Ski Weekend 2023

On the Friday night before Super Bowl weekend, we headed up to Tahoe for a ski weekend.  We had not been in a year, and both kids really wanted a chance to ski.  On this trip, we rented 2 rooms in the YSC Cabin on the west side of the Lake and decided to ski at Homewood, where I had skied a lot as a kid.

Saturday morning we woke up to light snow.  It was really lovely snow.  We headed to Homewood, got our gear and then had a day of skiing. The snow was wonderful, just a few inches of powder, and the sun had come out by mid-day and melted all the snow on the car.

We headed back to the cabin, and Liam and I made brown butter cookies, and Arne shoveled snow off the deck. It was fun to meet the other people at the cabin.  One group made a fire with Liam, and then we played Yahtzee.  One of the guys there was on the same hike that Arne and I met on almost 15 years ago!

Sunday morning was beautiful, and we headed back to Homewood for a great day on the mountain. 

One of the things I love about this mountain, besides the lack of lines, was that every run had an amazing view of Big Blue - Lake Tahoe.

After a long morning of skiing and a lunch of crepes, Elsa and I headed back on the mountain for more runs.  It was fun to tear up the mountain with her, and find a few fun jumps.

What a wonderful winter treat!

New Years in SoCal

A last-minute New Year's trip started with a wrinkle - a canceled flight. Instead of flying to Burbank, we drove and got to stop in Santa Barbara along the way to see friends. 

The first part of our trip was spent in Universal City.  We had a fun day at Universal Studios.

After a day in the park, we had a night out for dinner on the City Walk and a movie - Puss in Boots.

On New Year's Eve morning, we slept in and headed on the subway toward Santa Monica.  We stopped in the middle at the California Science Center and the Natural History Museum.

The final leg of public transit took us to Santa Monica Beach and our hotel for the last two nights.  Arne and I had a fun dinner out, and then we returned to a New Year's eve party.  We watch the countdown on the Santa Monica Pier Park from our balcony.

On New Year's Day, we went to the traveling rings for outdoor play at the beach before a fancy brunch.  Then we shopped and explored and went swimming in the pool.  It was a fun day.

Monday morning, we headed to the beach, and Liam and I played in the waves. Then we headed to Santa Monica Pier Park and went on the roller coaster and arcade

Then it was off to the airport for our flight home.  It was a wonderful little adventure!

 

Christmas 2022

Christmas is a time for family and ... family photos. We got 'em this year! 

Photos were taken in Berkeley, Millbrae, and at Stanford mall. 

Our goal is to have this model built by next Christmas

A rare picture of all the Stokstad men