Skiing, Tubing, and the Price of Fun

Yesterday was a wonderful day. Church in the morning, skiing and tubing in the afternoon.

We took the kids out to the nearest ski area for the afternoon. The boys and Deborah went tubing, Mary and I went skiing, and Cheryl sat in the lodge and read a book. The temperature was just right, hovering around freezing but with no wind to speak of, so while we were surrounded by (and falling on) snow, we didn't get cold or uncomfortable.

The kids tubed for several hours until they wore themselves out, Mary did as many runs on the easy slope as she could, remembering everything she'd learned from her lessons last time, and I had the chance to go on the intermediate slope and not fall down at all.

When everyone was ready to go, we headed back homeward, but stopped on the way at Krispy Kreme for a dozen assorted doughnuts; so when we arrived home, it was time for donuts and hot chocolate. And a warm fire in the fireplace. And Calvin & Hobbes books.

All in all, it wasn't too bad of an afternoon, financially speaking. We saved a little bit of money by purchasing the 4-hour pass instead of the full Day pass; and the tubing is quite a bit less than the skiing package. Still, it's not something we'll be repeating every weekend. I'd rather save up the money so we could do it with the entire family next year at the reunion.

This morning, James woke up with a fever, so perhaps the price of fun was a bit higher than we'd thought. He probably picked it up from his sisters, as they've just finished their own bouts with this cold or flu or whatever it is. But certainly being out in the cold for a few hours, soaking his head (and hair) in snow didn't improve his immune system. So it looks like he'll be out for a few days.