Day 4...
What a powder day!
It was so fluffy I even tried a front flip.
Good thing it was deep because I landed on my back.
Enjoy the pics.

This morning I woke to the sound of rain hitting the roof. As it often happens in the mountains, by late in the day the rain started to turn to fluffy flakes. As I write tonight the snow is still falling hard. 6-9 inches so far and probably more on the upper mountain. Tomorrow is going to be a fantastic day to go skiing. The pics are of my trip to Reno today with Keoki. We got back to Squaw around dinner and it was snowing. It's dumping again...I have to go watch.

Squaw Day 2...
Great conditions! The snow from the night before was just enough to blanket the mountain and give us a tremendous powder day.

1st Day of Vacation...
Sunday is going to be a great day with it snowing 6-9 inches today.
Look for more to come.

Roy S. Johnson

I was fortunate enough to have had the privilege of spending time with Patty's father Roy.

Though our relationship was only a few years, he bestowed his advice upon me like a father would.

He had tips for me when it came to tools, building, gardening, and of course his daughter.

I quickly realized that Roy gave this advice because he was passionate about the things he loved.

His family was very important to him and for Roy to accept me into his family was very important to me.

He not only accepted me into his family, but he made sure to get to know mine as well.

He was an exceptional man who will definitely be missed but not forgotten.

 

Follow this link to the Chicago Tribune's Guest Book on Roy.

 

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS16394661X

 

 

The End of 2005

Is it just me or did it seem like this year went by so quickly?
I guess it just seems that way as we get older. When life is so busy, sometimes the days just seem to blend together and it's hard to tell one day from the next. I thought I would try to highlight a few things that happened this year so that later on down the road we could look back and say 'oh yeah, that happened in 2005!'. This will not be a complete list, but it will be some of the highs and lows of the year for our family.

Highlights of 2005! (in no particular order)

*       White Sox win the World Series!
*       I went to Game 1 of the ALCS Series and had two tickets to game 7
*       Completely renovated our Master Bathroom
*       The Skizzi family went on week long camping trip on the Mississippi River.
*       We had a beautiful new Deck added on to the house.
*       Mom turned 60!
*       My beloved Grandma Marin passed away.
*       DJ turned 8 and Lizzy turned 12.
*       Lizzy spent a week in Michigan at her friend Emily's grandmother's cottage.
*       Lizzy spent several days in Wisconsin snowmobiling at Jessica's grandmother's house.
*       DJ made great improvements in Baseball and Soccer this year.
*       Lizzy was in H.O.T.T. Productions 'Beauty and the Beast'
*       Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution 4/27
*       Mexico vs. Poland 4/27
*       John Prine @ the Symphony Center 6/4
*       The BoDeans @ Ravinia 6/11
*       The Beach Boys @ Ravinia 6/28
*       Billy Corgan Solo Tour @ The Vic Theatre 7/5
*       Lyle Lovett @ Ravina 7/13
*       Elvis Costello w/ EmmyLou Harris @ Ravinia 7/27
*       Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ Ravina 8/10
*       Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals 9/7
*       Hootie and the Blowfish @ Ravinia 9/10
*       Mike Doughty's Band @ Park West 10/15
*       Bonnie Raitt (Souls Alike Tour) @ The Chicago Theatre 11/4
*       Lowen & Navarro @ Schubas 12/3