tubing and music

today was the first sunday in lent. which meant that right before one of our services, i get called upon to quickly switch our powerpoint and worship order to replace the "alleluia" with the lenten verse.

then after church, for which i looked awesome, i ran back home. ate food and got dressed all in black for my band concert.

concert went well.

then went shopping briefly. herbergers where i bought a new pair of glove/mittens. you know, the ones that are gloves with fingertips cut off and the option of folding over the rest for it to be transformed into a mitten.

of course, i picked the print fits most with the hat i purchased a while back.

and while there, i picked out (but am waiting until saturday to purchase) some really neat wall hangings/pictures.

then i went back home to change and back some apple crisp for the highlight of the day: potluck followed by tubing at the local ski area, buena vista.

and had an amazing time.

when i got there, britta said that we were going to be tubing buddies and that she was going to show me the ropes since i had never gone tubing before.

and i was in a great mood. everyone was so jovial and having fun.

tubing was basically like going down a waterslide on an innertube, which i have done several times.

only colder. at night. outdoors. in february.

but i wore my new boots that kept my feet warm as my face froze. i swear i got windburn from sliding so fast and having ice spray coming at me.

some of the trips down were solo. some of the routes were smooth. others ridiculously bumpy.

other trips were as a group of two, three, four, 12, or 18...in other words, it varied.

some highlights:
- duo with bri. way fast and dizzying. the guy helping to steady the tubes decided to push us and help us spin. so we screamed and got a bit dizzy.
- a solo on the track meant for groups. of course, i was told to tuck my legs in, which meant i could spin faster. and had to wait a few seconds at the bottom to let the world straighten out.
- duo with britta. her last ride of the night and we flew down the slope.
- racing the boys. and i always won. even if they took a running start and i barely got pushed off.
- joking with the workers. the guys were nice and seemed to enjoy bantering with people.
- finding out that my crisp was all eaten up when i went to retrieve my pan

but now that the fun is over, i'm sore and going to be in pain tomorrow.

but it was so worth it