Or move to MD to get help from MarylandDieselNick.

 

Rodney's been in the blue berry wine !! LOL

 

ROFL...I'm sure the pics that Darren, Tim and I will be posting from sledding this winter will help

 

Someday it will be fun and new again. Like Tim told me in Dells, you don't need to get out of it forever. Take a few years off and start all over. It will be fun and new all over again. The last two seasons felt redundant but I'm sure a break will refresh our enthusiasm...

 

Wise words. I took a 10 year "break". Mine was forced due to new dad responsibilities and lack of fun coupons, but I came back strong! You might too!

 

Ten years go quick too don't they buddy? My little monster will be a riding buddy by then.

 

I forgot about that tool. Another doomsday forecaster that slithered off into obscurity......

 

18 years went by in the blink of an eye. I really tried to take it all in, but I could have done better. Enjoy every minute of it!!!

 

I think you did pretty good Andre!

Sorry, I missed the reason for no sleds this year Rodney?

I basically quit sledding in the mountains when we had kids but still trail ride. The kids love it!

 

We're selling out Darren. Sold the trailer last spring and my sled a month ago. The only thing left is the wife's Apex that I'm hoping will sell soon.

Why is two fold. First, we've been doing it for almost 10 years straight and the thrill is gone. It's a lot of work and money to trailer 5-10 hours north and hope for good conditions or that it snows at all. Then, even when it's great it's the same thing as last time... and the time before that... and...

The second is our daughter turns 4 next week. It will be a long time before she could come with us and we are too attached to the little bugger to leave her for a week at a time with her grandmother anymore. Funny how the little ankle biters can sink their claws into you....

 

OK Rodney, I totally understand all of that. Makes sense, thanks for the info

When she is ready to ride I will have an Indy Starlite 250 or Indy Lite 340 for her

Different situation for us .. no travel, no real "expense" (LOL). We can get to some decent trails right from our cabin. Or ride on the lake (good for young kids) or pretty much anywhere, we are there (at the cabin) anyway. When the kids were young the wife and I would just throw them on the front with us, one each. Or I could take off for a bit with friends while the wife and kids did whatever.

Last year was the first year both kids had sleds. It was pretty fun. I hope my daughter gets a bit more into it this year. The boy loves it and can't wait to get out. He was sitting on his sled last weekend for an hour. Kids are 7 and 9 this year.

We never (and still don't) stray very far from our kids. Most we have left them for is 5 days and only a couple of times. They are coming to Vegas with us in November

Enjoy your little girl.

Are you young ..... or did you just have kids OLD like I did?

 

I'm 42 Dar. She was invited since my early thirties but took a while to show up... She's still stubborn now that she's here too...

As to riding, our intention is to move to Maine someday. Then the ATV and sled trails can start in our back yard and connect to over 10k miles of groomed mapped trails. That may very well suck me back into riding if the body holds up...

 

I am 42 as well ... 74 was a good year LOL

If you miss it you will get back into it ... if you don't you will not

 

Exactly right on both counts...

 

1970 was a good year ya whippersnappers!