by Armand Gutierrez
It’s almost the end of the year and here’s what we can look forward to: listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, paying property taxes by December, watching the weather forecast for rain and snow predictions, and best of all – getting together with family and enjoying a Thanksgiving Dinner. According to AAA, the Thanksgiving weekend is the most traveled weekend of the year. And why is that? Simple. Thanksgiving is the time of the year when family members travel far and wide to be with family and be grateful for who we are and what we have in our life. In the words of John F. Kennedy – “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them”. On behalf of the Board I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your time with family and friends.

Upcoming Events

There are a number of events for the month of November so take a gander and see which one sounds appealing. To start off, the 13th Annual Snowbomb Festival is back again on 3-4 November at Pier 35 in San Francisco and 10-11 November at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. These shows are free and you can get your tickets at www.snowbomb.com.

Hoyt is at it again with another Bocce Ball event on 3 November at Lake Almaden. Take a look at the bocce ball article for more details.

For you movie buffs there will be a Warren Miller movie at the Heritage Theater in Campbell on 10 November. Plans are in the works for possibly including dinner that evening. Details will be in next month’s newsletter.

Save this date – 8 December. At our last board meeting I casually mentioned that the club should have a Pre-Season Ski Potluck Dinner party. After all, ski season is coming up and this club is noted for having a variety of great food at potlucks, so why not combine the two? My dilemma at the time was figuring out where we could have such an event. Well, new board member Rick Dumlao stepped up to the plate and volunteered to host it at his house in Union City. For you chefs, here’s the opportunity to amaze everyone with your culinary delights. Also, since it’s a pre-season ski party then let’s have some fun with everyone wearing a favorite, not so favorite, retro, or outlandish ski outfit. An Evite will be sent out to provide the essential details (like date, time, and place). Please RSVP the Evite to provide an accurate head count of attendees and also list what you’re bringing for the potluck dinner to avoid duplicates. Drinks (beer, wine, soda, and water) will be provided by the club.

Big Sky Ski Week 2019

Thanks to everyone that remitted final payments for the Big Sky trip. This trip is getting closer and closer and hopefully everyone is preparing for the upcoming ski season. Big Sky has already received some snowfall as shown in the photo taken on October 12th. Kristin Thornquist is researching a mid-week day trip to Yellowstone National Park. Stay tuned for details and an email will be sent out to see how many people would be interested. Save the date for the Big Sky Orientation Meeting on January 5th.