My winter break began the week before
thanksgiving which at first seemed like the most exciting news ever. But now I
sit alone with all my friends in different states wondering what to do. I've
never been one to sit and do nothing, my doctor blames my ADHD but I blame
my inner wanderlust that feels the need to be constantly exploring and not
wasting time staring at a screen for hours. So when I woke up early one morning
with nothing to do but lay wrapped in blankets sipping tea and staring at the
freezing air outside for hours before work I decided to bundle up and throw
my snowboard in my trunk ready to shred the slopes in Wisconsin filled with
inches of fake snow. It was opening day at Grand Geneva Mountain Top which
meant free lift tickets....score! After about an hour of driving I arrived
ready to snowboard in the 10 degree weather. The crisp air burned my cheeks to
a perfectly rosy hue as I shivered on the chairlift to the first run of the
day. I always like to push myself, and the limits of life for that matter
so naturally the first run I chose was a black diamond.
I instantly was back in my element carving down
the mountain effortlessly and I could not wipe away the smile that formed on my
face. I spent hours doing this exact same thing and eventually even built up
the courage to do jumps and tricks down the mountain for some fun that ended in
my knees developing purple bruises but that is just a minor detail. I think my
favorite part of the whole experience was staring out from the top of the
mountain and seeing that around the mountain was snow free with a golf course
still in perfect condition but even with the fake snow the day was as real as
ever.
The day flew by and soon enough my hands were
numb from the cold so I did one last run down and took in the scenery and
headed to my car. I traveled a few minutes to the adorable and friendly town of
Lake Geneva. The people there are amazing and the nicest most genuine humans
you will ever meet, seriously I recommend everyone to go there at least
once just to be reminded how great humanity can be. I stopped at a cute restaurant
named Simple and got a fresh hot sandwich that was the best I have ever
tasted, I will be going back for sure to try more from this place. Following my
excellent refreshing meal I sped home to make it to work just on time and
smiled as I cruised home thinking about how grateful I was to embrace my
solitude and experience such a fun day.
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