by Armand Gutierrez, President

May is here and that means it’s time to bring an end to the NSC 2023-2024 season. This was an
exciting year with decent snowfall in Tahoe, numerous non-ski events planned
for the coming season, and a few accomplishments for last year:

• Mah Jong tutorial and play
• Bocce Ball at Lake Almaden Courts
• Annual Luau and Membership Picnic
• 65^th Anniversary Dinner
• Bike ride at Shoreline
• Pickleball event
• Jackson Hole Ski Week

Beginning this month you can take advantage of the $5 membership discount if you sign up and submit your membership form by May 31^st.  Please submit your application to Tina Woo (Membership Chairperson).

The board has been meeting frequently because life with NSC does go on.  Plans are in the making for our annual Luau and Membership Picnic in July, our ski week trip to Sun Peaks (2025), and a few other events that are scheduled for the remaining of the year.

2025 NSC Ski Week

The 2025 NSC Ski Week will be at Sun Peaks, BC from 25 January to 1 February. So mark your calendar and start planning on a ski week to Canada’s second largest resort with 4,700 skiable terrain acres. Also, check your passport’s expiration date. Sports America has posted the Epic/Ikon links for the 2024-2025 season and are offering a 6.5% trip rebate if you purchase the passes from Sports America and go on the Sun Peaks trip:

Use this for Epic passes: https://www.sportsamerica.com/epic-nisei

Use this for Ikon passes: https://www.sportsamerica.com/ikon-nisei

Password: snow

Questions: contact president@niseiskiclub.org

Board Nominations & Elections

The nominations process is nearly complete and the next step is elections. The elections designee (that would be Karen Soo) has indicated there were no new nominations; therefore, the slate will consist of the incumbents that decided to return to the board (there was one non-returning board member). It is important that you do vote because your vote tells the board that you do appreciate the volunteer work performed by members of the board, so please take the very short time needed to cast your vote. The election ballot will be distributed in the coming weeks.

QotM: Erasers are made for those who are willing to correct their mistakes.

by Joel Hayashida, Board Member

Join the NSC for a late spring Bay Area hike at Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, and continue the fun by strolling the Downtown Livermore district “après hike” and explore the shops, brewpubs, and eateries led by former NSC President, Joel Hayashida.  We will follow a mostly level (50’ elevation gain) ~3.25-mile loop following the Winery Trail/Loop.  Along the way, we will see late spring flowers, trees, a stream, and perhaps wildlife!  Park at the Wetmore trailhead.  The parking fee is $5 per vehicle and the kiosk accepts major credit cards and cash.  Bring: hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, water…  Downtown activity will be ad hoc but with a plan.

Saturday, May 25 2024 (Meet at @9AM): Sycamore Grove Park & Downtown Livermore

by Roland Lee, Board Member

Join Nisei Ski Club for bike ride around the Tiburon Loop on Saturday, June 15th, 2024

Bike riders are welcome to join the event. If you are not planning to ride, you can visit the 24th Annual Tiburon Classic & Exotic car show. There is also a Museum on the water front walkway path at the end of the car show. http://tiburonclassiccarshow.com/home/

The NSC bike ride, car show, and museum are all free.

We will meet for lunch after the bike ride. There are restaurants on the main road near the Tiburon Ferry.

Electric bikes can be rented at the Trek bike store next to CHP office in Corte Madera.  They cost $ 100.00 for 24-hours.

RSVP by Wednesday June, 12
Please let us know if you are a Bike Rider or Non-Bike Rider.
Email to Roland Lee Tiburonloop@niseiskiclub.org

See the attaché Flyer below –

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

Summer is just around the corner. Here is a dish that’s going to be a hit of any pot luck or picnic. Its cool, refreshing and easy to make. Try it out.

Bon Appetit – Julia Child and Karen Soo share the same birthday.

