In mid February, I flew to NYC for a ski trip with my sister and her family. We drove from Connecticut to Vermont, and it was my first time to visit Vermont. It was exactly what I had pictured in my mind from the movies: idyllic little towns along the highway in beautiful surroundings. We even stopped at a "general store" where they had homemade ice cream for sale, and that's where these pictures were taken.
We stayed at Samantha's family's house on Stratton Mountain. Steph and Seth know Samantha and Eric from when they were stationed in Puerto Rico with the US Coast Guard.
Our first full day in Vermont was BEAUTIFUL. This is Sydney (my niece) and Stuart (my nephew) sledding, with Sam's dog. I don't think I've ever walked in snow so deep.
Steph helping Stu get all the gear on to go out in the snow. He didn't get to ski this trip, but he'll be ready for next year!
At the resort
Inside the ski school. It was Syd's first time to ski.
Syd and her instructor
You sure can't tell from this picture, but she LOVED it, and showed off her skills with us on her hill at the end of the day.
Back in Connecticut....Dunkin Donuts monsters
Wearing London t-shirts from Aunt Trish
At home in London later in February, I attended an exhibit at an art gallery in East London, called Root Ginger. Gingers are redheads here- so I was intrigued!
Jenny Wicks has produced an exhibition on red hair, a photographic tribute to a genetic trait that is frequently talked about. The exhibition was inspired by family members, some of whom are red heads. The exhibition also aims to explore the social aspect of having red hair, or more importantly how society treats minority groups.
On my home, I stopped off at Bank, one of the Underground stops I hadn't yet explored. Bank is in the area of London called The City or The Square Mile. It's where the banks and courts are...pretty dead on the weekends. The building with the columns on the left is the Royal Exchange. Queen Victoria officially opened it in 1844.
On March 8, my friend Sarah and I walked 7.5 miles for charity. We participated in the Big Fun Walk, which started at East Finchley Station and ended at Westminster. Luckily it didn't rain until we had reached the "finish line". It was a fabulous way to walk through 9 of London's parks and raise money for the North London Hospice.
Wearing London t-shirts from Aunt Trish
At home in London later in February, I attended an exhibit at an art gallery in East London, called Root Ginger. Gingers are redheads here- so I was intrigued!
Jenny Wicks has produced an exhibition on red hair, a photographic tribute to a genetic trait that is frequently talked about. The exhibition was inspired by family members, some of whom are red heads. The exhibition also aims to explore the social aspect of having red hair, or more importantly how society treats minority groups.
On my home, I stopped off at Bank, one of the Underground stops I hadn't yet explored. Bank is in the area of London called The City or The Square Mile. It's where the banks and courts are...pretty dead on the weekends. The building with the columns on the left is the Royal Exchange. Queen Victoria officially opened it in 1844.
On March 8, my friend Sarah and I walked 7.5 miles for charity. We participated in the Big Fun Walk, which started at East Finchley Station and ended at Westminster. Luckily it didn't rain until we had reached the "finish line". It was a fabulous way to walk through 9 of London's parks and raise money for the North London Hospice.
