What was the man buying at the hardware store?

Answer: house number digits.  Each one costs 50 cents. (so any 3 digit number costs $1.50).

How to put 10 objects in 5 rows of 4 each?

Draw a 5 pointed star and put an object at the intersections of lines.  Now that wasn’t hard, was it?

A Bit Harder for this month: Find a 4 digit number that when multiplied by 4 is another 4 digit number with digits in reverse order of the first number.  (abcd x 4 = dcba) Now do it for a 5 digit number.  Only logic and time are required.

Ravens: An unkindness of ravens

Rhinos: A crash or herd of rhinos

Roebucks: A bevy of roebucks

Rooks: A building or clamor of rooks

Snipes: A walk or wisp of snipe

Sparrows: A host of sparrows

Squirrels: A dray of squirrels

Starlings: A murmuration of starlings

Trip 2 for Nisei skiers finds new friends on the snow-bus to Reno/Tahoe.

It takes an adventurous sort to make the commitment for spending a weekend on a loooonnnng bus ride… both ways over Donner Summit to the below-freezing enchantment of Lake Tahoe.  But, ahhhh, skiers have that destination-driven gene that makes them seek out the thrills of the hunt for perfect snow, steep trails, short lift lines, and good hot chocolate by the fireside at day’s end. Read the rest of this entry »

Whistler has been on my wish list of places to ski since I came to the States (ed. from England) in 1996 and after a fabulous week with NSC it is now on my list of places to return. Read the rest of this entry »

For Peg and I, joining the Nisei Ski Club (NSC) was one of the smartest decisions we’ve made in a while.  We joined because we enjoy skiing and we knew the NSC would be adventuring to a resort that would be hosting the Winter Olympics.  Some gentle nudging from my brother-in-law also played into our decision! Read the rest of this entry »