Preparation time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 2 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 ½ Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsps. prepared chili sauce with garlic (Lee Kum Kee brand is recommended)
• 1 – 16 oz. package of Chinese noodles or vermicelli
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick sized strips

1. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until tender, but still firm (al dente)

2. Drain. Rinse under cold water to cool: drain well.

3. Transfer to bowl. Toss with 1 Tbsp. sesame oil.

4. Add green onions, bell peppers and toss.

5. Add enough dressing to coat. Serve at room temperature.

6. The salad can be refrigerated.

Dressing:

Combine soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. sesame oil, vinegar vegetable oil, sugar and chili sauce in food processor or blender. Blend until well combined.

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

Each May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander Americans.

From parades to performances, AAPI Heritage Month is full of opportunities to learn more about the AAPI community.

In a speech on April 30, President Joe Biden reflected on the importance of AAPI Heritage Month.

“From Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders whose ancestors have called their lands home for hundreds of years, to Asian immigrants who have newly arrived and those whose families have been here for generations — AA and NHPI heritage has long been a part of the history of our great country and a defining force in the soul of our Nation,” he said.

“As artists and journalists, doctors and engineers, business and community leaders, and so much more, AA and NHPI peoples have shaped the very fabric of our Nation and opened up new possibilities for all of us.”

The month-long celebration is steeped in decades of history. Though the AAPI community has been honored in May since the 1970s, AAPI Heritage Month wasn’t recognized as an annual federal observance until 1992. Ahead of the May celebration, take a moment to learn more about AAPI Heritage Month, the holiday’s history, and how you can participate in the festivities.

“Altitude with Attitude”

Far West Ski Association’s 91^st Annual Convention will be held in Reno, Nevada, the “Biggest Little City in the World.”  Hosted by the Bay Area Snow Sports Council & Sierra League & Council, Far West is looking forward to coming back to Reno, Nevada, June 6-9, 2024.

2024-FWSA-Convention-FlyerDownload

Debbie Stewart, FWSA, VP of Int’l Travel

Greetings!

Now that we’re approaching the end of ski season and are looking towards adventure travel…

We are still accepting registrations for the FWSA 2024 Africa trip…tell all your friends and come join us!

I have attached the flyer and registration packet.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

It’s May and its not even Halloween. I was in the subway waiting for my train and I asked her, What’s with the get up?

She told me she was going to a party at The Fashion Institute of Technology.

I said “Cool.. I went there ion years ago. Can I take a picture of you?”

She was ready to strike pose.

Only in New York.

by Armand Gutierrez, President

April is here and that means two things: taxes and resort closings. Not much you can do about taxes, but if you’re thinking of skiing in April then think spring conditions: a little firm in the morning, getting better between 10am – 2pm, then soft and slushy and sticky. Here is a list of resort closings:

April 14 – Northstar

April 21 – Heavenly

April 28 – Kirkwood and Mt. Rose

May 27 – Palisades/Alpine (weather and conditions permitting.)

May 27 – Mammoth

The 2025 NSC Ski Week will be at Sun Peaks, BC from 25 January to 1 February. So mark your calendar and start planning on a ski week to Canada’s second largest resort with 4,700 skiable terrain acres. Also, check your passport’s expiration date. Sports America has posted the Epic/Ikon links for the 2024-2025 season and are offering a 6.5% trip rebate if you purchase the passes from Sports America and go on the Sun Peaks trip:

Use this for Epic passes: https://www.sportsamerica.com/epic-nisei

Use this for Ikon passes: https://www.sportsamerica.com/ikon-nisei

Password: snow

Questions: contact president@niseiskiclub.org

Board Nominations & Elections

Well, it’s that time again for holding our board nominations and elections for the 2024-2025 season, and an email for making your nominations for the board will soon find its way to your inbox. As you know, volunteers run this club, and without them this club would cease to exist, and it’s been in existence for over 65 years! You are encouraged to take this opportunity to nominate an individual for one, or more, of the board positions. We do have an opening for Membership Director as Tina Woo is retiring from that position. All individuals that accept the nomination(s) will go through an election process in May, and final results will be announced in the June Newsletter. Many of you have served on the board in the past, and your efforts were greatly appreciated and perhaps you would like to join the board again. For those that have never served then perhaps now is the time to consider a board position and provide new ideas and useful experience.

