I feel like during winter months, life here in Misawa comes to a stand still....unless you ski or snowboard.
There are a number of excellent ski resorts around the area, some just over an hour drive away. A lot of people go skiing every weekend. Renting skis is cheap--only $12 per day and some resorts let you even buy half-day ski lift tickets. Every Saturday, there also ski bus trips available to several closest ski resorts.
So why in the world we still have not gone skiing?? It's middle of February! No good excuse, really. I guess one of the reasons is not being prepared. Last time I went skiing was in high school. So I had to buy some ski masks, ski goggles, and good waterproof gloves. Because I am cheap (ish), I ordered them online, rather than just going to Outdoor Recreation center and getting some (that was the case with goggles). And things like gloves sell out super fast at the BX (our military store here). Anyway, lesson learned--be prepared for the skiing season.
Oh, and of course, finding someone to watch our kids on a weekend is a tough job. I always feel bad asking people to watch my kids on weekends since I feel like it's a day of family fun and not babysitting. I know we could take our kids with us, but then it's not nearly as much fun and we don't get to ski together.
Okay, I am done complaining.
We are going skiing next Friday. Without kids. Even if it's a blizzard.
Robert.
There are a number of excellent ski resorts around the area, some just over an hour drive away. A lot of people go skiing every weekend. Renting skis is cheap--only $12 per day and some resorts let you even buy half-day ski lift tickets. Every Saturday, there also ski bus trips available to several closest ski resorts.
So why in the world we still have not gone skiing?? It's middle of February! No good excuse, really. I guess one of the reasons is not being prepared. Last time I went skiing was in high school. So I had to buy some ski masks, ski goggles, and good waterproof gloves. Because I am cheap (ish), I ordered them online, rather than just going to Outdoor Recreation center and getting some (that was the case with goggles). And things like gloves sell out super fast at the BX (our military store here). Anyway, lesson learned--be prepared for the skiing season.
Oh, and of course, finding someone to watch our kids on a weekend is a tough job. I always feel bad asking people to watch my kids on weekends since I feel like it's a day of family fun and not babysitting. I know we could take our kids with us, but then it's not nearly as much fun and we don't get to ski together.
Okay, I am done complaining.
We are going skiing next Friday. Without kids. Even if it's a blizzard.
Robert.
Have fun! I haven't skied since college.. I miss it.
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