More Hakkoda Pics

Me thinking things over while taking a break:


It's that time of year. I go snowboarding every weekend I can and there hasn't been much else to report. This past weekend was a 3-day weekend, and I spent all three days on the mountain, although only for a short time on Monday. Saturday was perhaps the clearest day I have seen at Hakkoda, and I was very happy to have remembered my camera. Enjoy the pics.

Satoko having a good time:


We could see all the way to Mt. Iwaki:


Satoko and some "snow monsters"


Me on the road to Hakkoda


Also of note, on Saturday my friend Alex left Japan after 2 and half years and headed back to Australia to prepare for his next job abroad, working in a Peace Corps-ish organization in Laos. Here's a pic of good times hanging out two days before he left:

it gets cold on the mountain

I am NOT dead

Look at this story from the Salt Lake Tribune. Despite living in SLC for 12 years, I assure you that I did not die there this January.

http://www.sltrib.com/search//ci_5123639

Speaking of freaky things, I forgot to mention that early in the morning on New Year's Day this year, as I left my friend's apartment and went to my dad's car, a black cat walked right across my path.

I'm gonna have to stay sharp this year...