Sledding Run! - 23JAN05

Being that we've recently seen a large snowfall, thickly blanketing the city in disaster and strife, we thought we'd make lemons into lemonade and come out for a sledding run. Alexis and Zhac had the wherewithal to bring hot beverages (I'm definitely going to invest in a Thermos), everyone brought sledding materials, and the rest was left to Fate.

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Dan, at the top of the hill, at the start of the run. The wind starts out brisk but, as a man of the world, I have no fear.
Zhac shows up, looking gloriously appropriate for an arctic woodland scene. Jason's head is so full of ideas about how to maximize potential fun parameters his head's about to burst.
Sample population of other people sharing the hill with us. Families, friends, all on plastic sleds, cardboard boxes, snowboards, what have you.
Alexis demonstrates how to turn a tarp into a hasty but effective windbreaker. ...which isn't as easy as it looks, frequently.
Everyone gets ready to sled down the hill, or just stare, in everyone's way. Holy freakin' crap, it's getting cold, and the wind does nothing to help.
Dan, for poor behavior, has been wrapped up tightly in the tarp and is to be tossed down the hill. The tarp is excellent for sledding, especially large groups of people all at once.
Jillian starts taking and organizing pictures on her phonecam. Jason explains his next brilliant idea to Dan, who is more than willing to parlay in mischief.
Our group begins to get weary from many treks up the hill... Jason's brother and his girlfriend are in the center of this shot. Trust me, Alexis and Jason were doing something completely wacky behind Jillian. You should've been there.
Zhac, quite full of Dan's needling, lashes out with a demonstration of military force. Mussed up but momentarily satisfied, she warms up with some hot cider she brought.
Jillian, Nick (showed up at the last second), and Alexis, seated at our new tradition, La Casita. Jason, Dan, and Zhac, slowly melting and replenishing fluids.
Me, I had a ball, and I'm ebullient over hanging out with my friends like this. In the race to enter Nick's phone number, Jason seems to be struggling with something as Alexis saunters across the finish line.

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