What Y'all Missed on Sunday!

Danger Boy tearing up the "Freshies" at Wildcat

BRAGGING RIGHTS: So, I go to the Wildcat lift ticket desk and kindly ask to pick up my "Wild Card" (though sad that it took until January 26th to do this...). When the attendant returned, she said to me "Just for giggles, I'll tell you that you were the very first person to purchase a Wild Card this year." "Really?" I replied, "How do you know?" She said, "Because your card is numbered xxx1." Wow, I thought. My lucky day! With visions of cheering crowds and reverence by my peers, much like Ralphie had when his 'theme' was surely to get an A++++ I asked "Do I win something for that?"
I could tell by the complete lack of a reaction that this "you'll shoot your eye out kid" kind of woman gave me that I would have to be content in the simple knowledge that I was first, and gosh, isn't that nice?

Kiwi's Tip of the Week

If you should ever suffer a paper cut (or other small incision) and do not have a Band-Aid handy, you can use Super Glue to close the cut. However...be sure that you pinch the cut closed and hold it closed while coating it with Super Glue so as to not pour Super Glue directly into the cut (which, from what I hear, can be quite painful).

The answer is...

"I don't want to eat anybody's poodle"

What is the question?

Quote at the Moat

After our drive from Boston on Friday evening, we often stop at the Moat to sample some of their local brews. There were a couple of good quotes tonight: Speed Racer said "I snorted a little" while laughing at Spider Pig's definition of ARBG. Later, Speed Racer opined that "I like what they do, but I don't like to look at them." Spider Pig responded, "so you like the lights off." I'd say it's shaping up to be another interesting weekend . . .

It's a Lot Different Waking up at the Ski House...

...compared to at my home. Its Sunday AM at the ski house and I roll over in bed, hearing voices from downstairs. I looked over at the little radio clock - it's 7:30 - wowzaa! - people are up this early and we weren't even going to ski today (Pats were on at 3). I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't. The walls, floors, doors and pretty much everything is thin (except the Elvis picture frames - very nice), so you can't help but hear what people are saying a room or two away. I swear I wasn't just eavesdropping... I remember one conversation revolving around the book "The Four Agreements". They're pretty good: 1) Be impeccable with your word, 2) Don't take anything personally, 3) Don't make assumptions and.... hmmm.... seems we forgot number 4. I was still very impressed - 3 out of 4 ain't bad (isn't that a Meatloaf song? Or close...) Dr. Google came to the rescue: 4) Always do your best! I like it!

Clearly the gals were up before the guys. Us burly-types usually talk about the Pats line, the coolness-factor of Smokey Bear's helmet cam, and what time our hockey game is during the week. But, I did like what I learned with the gals' first conversation and wanted more! So, I kept listening. Somehow the conversation moved onto babies, birth defects, and such. Someone pointed out that despite males being able to contribute towards creating a baby until a quite late age, that a majority of birth defects were actually caused by the elderly male. Who knew? (Apparently Tiny Boarder for one!)

I'm really starting to learn stuff now! I roll over to my other side, just to mix things up and eavesdrop (ooops! I mean "listen") from my other ear. Next, we move onto boobs! Yeahhhh! Maybe it started with mammograms, maybe boobs, I'm not sure. Either way, I learned that if you have large ones then a mammogram isn't too painful, but if you have small ones it can be quite unpleasant. Due to the smush-factor, of course. Who would have guessed?

So, all you ski dudes are thinking "this poor guy is in a very girly ski house". Not true!! These girls love to ski all day, feel the burn, drink beer afterwards and ski again the next day. Their ski resumes include Jackson Hole, Snowbird/Alta and everywhere else near Park City, Kitzbuhel, St. Anton, the Stubai Glacier and more! In N. Conway they thrive on the adrenaline rush of Idiot's Option, Myth Maker, Lift Lion, and Tomcat Schuss. When they're not skiing they are hiking, playing hockey, rock-climbing, or doing yoga (power yoga, that is). Oh yeah - they're fun too! And they're not so bad at Trivial Pursuit, I note with minor disdain.

