by Armand Gutierrez
Welcome to the Chinese Year of the Ox! Yes, the Chinese New Year starts
February 12th and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 26th. People born in the year of the Ox (1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, etc.) are often considered to be trustworthy, calm and gentle, with low-key personalities. Definitely not type-A, and I’m positive we have a few Ox people in the club that are trustworthy and hard working like an Ox.
Tahoe is finally getting slammed with multiple dumps of snow and the Bay Area is getting drenched with rain. All this is good, for we need the rain and snow to avoid another drought season. I skied Northstar at the end of January and the snow was in great condition due to the low temps and consistent grooming, and the recent snowfall made for some excellent tree skiing. One thing I’ve learned is that you really have to consider skiing in adverse conditions, because since there is no indoor dining you have to brave the elements and have your lunch outside. Not a fun experience if it’s windy, snowing, cold, or all three.
Karen Soo, our resident chef, hosted a Thai Cooking demonstration via Zoom in December and is now planning on another cooking demonstration sometime in April. If you have any suggestions or requests you can contact her at tripdirector@niseiskiclub.org .
Our NSC Happy Hour in December was well attended and there are plans for hosting another in March.
QotM: To be what you’ve never been you must do what you’ve never done.
