Happiness is....

Happy Tim at the top of Le Grande Grande

While the kids were off skiing down hills, I was enjoying the wrath of my brother-in-law Tim. Tim Evans is a guy that can fly all night from Bangladesh and then ski my (and his own, but mostly my) legs off!

An actual Tim quote from yesterday: "Oh, I had some leg spasms on that last climb..."

Yesterday I picked up Tim at the airport, we had a quick lunch then drove up to La Vattay. After 15 or so kms of just incredible skiing, I was truly spent!

"best conditions ever" Tim say

Tim is a hammer. And he is the picture I have in my head of what a skate skier is supposed to be. The problem is that he's going so hard all the time, I forget that it may be possible, and even prudent,  to back off a little.... I'm working on that, but it's not helping me to keep up with him!

I must say the most fun of all is sharing in the joy of cross country skiing! He, and my sister Alayne have always been my skiing inspirations. Together we have shared athletic adventures, many foolhardy, some truly epic!

Me - the smile is really more of a grimace, but the view is amazing!

After a fantastic evening of great wine (from Portugal and Italy) and conversation ranging from Princess Kate's assets to worldwide-social-network-driven revolution, we slept.

Tim will be back on the weekend, and I'll be stretched, and hydrated for more joyful punishment! Thanks Tim.