The day started with temps below 0 F but ended with a crystal clear blue sky - even through it never got warmer than 20, I couldn’t miss a chance for more time on my EVOs! One of my Thursday Happy Hour buddies (Ed) had told me about a field across the street from his house that looked skiable so made plans to meet him there in the afternoon. I did chores in my condo all morning and, at 1430, drove down to Grantham (via I-89). After I arrived (1500), Ed B. and I went cross country skiing on the Howe Hill area. We had to cross the street and make our way through a deep snow-plow-drift along the pavement - getting our skis on after this (in knee deep snow!) was comical and tricky. Once on our skates, we made our way carefully though a nice mix of powder and newly frozen “crust” - conditions were good! In the end, I did about 3.5 circuits of the property, for a total of two miles in one hour (1510 to 1610). We topped off our afternoon of outdoor fun with some “Chipmunk Love Story” (oatmeal stout from Flying Goose). At 1700, I said goodbye to Ed and his wife and made my way (via I-89 and US-4) to Enfield so I could got to the Vigil Mass at St. Helena's (1730). Arrived in time and enjoyed (as always) Father Sammy's Homily. Once church was over, I headed back to my condo (arrived at 1830). Winter life in the Granite State is good!
