Covered Carriageway at Birch Ridge Inn

Covered Carriageway at Birch Ridge Inn

I am not sure what Dr. King would have thought if he knew that his crusade for equality for all would result in ski resorts in Vermont being crowded in his honor. But then again, I am not sure that the crowds know who Dr. Martin Luther King is as well. Such is the strange world we live in.

Mary and I have been very busy thus far this weekend with guests at the inn. Last night we hosted the traditional MLK Weekend mixer for the Killington Ski Club in our great room. This was the 3rd year in a row for this event which raises money to support the Ski Club's activities. Because of the number of people who attend the function each year(over 100 last night), we bring in extra staff and enlist the help of friends to support the event. For the third year in a row, our friend Larry has been with me out in the cold doing parking lot duty. Parking lot duty probably is right up there for worst job at the inn. But this year the weather cooperated nicely, the temperature was a crisp 28 degrees, there was little wind, and we saw an occasional snow flurry. Much nicer than prior years. Anyways... Thank you Larry for your help once again!

Today at the inn, other than cleaning up from last night, we are getting ready for what may be the first real snow storm of the season. Depending upon whose forecast you shop, we are either going to get a couple of inches or a foot. I like the idea of a foot of new snow, so that is the forecast I choose to believe. Hopefully I am not delusional. After all, we are all allowed to have a dream. Let it snow!