QotM: A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

by Joel Hayashida, Board Member

Join the NSC for a late spring Bay Area hike at Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, and continue the fun by strolling the Downtown Livermore district “après hike” and explore the shops, brewpubs, and eateries led by former NSC President, Joel Hayashida.  We will follow a mostly level (50’ elevation gain) ~3.25-mile loop following the Winery Trail/Loop.  Along the way, we will see late spring flowers, trees, a stream, and perhaps wildlife!  Park at the Wetmore trailhead.  The parking fee is $5 per vehicle and the kiosk accepts major credit cards and cash.  Bring: hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, water…  Downtown activity will be ad hoc but with a plan.

Saturday, May 25 2024 (Meet at @9AM): Sycamore Grove Park & Downtown Livermore

by Roland Lee, Board Member

Join Nisei Ski Club for bike ride around the Tiburon Loop on Saturday June 15th,

See the attaché Flyer below

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

This month we are going back to posting recipes from the NSC recipe book.  Do you have left over miso paste that was needed for one or 2 recipes and then it’s tucked away in the back of your refrigerator? The poor miso paste is forgotten and just waiting to come out to see the daylight again.

Here’s a great way to use up your miso paste. This salad dressing recipe is clean and not made with any preservatives like those bottled brands.

Try it!

Bon Appetit – Julia Child and Karen Soo share the same birthday.

Preparation time: 10 Minutes

Servings: 1/3 cup – Enough for 1 or 2 salads

Ingredients

• 1/4 – 1/2 tsp graded ginger w juice
• 2 Tbsp White Miso
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 ½ Tbsp salad oil / neutral oil
• 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 splash of lemon juice

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

On April 8, 2024, a historic total solar eclipse will cast a shadow over parts of the United States, prompting a mass travel event to the path of totality — from Texas to Maine and several states and cities in between.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth and, for a short time, completely blocks the face of the sun.

The track of the moon’s shadow across Earth’s surface is called the path of totality, and to witness the April 8 total solar eclipse, viewers must be within the 115-mile-wide path. To discover when to see the solar eclipse in totality or the partial eclipse in locations across the U.S. outside of the path, check out NASA’s Eclipse Explorer tool.

Eclipse chasers, or umbraphiles, are individuals who will do almost anything, and travel almost anywhere, to see totality. Speak to Joel Hayashida about this. He’s chasing this event in Dallas, Texas/

There’s a very active community of solar eclipse chasers and we will go to any reasonable lengths to see solar eclipses anywhere in the world.

Bringing together both eclipse experts and novice sky watchers, the total solar eclipse on April 8 is projected to be the U.S.’s largest mass travel event in 2024.

In the U.S., the path of totality begins in Texas and will travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse, according to NASA.

“Eclipse Across America,” will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Disney+ and Hulu as well as network social media platforms.

So, get out your protective sunglasses and look up into the sky.. Be Safe.

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

Get Inspired. Take Action. Be part of the green revolution.

Earth Day is April 22, 2024

EARTHDAY.ORG is committed to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of ALL plastics by 2040.

60% Reduction of Plastic Production by 2040

Health Risk – Plastics are a danger to humanity and all living creatures, disrupting the delicate balance of life on Earth.

Demand Change – Rapidly phase out all single use plastics, urgently push for a strong UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution, and call for an end to fast fashion.

Innovative Solutions – Investing in innovative technologies and materials to build a plastic-free world.

Babies vs. Plastics – This report, the first of five such reports, offers an over-view of some of the latest research studying the impacts of microplastics on the health of young babies and children.

Do your part and let preserve Planet Earth. Home to all of us. https://www.earthday.org/

by Armand Gutierrez, President

Presently I’m on my annual FWSA International Travel ski week in Madonna di Campiglio, and will be here from 23 Feb – 3 Mar. And after that I’ll be in Milan, Verona, and La Spezia for the extension week, returning soon 11 March. This is my first time skiing Madonna so I’m looking forward to new scenery, meeting new people and, as usual, great Italian cuisine.

