My last day of the season in Tahoe snowboarding started and ended with beautiful lighting across the bay area's green hills. My heaven-on-earth version of celebrating Easter weekend, I suppose.


Dan and I drove up at 5am from Santa Cruz and tried out Northstar, a very corporate ski resort that reminded me of Aspen, CO. At least there was a great terrain park, where we played all afternoon following an icy morning higher up on the mountain. The snow was much better mid-mountain and the features in the snowboard park proved entertaining.

I've had a lot of "yee-ha's" this year, in the trees, in some of the deepest powder I've seen in years, and on some great day and weekend-long trips with different friends. A good winter for certain, and for having access to all of that, I am very grateful.




From the 80, we cruised into the City and met up with my friend, Jonathan and his friend, Julie at Cuba Caribe and saw a really good dance performance about Cuba. Inspiring. I'm considering going to Cuba Camp this summer, or possibly in Hawaii in December where you dance, drum and learn chants all weekend! I am going to sign up for a Latin Dance class here in late June. The next best thing to getting back to the island, but that too is a possibility. I need drumming, dancing and more varied music in my life. While I love bluegrass, there's so much more I love to dance to, drum to and chant to. Ultimately, I want to be part of the music, not just an observer or part of the crew.

An American who moved to Cuba spoke today about the history of Cuban music. Great video clips of old and current musicians--I wish we could see and share the stuff he showed from Cuba; there's some incredible videography and music happening there right now. The rest of the world gets to check it out and we don't. So much for that bs about freedom and democracy here.

Off to visit family back east this Thursday! Pictures and new genealogy discoverys are sure to follow.

-Katfyssh