Seeing as my last post is both a) a long time past and b) not the most upbeat post, I thought I'd take a quick moment before the shabbas to post a few pics from my recent vacation skiing at home with fam and friends at Schweitzer Mtn in North Idaho.

I also have many many pics from my Dorot seminar in Budapest and weekend in Vienna before flying home...but those (and the accompanying thoughts) will have to wait for another entry.

In brief though, being home was FANTASTIC. I came to the newly-refreshed realization that, while I certainly enjoy doing many things, there is nothing that makes me as happy as when I'm skiing. Nothing. The fresh mountain air, the feeling of bobbing and weaving through knee deep (or deeper) powder, floating up as a fluffy burst of snowy deliciousness hits you in the face before you sink into the next beautiful turn. There's nothing else like it in the world. Not for me at least.

I'm totally happy to be back in Israel, and delighted to see my friends here again...but it sure was hard to leave the mountains!

See the following pics to understand why :-)










pics:
1) My parents' home in Spokane, WA
2) My poor buried car (Subaru)
3) On its way to freedom
4) View from our condo on Schweitzer Mtn, Idaho
5) View from the top of Schweitzer - that's Lake Pend O'Reille in the valley
6) The fam at the top of Schweitzer
7) Dad and sister Shayna with the Selkirk mtns and crazy clouds in the background

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