What the Canadian Winter Has to Offer.

I had an action-packed weekend both in the snow and on the ice and I spent it all with a special group of people in my life.

On Saturday February 18, I had a chance to hop on a snowboard for the first time in my life. Although a 7:30am departure on a Saturday morning (not to mention the fact that it was the start to a relaxing reading week) was not what I had hoped for, a beautiful day out on Mountain St. Bruno sure compensated for that. Accompanied by my cheerful room mate and a number of other wonderful friends, we learned the basics of the sport and by the end of the day, we were going down the blue runs without much of  a problem!  My rear end and knees are quite sore even now but I guess all great things come with a price. Next time I go, I am trying the half pipes.

On Sunday February 19, a couple friends and I trekked out to Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) to go skating. 

Although it was slightly cooler in terms of temperature, it was also nice to be able to speed around the outdoor playground while catching up with friends in the serenity of the dark night. I may not have been able to get much work done this weekend but sometimes all of us need to take some time off and just enjoy all that the Canadian Winter has to offer.