George Washington
First President of the United States

George Washington
First President of the United States

The way our society is organized, we sometimes lose sight of how past history shapes current events. This week is a classic example.

When I was growing up outside of Boston, we never celebrated Presidents Week (or the more pejorative slang "Dead Presidents" Week). We celebrated the birthdays of George Washington (born on February 22, 1732) and Abraham Lincoln (born on February 12, 1809). The impact of both of these men on 21st century American culture is incalculable; it goes far beyond a few days of ski vacations in February. Just something to keep in perspective on the day George Washington was born.

Back to skiing and riding...Active grooming is continuing around the mountain to grind up the hard surfaces experienced over the weekend. Snow blowing operations are taking place on many of the high traffic crossover trails.

Being a holiday week, there are a lot of "characters" out on the slopes. I am not sure what story these 4 gentleman have to tell, but they were seen all over the mountain this noon time. I caught a picture of them taking the Snowdon Quad around 12:30 PM. I wonder what George Washington and Abraham Lincoln would have to say about celebrating their birthdays in this fashion?