Especially when we had the perfect snow for using our radio flyer sleds. The runners on the bottom of these sleds require a certain amount of ice (or at least a hard, hard packed snow) to function properly. We haven’t seen this good of radio flying conditions since we moved here 10 years ago. So you’ll hopefully forgive us for not answering the phone around lunchtime today. Here’s the action:
First Clyde went flying down the hill and caught some air:
Then he shows Julie what to watch out for since he just broke his sled.
Julie’s calm, confident, and ready to show this hill whose boss! If only she could see.
The heck with the laying down stuff – Julie tries out sled-boarding:
Then I detached my finger from the shutter of my camera. That was not so easy since it had pretty much frozen in place. I kept enough of my finger to be able to give the hill a run of my own:
Woohooo!
Tonight we will tackle the big hill going down to the river. First, Clyde needs to fix his sled. Then we will drink mulled Norton by the fire to thaw out our fingers & toes. I’d say to come join us, but I don’t want you on these roads right now. Stay warm out there everyone, and I might be back tomorrow with a sledding video (um, so you don’t want any wine related stuff here on this blog do you?) Cheers! 
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Ok, a few corrections needed here. First: Radio Flyers are Wagons (or bikes, or trikes). We are using the famous Flexible Flyers, though mine proved not to be all that flexible, though it did fly! The smaller one was a donation 10 years ago by our late neighbor Earl. God Bless ya Earl; after the afternoon repairs, it’s better than new!
Second, in the second photo, I’m pointing at the amount of air achieved in said stunt. Though your photography is awesome (in contrast to you grammer…. “whose?” what are you, a whoseur? who’s yea? [Leeism]), you where just a moment too soon with the trigger, as the tracks clearly prove that I achieved a full airborne state at one point.
Can’t wait for the ‘dog sled’ videos down the back hill.
Looks like you are all having a wonderful time!
It was nice meeting you ..what a fun couple you are ..I can see why you need the big sleds..take care..hope to see you again.
It was fun meeting you guys too Denni…. we’ll be back to the “Second Hand Rose” in St. Joseph, IL (just outside of Urabana). Hopefully to get that art deco sled! Saw a derby I was interested in too.
Thanks for the comment…. I think…. just what are you trying to say “…you need the big sleds”!!?!!
