Marty with Party – Montana’s Classic rock from the 60s & 70s
waiting for kid one to return from Mountain Riders
lunch at the Chimney Rock with kid two
the sun makes a rare mid-day appearance at Schweitzer
Still out of town, but got to “watch” the play-by-play on my iPhone using the NHL’s cool real-time scoring option.
Not much to add to all of the commentary I read online, just glad they are back in first place for the time being.
Bring on the Sedin sisters!
I’ve been coming to Schweitzer Basin since I was nine. The resort has changed a ton since then. In fact, it’s changed since I was here two years ago. Venerable chair one has been replaced with two new lifts: a high-speed detachable quad that goes to Midway and a fixed triple over Face to the top. It remains a great, relatively undiscovered ski area with lots of great terrain and few crowds.
kid two finished her shopping in the village
Powder Day at Schweitzer – 12 inches of new snow
taking kid one to her all-day lesson
wireless internet in the chalet (paid – boo)
This year I decided to take the kids on a new adventure for spring break–riding the Amtrak Empire Builder train to Sandpoint, Idaho.
The last time I rode Amtrak was when they still had a train between the Twin Cities and Duluth. This one was very different–top speed of 79mph and a coach capacity of 266 people (which I think we actually had).
The Empire Builder runs between Chicago and Seattle, leaving St. Paul around 11:30pm and arriving in Sandpoint 22 stops and about 26 hours later.
Yeah, that was a really long time, but overall it was enjoyable. In fact, it would probably be my favorite way to travel if we had booked a sleeper room with an electrical outlet instead of coach. Our seats actually did have an outlet, but in a cruel twist of fate, it was partially blocked by the immovable seats in front of us.
real time scoring Wild vs Oilers on NHL.com
lifts are closed, time for the sun to reappear
4 inches of wet new snow
Cloudy and snowing, back to normal Schweitzer conditions
need to find a wireless hotspot
kid one broke her new week-old camera
kid two like a Wild player – out with a knee sprain
This week I am on the road for spring break and will have limited posts, as the only Internet access I have is on my phone (I sound like Russo).
One quick note, though. I was riding the train west just south of Edmonton yesterday night and I could just feel the bad vibes coming from Canada when I read Butch and Demitra were out.
The final score didn’t surprise me, but it’s still disappointing…
lunch break in the chalet
iPhone works ok at Schweitzer
Arrived safely in Sandpoint Idaho