North Conway Weekend - Day 1

It was snowing in the morning so I did some work around the house.  My friend (Jim F) had mentioned that he and his wife had some extra beds at the Red Jacket Resort in North Conway and suggested that I come to visit them for the weekend.  I was excited for this opportunity but the weather continued to downgrade.  We texted for several hours, trying to make definite plans, but I decided to stay put until the snow started to let up (1430).  By then, I was packed and ready to go!  I used I-89, US-4, NH-104, NH-25, NH-113 and some back roads to reach NH-16.  It snowed all the way, with heavier accumulations in the Danbury and Conway areas.  I made it to North Conway by about 1700 and tried to reach Our Lady of the Mountains (so I could join Jim and Cathy at Mass).  Unfortunately, the traffic in the downtown section was so bad that I couldn't move for 20+ minutes.  I escaped this traffic jam (talking to Mollie for a little bit of it) and went back to the Red Jacket.  Since I really hadn't gotten any exercise all day, I walked around in the buildings (mostly exploring) and tried to get my bearings.  Jim and Cathy returned by 1800 and I met them in the lobby.  After checking me into a room, I went with them to their townhome (very nice) and we chatted for a little while.  We discussed dinner and I suggested we go to the Resort restaurant (Champney's) for the Prime Rib Buffet.  This turned out to be a great idea and we had lots of good food and conversation.  We were finished by 1930 and went back to the townhome.  Cathy and Jim and I watched some Olympic skiing events (Mikayla Shiffren was competing) and enjoyed some drinks.  I was tired by about 2200 and went to bed.  This should be a great weekend!