Holidazed

Nikole and I began our Holidazed travel last week when we bailed on Eau Claire and landed smack dab in the heart of Packer country, GB. A weekend spent with the in laws never fails in supplying the much needed entertainment, merry conversation, and a taste of Tingly family craziness.

By Monday we made our way back to EC in time for work, a quick fuel up, and back on the road and heading farther north to a blissful town called Bruce. It has been a click or two on the calendar since Nikole and I dropped in on ma and pops. Fondue, plenty of cheap wine, and some new snow boots made for a time spent with the rents a blast.

By Tuesday pm we were back in EC with the extended family celebrating Christmas for the first time in three years. It was nice to be back in our own dwelling come Christmas night! By Friday of break, Nikole had racked up plenty of hours of sleep and relaxation and was ready for a hearty ski in Birkie country.

Friday night we ventured up to Spooner, WI in the snow to spend some time with our friends Nate and Karyn. And if you are up north you must get out on the Brikie trail. So with some fresh snow, new cord under our boards, Nate and I put in a long 3 + hour ski and dialed out some 41 K of training. It seemed that everyone and their team was on the Birkie trail Saturday. Nikole and Karyn spent time at OO skiing while Nate and I made our way down to Hayward. Great day of fine tuning our skiing and thinking about the big one! Ran into him...


08 came in as fast as 07 went out. Another year of big things and great blessings has passed. Nikole and I are thankful to you, our family and friends. We are looking forward to the things in 2008 that make our life interesting enough to share with you. There will be no new years resolution here...its that same old tradition of the past that seems to have us focused on our faults...and as one biker put it, "A month later, valentines day rolls around and where are we? Wolfing down chocolates, sharing wine, petting heavily and ignoring the homeless. No thanks, I'll focus on the mental detox." Couldn't agree more...

Big race Saturday on the trails that I grew up on. Keep ya posted!

Cord under the boards for life,

Sturgie


It sure sounded better the night of!