It was here, as she substituted and worked with the teenagers, that she discovered her devotion to young people and education.
Two years later they moved to Spanish Fork. Again she substituted while she completed a degree in English and Education. She taught two unforgettable years at Springville High School before beginning her long teaching career at Provo High School. Here she introduced and taught the Advanced Placement English Program with great success. One year every student in the class passed the Advanced Placement test and received college credit in English. For this achievement she received a letter of commendation from the State Board of Education. She also taught college preparatory English and speech classes. She also assisted with Provo High Sterling Scholars.
When Timpview High School opened in 1978, she was one of the teachers selected from the Provo High School faculty to teach at the new high school. Most of her classes she taught at Timpview were Advanced Placement English. She served as the director of the Sterling Scholar program. One year she qualified 11 of the 12 Scholars for state competition. Here she was selected "Teacher of the Year."
Gladys was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She used her teaching talent as she taught in many auxiliaries. She especially enjoyed teaching classes in Relief Society and being a visiting teacher.
Her hands were always busy creating beautiful handwork. While living in Delta she learned how to crochet. She also loved knitting, embroidering, and quilt making. She enjoyed yard work, especially working in her beautiful rose gardens. After her husband's death she was able to travel, both abroad and in the states.
Her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Gary Milton (Diane) Nelson and their five children, Riverton, Utah; Dr. Devon A. (Pat) Nelson and their six children, Mapleton, Utah; Nancy Ellen (David) Jorgensen and their three children, Springville, Utah; Denielle Nelson (Wells) Brockbank and their five children, Spanish Fork, Utah. She was a great grandma to 35 great grandchildren. Many lovingly called her Grandma GG. Her husband Milton preceded her in death December 29, 1981. Also, a granddaughter and great granddaughter preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 26, at the LDS Church building located at 1167 South 1700 East, Spanish Fork, Utah at 2:00 p.m. A viewing will be held from 1:00-1:45 p.m. prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to The Perpetual Education Fund through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerobits.com

Addendum:

Comments on book review of: "The State of Africa" by Martin Merideth

sad but true!

Bridge,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Dear Steve,
Thanks, I guess, for the depressing book review: “The State of Africa”. I have wondered of the world’s economic centers weren’t on a continual westward movement ( Europe> The Americas> Japan> China> India> Africa?
Your review sounds like this process will stop somewhere in the Mid-Indian Ocean- grunt!!!
This last week, I read that a major cell phone manufacturer is closing up shop in China and moving to India. HMMMM.
Could economic development, with the proper safeguards, maybe rescue Africa, or is that continent, like Central and South America ( with the exceptions of Chile, Colombia and, MAYBE the Guyanas and Suriman) doomed to perpetual mendacity born of corruption?
Your thoughts?

Ahn Rhee,
Larkspur, CA

Renewed colonialism could rescue Africa. That ship has long sailed, sadly.

Many thanks, Steve. Certainly a depressing set of options.

Norm,
Old Lyme, CT