Jay Richards

Jens looks out yesterday morning and says" Dad, there's snow, lets take the snowmobile out and go groom" I tell him, "Jens, strap on your skis and you tell me if there is enough snow". So this morning we truck out to Suicide and he scores the first ski of the year. Doesn't matter to him there is about the bare minimum to make the skis go. Beautiful morning. Good times. He kept his ski boots on pulling a rental (in the winter, sometimes people rent boots upon arrival and wear them the rest of the weekend. Its all good)






After school before band concert and hockey practice/parents meeting, Jake and I head out for a tune up ride. Was going to do a short hot lap and then do the special cx loop, complete with running through the beach and running up the stairs. Anyways, right away we hit the drops. Jake was going way to hot and in his words..." I was riding the rocks and next thing I know, I was in the water" I was in front so I didn't see it all but I did look back in time to see a big splash. He completely submerged. Oh, if I would of been running the vid. Thankfully not hurt. I was out solo in the dark and Flipper went back to ride the trainer.



Bailed on West Yellow. With no skiable snow at this point, its too much driving to bank on forecast. I am sure they will get pounded early week but we would of had to leave Tues night so too much gamble. If I had a ginzu or something to pick up, would of gone for sure. Bummer since Trapper Lars was planning on going with and this is his Sr year (Yesterday I called over to Lars house and his sister answered and said he went to Fosston to sell his beaver furs he's been trapping this fall) Sweet. I wonder if Joe Dubay been trappin'.