the beginning of the end

And so it begins.  And so it ends.  It's just under a month until i make the biggest decision of my life.  The wheels are turning.  Momentum is gaining.  I am leaving. 

The first item on my list is crossed off.  My skis are sold.  Who sells their skis before moving to CO?  A snowboarder.  A superfluous memory of my time as a ski instructor.  I only bought them because in order to be a snowboard instructor i also had to teach skiing.  Something that started out as fun with a friend soon jettisoned that friend.  He wanted the money.  I wanted the gnar.  By the end of that season, as my skillz improved exponentially, my interest in the industry waned equally.  I was on the wrong side of the lift line.  But as a learning experience it was unforgettable.  I learned a lot about myself and those around me.  I went back to school.

Now with school done and yet another hope and dream dashed i set out on a new adventure.  I am not getting any younger.  And around here i find myself not getting any smarter, the inverse even.  So it is time for a new beginning.  Cast off the remnants of old shattered dreams and go forth in search of new ones.  The unknown is a scary thought.  But so is untracked powder.  Every turn has the potentiality to unleash an avalanche.  Every turn also has the potential for immeasurable joy.  So now i take that chance...