Sat. 12/6/08

Big Jeff and I headed out from the Condos for a snowy ride on the CX trail. There was only one set of snowmobile tracks, so nothing was packed down very well. This led to some tough going as we headed to Douglas. About half-way there we heard the familar voice of Big Jim yelling to us from the trail. So we waited up as he doubled back and caught us.

The three of us headed north (into a nice cool stiff wind) hitting sections of the CX trail and other sections of the paved trail. At Douglas, Jim found a pair of doggie booties and he mentioned that he had spotted a couple and their dog earlier up the trail. So he stuck them in his pocket and we headed north. And sure enough here were the skiiers and their dog and they were wondering where the pooch had shed the booties. They were very thankful as we continued north.

Up the trail further we encountered some vehicle tire tracks and thought it was kids goofing around, but as we went further it became clear that the person in the vehicle was cutting firewood. About this time, Jim got too near the edge of the trail and the blacktop edge took him down, unfortunately I was too close behind and when I tried to avoid him, I too went down (with my bike landing on Jim's head). After we brushed off and made sure the bikes were OK, we headed continued north.

We passed the woodcutter (yes, he was still out there). And at the end of the wooded section, we turned around. Jim's water was starting to freeze and mine was starting to show signs of slush. As we got back to Douglas, Jeff decided he needed a closer look at the snow. Jim did not run him over, though.

About this time, Jim headed back to his home and Jeff and I continued to the Condos and the nice warm cars.

What fun.