FWSF’s Spring See’s Yum-Raising

FWSF is launching their Spring See’s Yum-Raising event. The Far West Ski Foundation, founded in 1964, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to conducting fundraising programs to provide grants to non-profit organizations that support adaptive and rehabilitative snowsports programs, athletic scholarships for junior racers, and various snowsports industry initiatives. If you are a chocoholic and interested in supporting the See’s Yum-Raising event then take a gander at the flyer in the newsletter.

2025 NSC Ski Week

The 20245 NSC Ski Week will be at Sun Peaks, BC with a tentative date from 25 January to 1 February. So mark your calendar and start planning on a ski week to Canada’s second largest resort with 4,700 skiable terrain acres. Also, check your passport’s expiration date.

Board Nominations

Now that it’s March it’s time to think about Board Nominations for the 2024-25 season. If anyone has an interest in joining the board for the next season and has questions about what it entails then just drop a note to any of the current board members, or perhaps you have someone in mind to nominate for the board. Please keep in mind that the Nisei Ski Club relies on volunteers to be on the board and undertake the running of the club. It’s not all work and no play. Board meetings this year have been online using Zoom. It is a convenience to attend a Zoom board meeting from the comfort of home, but I do miss the face-to-face interaction and the lunches afterward.

QotM: Passion is the genesis of genius – Galileo Galilei

by Karen Soo, Trip Director

Fifty NSC members gathered for a week of skiing at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We didn’t get any fresh powder but we did have a great time.

We left SFO and flew into Jackson Hole, Wyoming arriving in the afternoon. It was a simple, quick flight. We arrived on time and our 2 shuttle buses were waiting for us. On the way to Teton Village, we made a pitstop at Albertsons where the frenzies had an hour to shop. It looked like a scene from the Supermarket Sweep game show.

It’s Saturday night and we decided to unpacked, get hydrated and settled in with a home cook pasta dinner. We were ready for our first day of skiing the next morning.

Highlights of the Trip – First day of skiing and It was quite Foggy – No sun in sight. Braille skiing is what I was told.

Monday – Another foggy day and I’m already taking a day off. Yes, I’m becoming a wimp with my gimpy knee.

Tuesday – Inversion Blue Sky Day – Blue skies above the clouds. A great day of skiing.

We had our traditional NSC Condo potluck. Rendezvous and Teewinot combined forces and held our pot luck dinner in 2 Rendezvous condos.
Some delicious highlights were Shepherd pie, Midnight noodles (I need the recipe – Chris Yee) Tamale casserole and numerous healthy salads. 7-layer Jello and Nuttzo – 4 ingredient cookies that were also a hit. ( SEE WEBSITE FOR RECIPE) We had about 22 people participating between the 2 condos.

Nez Perce had their own potluck across the street with Steam salmon and Mac and Cheese. Everyone stayed within their building. Who wants to walk in the cold on frozen ice? Just to cross the street for more food. Forget about that.

Wednesday – Inversion Blue Sky Day – Blue skies above the clouds.

It was beautiful on top. I can actually see where I’m going. But once I hit that cloud layer, it was blindfolds on. This was not good for my gimpy knee. We met for lunch daily at the Rendezvous Lodge at 12:00pm. Tables were held for our members and we ate together, chatted and figure out where to ski next.

Our condo went to town that evening and had our dinner at the Gun Barrel Steak and Game House. We feasted in Elk Loin, with red wine and huckleberry reduction and slow roasted Bison Prime Rib – Medium rare. No complaints from the carnivores at the table.

Thursday – Another Inversion Blue Sky Day – Blue skies above the clouds.

I took the tram out at the end of the day with Sandy. We took pictures and tried out the waffles at Corbet Cabin. We didn’t ski down around the Volkswagen size moguls, but we did have the tram to ourselves and enjoyed the music and view. Check out the Video

That evening, NSC hosted the farewell dinner at the Mangy Moose located at the base of the mountain.

We feasted on Jumbo shrimp skewers with garlic, lemon, old bay and buttermilk fried chicken sliders with, tangy fire sauce, pickle, ranch, slaw, fried onion.

