Welcome Fall

It was just a normal fall weekend for us.  Friday night we went grocery shopping which was pretty lame.

Saturday, we spent all day at an Avalanche Workshop learning about how to make smart decisions in the back country.  There were lots of speakers with various perspectives (meteorologists, professional skiers/snowboarders, etc).  It was informative... and there was free beer afterwards... so a pretty good day.  It was chilly and rainy all day anyway, so it was a GREAT day to sit indoors.  The absolute best part of the whole day was leaving for lunch and seeing a dusting of snow on the highest elevations!

Sunday morning we woke up to a "brown pow day."  This is a reference to perfect mountain biking conditions after a rain storm.  The trails around here are typically sandy and dusty.  The rain (which we get so rarely) makes the dirt slightly more compact and easier to ride.  When you get fresh snow, it's called a powder day... so when you get fresh rain, it's called a brown powder day.

So we both went mountain biking... but not together.  Mike wanted to do a long ride and I wanted to do a short ride so I could get home to finish laundry, etc. It was AWESOME.  The dirt was great.  Lots of people were out and everyone was excited.

Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures (except a couple on facebook).  Sorry folks.  But, next weekend is Mike's birthday weekend and we're headed to Apple Hill for a plethora of fall activities!  Stay tuned!