Spring cleaning in action. Chef Frizzie takes apart the Kitchen.

Spring cleaning in action. Chef Frizzie takes apart the Kitchen.

It has been a beautiful, warm, spring week at Killington.

Besides watching the snow melt and the grass grow, the normal ritual of spring, "Spring Cleaning" is underway at the inn. As is usually the case, it always starts out with a take down of the kitchen in the restaurant. As my shoulder is damaged, the task fell to Chef Frizzie and Mary to take out all of the equipment, repair anything broken, and clean everything up. From a cold start on Monday morning, as I write this on Friday afternoon, the kitchen is put back together and ready to go for breakfast use with inn guests over the next few weeks. The kitchen will see light duty for several private parties in May and June, before returning to full operation when we re-open our restaurant for the summer season on June 26th.

I have been spending most of my time this week going to physical therapy, working on Killington Wine Festival planning for the Killington Chamber of Commerce for this years event (July 17-19), and starting several marketing initiatives for the inn.

Chef Frizzie has been up on the mountain almost every day. Each day the snow surfaces have been fairly predictable....firm early from an overnight freeze, followed by a couple of hours of beautiful corn, finished with slush puppies as afternoon temperatures touch 60 degrees. The K1 Gondola and the Superstar Quad have been running all week. There are all kinds of rumors around town about more lifts for the weekend. If you enjoy spring skiing and riding, Killington is a good place to be.

Shoulder Update: As I mentioned earlier, I have been undergoing physical therapy for my shoulder injury. It is still uncertain if I will be having surgery before summer arrives. 2 muscles in my shoulder were torn, including my biceps and rotator cuff. Therapy seems to be working on the biceps tear...Not so good yet on the rotator cuff. Currently, if I hold my left arm straight down my side, I can lift it out sideways only about 20 degrees vertical. I have another 3 weeks of therapy before being evaluated for surgery... Hopefully it improves so I do not need to go under the knife (or the arthroscope) later this year.

I keep bringing a golf club with me for physical therapy. Originally, I was bringing it for personal motivation. But not any more! In the land of Vermont Golf there was some good news with the early spring....Green Mountain National Golf Course opened for play this morning..... I may not yet be able to swing a golf club yet...but the goal is well established.

So what every you choose this weekend, be it pointing them down hill or chasing the little white ball....have fun! And don't forget your sunscreen.