Hey There, Hi There, Ho There,

Yes, it is hot and yes winter seems light years away.

Here are a couple of things that you should note about cold weather and winter:

• Earth is actually closest to the sun in December in the Northern Hemisphere during winter. (That is why I wear flip-flops all winter long);
• Many animals have incredible winter adaptations. Some, like bears, hibernate to conserve energy. Others, like arctic foxes, grow thicker fur and change their fur color to white for camouflage.
• I feel humans adapt by drinking more alcohol to keep them warm and to conserve food during the cold; and
• Cave paintings from the Ice Age give us a glimpse into how humans lived and thrived during a time of extreme cold and glaciation. ( Wow, what would they have done if Telluride was around?)

We should all take a moment and remember the passing of a great person, and lady of amazing insight who will always be remembered as saying the best line about skiers in the universal college of quotes being:

"Skiers make the best lovers because they don't sit in front of a television like couch potatoes. They take a risk and they wiggle their behinds. They also meet new people on the ski lift."  Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Now that is a quote.

Obviously, like someone drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon, she knows what she is talking about, and a great impression was left with her.

Secondly, what about the wiggle stuff!!!? Can we all agree that there are at least a thousand things that skiers wiggle other than their behinds? (Like the prominent judge that refused to take medication that decreased his libido explaining to others, ”Why I do not take my meds?  Oh, I’d better not say.") Some things are better left to the imagination.

Lastly, I do not know if she was saying ski lifts were hook-up spots, but I guess in these uncertain times, that might be something to shoot for in the future.

I think that for the upcoming winter and ski season that we should all take a pledge to the ski club by staying  busy, staying  away from the TV/telephone, and wiggling our you know whats off!!!

SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING,

Ashley