There was a buffet set up of Prime Rib, Steel head trout and grilled vegetables. Everyone had a ticket for 2 drinks and I’m thinking some of the Hawaiians boys from our condo ordered some expensive MaCallen12 year old whiskey. $$$

Friday – Our last day of skiing.

More Highlights

We had 15 newbie members on the trip. I’m still waiting for an article about their first-time experiences on a weeklong trip with NSC.

ZDid you hear about the moose on the loose that galloped down a green run near the base and made headline news. (Article) 2nd Article

I think this is the same moose that was hanging outside at our condo.  It was a young bull with one antler. I think it’s the same moose – See the pics and compare them for yourself.

It was great trip. It was fun meeting and skiing with the old and new members.

We hope you next year at Sun Peaks, Canada in 2025 . Are you coming? Please fill out those Survey…

by Dorise Ouye, NSC Member

I just want to thank everyone that attended the Jackson Hole weeklong ski trip. This is my first-time experience on a ski trip with NSC. The members were friendly and they made me feel welcomed. A really nice group of people.  I normally don’t ski with groups or out of state and this was a totally new experience for me.

A special thank you to the advanced skiers (Armand, Wendy and Wayland). Their patience was tested when I skied with them at Grand Targhee. I appreciated all the tips on and off the slopes. My first time skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  I had the chance to visit the Jackson’s National Elk Refuge with Carol W and Ahn.  Prior to the trip, I had never eaten bison or elk.

Visiting St John’s hospital wasn’t planned on my agenda. But thanks to Carol F who drove us multiple times to those hospital visits.

We had fun time shopping around the town square in Jackson Hole.  We stopped by the Million Dollar Bar & Silver Dollar bar. At the end, it was a very memorable trip.

Thanks to NSC board for all of your hard work and coordination. I just want to let you know that I appreciated all the work you did to make this a successful trip.

by Armand Gutierrez, President  

The Nisei Ski Club (NSC) had their ski week at Jackson Hole, Wy, and was joined by members of the Hawaiian Snowriders to honor Lloyd Maeda in a slope side memorial. Lloyd’s friends from the Hawaiian Snowriders included Jay Fukuda, Ed Ho, and Wesley Lum. They had traveled from Hawaii to join NSC for a week of skiing at Jackson Hole, Wy. From 27 January – 3 February.

So who was Lloyd? Lloyd loved to snowboard with his friend Roland Kutaka (they were from the dark side) in the club they organized called the Hawaiian Snowriders, with Jay Fukuda, Ed Ho, Beverly Uemura, Randy Chu, Tom Ho, Fran Tone, Stephen Sang, and Dave Lee. Jackson Hole was one of Lloyd’s favorite places to snowboard. In November of 2014 Lloyd, aged 59, passed after several years of suffering from the effects of Lou Gehrig’s disease. In 2015 the Nisei Ski Club held their annual ski week trip in Jackson Hole, and it was befitting that we decided, with the blessings of his family, to spread some of his ashes here at Jackson Hole off of the Casper chair lift, at the base of the grove of trees between the Sleeping Indian and Wide Open runs.

On Tuesday, 30 January, members of NSC joined the Hawaiian boys to visit with them at the same location, had a toast of Jack Daniels and Fireball and enjoyed each other’s company. The 3 days we had been skiing here had been overcast and near whiteout conditions caused by fog, but Lloyd cleared the fog with some blue skies for us today!  He watched over us while we are here and to keep us safe from harm. We miss you and will see you again. Aloha and ahui hou.

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

What a difference 9 years make. Here is the NSC group picture from 2015 and 2024.

Can you spot yourself?

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

This month we are posting a cookie recipe. The cookies were made and served at the NSC Jackson Hole Potluck Night on Tuesday.

Thanks to Carolyn Wong, she packed a large cookie sheet in the bottom of her luggage.

This recipe requires only 4 ingredients.

The fun part after eating the cookies is picking out the fine seeds (Chia Seeds, Flax seeds) that got stuck under your crowns and in between your teeth. Sharpen those pinky nails or using a good toothpick will do the job,

This recipe is for a 26-ounce container of Nuttzo purchased from Costco. Skippy or Jiffy smooth peanut butter or almond butter may be substituted for the Nuttzo.

