Rebound

Snow in April..

Your girl-friend has just put you aside so what's a guy to do? Nothing better to fight stress and depression than a long weekend of snowboarding!! And who knew it would be snowing in April.

What I didn't tell my friends is that my track record of trips to Tahoe is pretty poor, especially when it involves girl-friends. Two years ago, I booked a suite in the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and I was looking forward to a great romantic getaway with my Paficia Girl; the plan: rejuvenate ourselves at Tahoe's largest and most comprehensive spa and spending the night in a room featuring sweeping views of the lake and mountains, enjoying a decorating ambiance in warm, earth-toned themes and natural elements... It would have been so nice if it wasn't for my Pacifica Girl's unfortunate ski incident resulting in a light concussion. 'Sleep' was the doctor's advice, and with sleep this romantic weekend faded away.

No better luck last year. New girl-friend, different injury. First lift of the day, First turn of the day, First person to visit the First aid station. Diagnosed with potential damage to the knee ligaments, my girl with the pearl necklace was in a lot of pain. My pain was mainly mentally: am I casting a bad spell on any girl-friend that joins me for a skiing or snowboarding trip? I now suspect that some of them just agreed to join me because they knew how much I enjoyed snowboarding and not necessarily because they thought speeding in the snow was fun or their athletic abilities.

No girl-friends on this trip. No accidents. Just a great time..