RenegadeRider

I have now survived for a year and a day since my heart attack. I didn't even notice.

I commented previously about a lad from San Diego enduring the winter here in Reno. I think it has been raather a bust. Over-hyped. Over-rated. I've seen comments that the Sierra snow pack is only about 50% of normal. In truth, I'm disappointed. I bought a season pass to the Mt Rose ski area. It is about 13 miles from the house. So far I have managed to ski twice. The show is so thin my skis are already severly gouged. The true sign of the seasons though is the stores. They are already stocking with spring (and summer) merchandise.

Dianne & I had both grown up in the north country. Consequently we are not strangers to the winter time. We were still frequently asked if we could survive the cold and snow of Reno after living in San Diego for as long as we had. It is not much of a hardship since we don't need to commute to work. Last week it had been raining mixed with snow. Then about sundown it got a bit colder. I think that we had less than two inches of snow, but the area was essentially paralysed. The roads were all extremely icy. By early the next afternoon the roads had cleared and normal life had resumed.

Happy New Year! It has been nearly six months since I have last posted. Can I return or not?