Enjoy

Bon Appetite – Julia Child and Karen Soo share the same birthday.

Ingredients

1. Mix together the brown sugar and regular sugar and break up the lumps.
2. Mix in the Nuttzo (or Nut Butter)
3. Add a pinch of baking soda
4. Mix in the eggs
5. Cool in the refrigerator
6. Use a teaspoon and make balls
7. Cook at 350 degrees for 11 minutes (do not overbake) ( Use Silicone mats)

Notes:

• When making a large batch, use a metal serving spoon to mix.
• Using a teaspoon to measure out the batter makes small cookies
• A large batch uses 4 large baking sheets

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

Here’s interesting article that was printed in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding the price of lift tickets.

The price of lift tickets keeps going up. Eventually, we either pay the price or find another sport that is a little less expensive like pickleball or golfing on the weekdays. What do you think?

https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/private-ski-lesson-cost-lake-tahoe-18652272.php

by Armand Gutierrez, President

Welcome to the Chinese Year of the Dragon! Yes, the Chinese New Year starts February 10thand celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 17th. People born in the year of the Dragon (1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, etc.) are often considered to be charismatic, ambitious, adventurous, and fearless.

Well, it’s happening again: the atmospheric river is cruising at altitude over northern California bringing wind, rain, snow, and stay-at-home conditions. On the bright side, our snow-capped mountains in the Tahoe area are the recipients of increased snowfall, and that is always a good thing.

2024 NSC Jackson Hole

The Jackson Hole crew has returned from a great week of skiing in the fog, a few sunny days, return of the fog, and a few days of light snow at the end of the week.  Unusual warmer-than-normal temps caused by an inversion layer created the low-visibility fog and it was necessary to use “the force” to guide us down the hill. Look for eyewitness reports in the March newsletter.

QotM: No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot. – Mark Twain

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

In  the summer of 2022, I attended the NSC picnic at Las Palmas Park in Sunnyvale. Food was always the main focus at NSC events. There were plenty of pot luck dishes to try. One particular pot luck dish that stuck to my mind was Carol Takeda’s Pea Salad.

This salad was simple and crunchy. The best part… it contains bacon. YUMS.

The recipe calls for one teaspoon of Beau Monde seasoning. I had never heard of this seasoning but I googled it and you can get a jar on Amazon. 

https://spiceislands.com/product/beau-monde/

You can also make your own Beau Monde seasoning. See the simple recipe below.

Or be like Carol and don’t put it in at all.

Bon Appetite – Julia Child and Karen Soo share the same birthday.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 bags petite frozen peas, thawed
• 3/4 Cup sour cream
• 2 tbs mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Beau Monde seasoning
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 c red onion, finely chopped
• 1 pound bacon cooked and broken into pieces
• Pepper to taste
• Spanish Peanuts

1. Make dressing with Beau Monde seasoning, sour cream and mayonnaise.

2. Chop celery very fine.

3. Chop onions very fine.

4. Mix altogether with the peas. Before serving add the Spanish peanuts and crispy bacon

Beau Monde Seasoning

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon celery seed

Toss it in a jar with about 6 – 10 grains of rice if you live in a humid environment and plan on opening and shutting the jar a few times over a couple of months. Shake it up good, that’s pretty much it.

by Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor

Happy Valentines Day!!

Just a friendly reminder Valentine’s Day is February 14th. Don’t forget to get your sweetheart flowers, chocolates and a Valentine’s Day card. Date the card!!

Here are some of my favorite “Love” tunes to get you into that romantic mood. See if you remember these hits.

by Karen Soo, Trip Director

SOLD

Nisei Ski Club member Allen Hu has a brand new ski boot to sell. Unfortunately. the boot is too tight for him. Send him an email if you are interested. athu2kus@gmail.com or speak to him at the Jackson Hole Trip.

Salomon

S​/Pro 120 Ski Boots 2020 – Men’s

Item No 935831 Condition – NEW

Size 25.5

Original Price – $699.95

NOW – $379.00

PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE