3.26.02 – boise, id

today: wyoming, utah, idaho. 753 miles. time to stop traveling. it’s warm here, in a way that makes me believe that spring will actually come after all – the farmland i drove through today is starting to turn hazy green, and the fields were full of baby animals. there’s a special bitter cold reserved for east coast winters that you don’t find in the dry desert air around boise.

am hanging out with the family this week – everyone is either on spring break, between jobs, or taking vacation time, so the house is filled with the happy chaos that always characterizes family gatherings. the plan is to drive up to sun valley tomorrow and ski, however, i still haven’t decided whether i’m going to chicken out. i haven’t skiied since i was injured two years ago, but so far i’ve been able to put off the decision by being too busy/injured to really consider skiing again. i don’t really feel like looking the whole ugly mess in the face tomorrow. maybe i’ll hide in the lodge and blame the weather.