This post is for Tuesday December 14th, 2010
MEMORY -
It was a memory from a few years back. Our family had gone on a magical snow vacation to Breckenridge. We all saw a side of Pete that we had never seen before. During one VERY cold afternoon, we decided to do a little snow tubing. It was the first time we had ever done something like this as a family and I have to say, it saddens me that it was the last.
We all took turns partnering up and plunging down the scariest of slopes. We each hooked onto each others tube and held on for dear life! The workers would count us off to 3, then push us down the icy path of bitter cold excitement! Pete and I partnered up a few times and boy was that fun! I'll never forget the thrilling look on his face while racing down the slope, he would bend his head down and nuzzle his mouth in his scarf protecting himself from the freezing wind. Each tube would slide to a stop, our noses frozen and our laughter loud with joy. Before I could help Pete get out of his tube, he was asking to go up the slope again. We even caught him a few times up on the slope going down by himself, soaking up a moment alone with his adrenaline rush and the soft falling snow. It was one of the many highlights our family experienced during week long vacation in Breckenridge.
APPLICATION -
I was in the kitchen when I heard "Oh my gosh! It's the snow tube ticket from Breckenridge!" Still attached to Erik's jacket was his snow tubing ticket. It was dated December 10th 2008. We sat for a second remembering what good times our family had together that week, the snow tubing being one of our favorites!
REFLECTION -
Special moments like this don't come around often. Having your loved ones near, all experiencing something new together on a beautiful snowy day in December, how fortunate we all were!
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