Happy New Year!

Daniel and I had a wonderful Christmas vacation together. I got a cold on Monday that has varied in severity each day since and still hasn't completely gone. Nonetheless, we excitedly packed a giant suitcase of winter clothes on Monday and drove 3 hours (well, 2 1/2 if you drive at 80 miles/hour) to Wisp Ski Resort in Garrett County in Western Maryland. Unfortunately, the masseuses at the spa were completely booked, so Daniel had to endure a day of skiing without the comfort of knowing that someone would ease him through his post-ski muscle pain. Rest assured, however, that I did not let him lumber around tenuously for too long afterwards. Soon after we returned I found a spa nearby where he could get a massage and the Christmas pampering was able to continue. He skied like a true champ--for over 6 hours for the first time in many years and on very little sleep at that. The resort was bustling with unmanaged teenagers up to no good, Shaun White snowboarder types, and families with toddlers taking ski lessons . It provided for a fun atmosphere and I enjoyed hanging out it the lodge and the pool. Needless to say, I subsisted on carbs and unhealthy fare for most of the week, but that will soon come to an end.


My champ all geared up.

Here are some pictures from Christmas dinner at mom and dad's and some others I took with my phone at the resort.

With Charlotte, who I don't get to see nearly enough.


Here are Daniel's photos from Wisp . He got some good shots of the mountain while he was skiing.