Is this college again...or prison?

**schindlerpiste** · 12-15-2006, 07:21 PM

I'm not quite sure whether I feel like I am back in college, or doing time at a minimum security, country club prison, like Danbury. For the past couple of weeks, I have been living alone at my condo at the base of The Canyons gondola. Everyday, although the snow currently sucks, I go up the hill and take atleast a few laps, before reclining in the hot tub with a pint of Stiegl. At night, I'm off to either El Chubasco, Panda Express or similar, for take-out, and then watch a movie, drink a few Warsteiners with Tres Generaciones or Knob Creek chasers, fire up a stogie and crash.

It's really nice. I'm relaxing and feeling good. Sort of like my days at the U. of M. (except for the skiing). The problem is that I am doing it alone. My wife and kids are in NJ until friday. The point is that while I am living a leisurely life in one of the worlds great playgrounds, I am confined in that I can't be around the people whom I love. (Of course, I will not get away with 1/4 of the shit that I am currently doing when my wife and kids come).

Oh well, when do we ever get to have the best of all worlds?

**Blurred** · 12-15-2006, 07:23 PM

Without pain, there is no happiness.

In a week or two you'll be skiing deep pow, and then come home to your wife and kids. Sounds pretty good to me.

**powslut** · 12-15-2006, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by schindlerpiste

I'm not quite sure whether I feel like I am back in college, or doing time at a minimum security, country club prison, like Danbury. For the past couple of weeks, I have been living alone at my condo at the base of The Canyons gondola. Everyday, although the snow currently sucks, I go up the hill and take atleast a few laps, before reclining in the hot tub with a pint of Stiegl. At night, I'm off to either El Chubasco, Panda Express or similar, for take-out, and then watch a movie, drink a few Warsteiners with Tres Generaciones or Knob Creek chasers, fire up a stogie and crash.

It's really nice. I'm relaxing and feeling good. Sort of like my days at the U. of M. (except for the skiing). The problem is that I am doing it alone. My wife and kids are in NJ until friday. The point is that while I am living a leisurely life in one of the worlds great playgrounds, I am confined in that I can't be around the people whom I love. (Of course, I will not get away with 1/4 of the shit that I am currently doing when my wife and kids come).

Oh well, when do we ever get to have the best of all worlds?

I feel your pain, but it's on a bit of a different level. I decided to stay in Canada while my g/f went back to St Anton for the winter. She got a taste of what has been one of the best starts to the season ever before she left, but now she is in Europe with meagre snow and no tourists to pay her bills while I'm enjoying great skiing.

But...

It sucks not to have my favourite ski partner around. It sucks even more to finish work every night and not have someone around to hang out with, someone who is eagerly waiting for you, someone who is just as excited to see you as you are to see them.

The only thing saving me is the fact that I get to go enjoy the shitty ass snow in Europe with her in a few weeks.

**hutash** · 12-15-2006, 07:32 PM

And the problem is?

Being away for the wife and kids makes you appreciate them more when you see then. It's called win/win.

**schindlerpiste** · 12-15-2006, 08:22 PM

Obviously, I don't see it that way (win/win).
However, today, I did go to Cahoots to buy a Kama Sutra book for the wife.

**mc_roon** · 12-15-2006, 09:46 PM

im suprised i havent seen you at the canyons yet, been there every day for the past week. If it snows at all tonight, i will be there bright and early tomorrow morning. AK rockets and red jacket.