Anywho, its a fun house with a good mix of personalities - I look forward to learning much more thoughout the ski year!

Kiwi's Tip of the Week

Do NOT use BioFreeze on your face.

While it does wonders for sore, aching ski muscles, it can be slightly frightening and uncomfortable to feel the icy hot burn on your cheeks, nose and forehead.

Great posts! I feel like...

...I was there with you guys. Looking forward to the Superbowl at the Tack - do you dare test our luck ( not that the Pat's really need any) and watch it any place else... I believe we watched them beat the EVIL GIANTS there for 16-0... so, why not for 19-0.

Speed Racers Favorite Quote of the Weekend

Danger Boy to Sven while both their hands and lower body parts were not in view and in a deep throated and sultry voice: "So Sven, you used your hand for that?"

Go Pats!

We're not skiing today. Nope. And it's not that it's only 14 degrees outside, either. Nope. It's because today is the AFC Championship game. The N.E. Patriots face The San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Kick off is at 3PM. We can't afford to freeze our toches off on a chair lift when the AFC title is at stake! Tom needs us. We can't let him down. Would you???

Since we can't actually be on field with Tom or in the locker room for the pep talk (damn!), we'll do the next best thing: find a comfortable place to hang out, grab a few pints and some good food, and watch the game. Big flat screen HD TVs -- lots of them -- are also required. This may seem like a tall order, but we've found just the place that delivers it all. The Tack Room.

It's right on Rt 16 just north of N.Conway village. On the left. It opened about 6 months ago, taking over the space that used to be a store (can't remember the name of it), and we discovered it on New Year's weekend. Actually, one of us found it earlier, but that's another story. The food is in the "comfort" category. Homemade meatloaf (which is wrapped in bacon as are many items on the menu) is a staple item on the menu. The staff is friendly. And they have a good selection of beers on tap, including Tuckerman's Pale Ale, one of our favs. I'm not sure if it's a place where everyone knows our name - yet - but I'm sure by the end of the day it will be :-)

Go Pats!

MLK Weekend Rocks

We loaded up our skis, boots and boards yesterday morning and headed over to Attitash/Bear Peak for a day of fun on the slopes. I was the only one out of the eight of us who forgot to bring her Powder Passport, which meant I had to shell out $65 for a full-day lift ticket instead of $49. Doh. Reminder: Go get thee a Powder Passport and save your money! Like me, you'll wish you had.

Even though I paid full-price, it was worth it. Really. The conditions were good. Not the best ever, but better than pretty good. This is Danger Boy's assessment. A little crunchy and icy in places, but hey this is New England after all, so it's something you've gotta get used to. We skied Bear Peak in the morning and headed over to Attitash for the afternoon. Between the two mountains, Bear Peak rules. Fewer skiers and boarders, shorter lines, and more snow on the trails because the hoards of boarders aren't there to scrape it all off. Sorry Smokey Bear & Tiny Boarder, I know that you don't do that.

Speaking of Smokey Bear, he had his helmet cam turned on the whole time to document every turn. While it's a cool idea in theory, the final video, punctuated with Smokey Bear's Darth Vader-like breathing, was more like Blair Witch Project on Skis than anything else. The only missing part was the 8 of us standing in a creepy abandoned house at the end, unless you consider our condo a "creepy" house, which you would if you find excessive Elvis paraphernalia a bit disturbing.

We do. But we're all here nonetheless enjoying a delicious batch of banana chocolate chip pancakes that Danger Boy whipped up for us this morning. Thank you, DB! We love you!

Svenette

Just a regular Friday night at The Freshies' haus.

The Truth

Freshies Girls are Hotties!

So What's Freshies About, Anyway?

What do you get when you mix 10 random skiers and boarders put 'em up in North Conway, NH for the winter in a condo filled with Elvis kitsch and let 'em loose on the local mountains with a Canon Powershot and a helmut cam? You get FRESHIES - a fun collection of stories, pics, and video documenting our excellent adventures. Enjoy, share, and post your own!