Friday, January 25, 2013

Groundhog Day Skiing

You might be wondering why I am wearing my new ski gear in our kitchen. I'm trying to get some use from it. Yesterday two friends and I were supposed to fly out to a women's clinic at Alta Lodge in Utah, but the plane was cancelled. Ice on the runway there and one plane had already skidded off. It was a sad sight to see three mothers (with a total of 10 children between us) all organised for a kid-free getaway and being turned away...

Crazy ski lady in her kitchen
So today is Groundhog Day and we'll try again, this time we have to take a five hour flight through Seattle instead of the direct hour and a half.
Friends Melinda and Carson after plane cancelled

So what did we do noon-time yesterday knowing the kids were all catered for? (Tempted to go and stay overnight in San Fran) It was an odd feeling, not exactly Ferris Bueller. We had lunch at the popular Boot and Shoe , a pizza restaurant in Oakland (an old Boot and Shoe repair shop) which proves that you can reinvent the pizza wheel if arugula, Calabrian peppers and tripe are on top.

Me, Melinda and Carson, not skiing at the Boot and Shoe



Next a veritable lifetime of an afternoon watching Les Miserables, a melee of chapped lips, scraggy hair and wading through sewers....about Hugh Jackman who spent years enslaved after stealing some bread. I noted that the three main stars  - Jackman (a dreadful singer) Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried - were Australians, some of whom in the 1800's were banished Downunder for stealing just a bite of bread in their native England. I know, a strange thought as you chew your chocolate raisins.

By the way, below were the other choices for new ski clothes. (After ten years of wear mine had fallen apart. Though actually Alta in Utah is host to many skiers who have duct taped jackets). It's hard to find the right look, not too Mumsy, not too obvious, not too young.

(By the way, by the way: there was an optional fur collar with the blue coat - would you ever wear fur? Apparently it was "humanely" done like buying leather the saleswoman said -  not sure what that meant??) Excuse the scary no-make-up and desperate smile... I look ready for a role in Les Mis.

The grey would have easier to wear everyday

Orange? May have gotten tired of this?

Blue with white pants? - I went with the camel coloured ones in the end...what do you reckon?

Back home and I was greeted with the sight of Harley and Cy who had clipped these plastic handcuffs onto their limbs and were trapped. (Apparently police use them when they run out of handcuffs) "Get the scissors" said Harley: "I thought I could get out of these but, no."

Cy and Harley

I'm sure they've done something like this before. Groundhog Day Meet Les Miserables. 



33 comments:

  1. 'A womans clinic'..... what for? a spa maybe but a clinic sounds a bit sinister........no remodelling going on is there Jodie? 'cos you all look cute, and I agree that the singing is not great in Les Mis, but I did enjoy it. Love your choice of ski wear but tripe on a pizza??

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  2. I think you made the right choice of ski wear - great shade of blue. Well. sounds like you made good use of your time after the initial disappointment. I hope everything goes to plan this time!
    http://missbbobochic.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. I love the plastic handcuffs and you had not really left yet. I love the blue. Have a lovely trip you are a real jet setter at the moment

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    1. Funny, Inge, I feel like I'm at home for hours and days and weeks on end. I only blog about the go-ey away-y stuff.

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  4. Oh I really like the one you chose. It looks so pretty on you. So sorry that your trip was cancelled.

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  5. A capital crime indeed! A girl's weekend is not to be messed with ... hope you were able to resume the fun!

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  6. Jody- Oh, how sad that canceled flight must have made you feel! Hope you make it all up!

    Loretta

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  7. Tripe on pizza, that's the worst topping I ever heard! Hope you got to take off at the second attempt, enjoy your time away - at least the kids can't get into any trouble if they're handcuffed!?

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    1. Next it will be liver and kidney - actually I'm such an offal fiend that actually sounds good to me...must be the Mancunian roots

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  8. hope you made it there safe and sound!
    LOVE your final picks :).

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  9. I saw a video recently on how to get out of those zip ties! There are a few of them on youtube :O)

    I hope you get some skiing in!

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    1. Ha! Thanks - there is a Youtube vid for everything now!

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  10. What great ski clothes. I hope you get your ski vacation.

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  11. I actually like the orange jacket...you look like a Terry's Chocolate Orange - not a bad thing to resemble :)

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  12. I once had chips on a pizza in France: or should I say fries?

    Love the choice you made with ski jacket and trousers.

    Hugh Jackman had a fabulous voice when he was playing the role of Curly in Oklahoma. I haven't seen the Les Mis film but am assuming this live singing on set lark has some bearing on the quality of singing? I refuse to believe delicious Hughey was below par ;-)

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  13. I love the aqua jacket. I really need a new one this year. I may well be one of those with the duct taped jackets by the end of our week!! Hope you enjoyed your time away! So worth it - despite the detour!!!

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  14. The same happened with my friend who had planned a trip out to Portugal with some girl friends. The plane got cancelled but rather than go out, they booked themselves in to a hotel and had a nice girls evening and days shopping the next day.

    Les Mis - I just don't fancy it. However, I like the idea of challenging my kids of getting out of those cable ties!

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  15. I really liked the grey jacket and I really went into hysterics when I saw and read about the handcuffs! I wonder how long they were stranded like that? You really do need that getaway. Love Di ♥

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  16. Hope you get to your skiing faster than Bill Murray got to February 3rd (in the movie). Must agree with Jay that Tripe as a topping would not be my first choice. A Menudo Pizza? Don't plan on see Les Miserables, the movie. I have a philosophically aversion to too much reality in my movies - and Anne Hathaway having her hair chopped off does not have the same charm as the Shampoo bit in South Pacific. Stick her in a wig over a skull cap and use the magic of special effects, please.

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  17. Jody, Love this blue outfit. Of course you looked great in all of them! I hope you get to you trip..It sounds like a fun adventure and I can't wait to hear about it!

    Les Miserable was just okay for me too. Didn't think Hugh sounded great especially that last song was torture to hear when he was dying. He sounded better in other productions I think..How some see it multiple times I don't know...Loved the music though.

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    Kim

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  18. I hope you made it to Utahl!! Meanwhile, you look great in all your ski gear and your little staycation day sounds lovely. Is it bad that my daughter is only two months old and I could use a few hours with some friends???!?!?!!

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  19. I like that you didn't give up, and entertaining to read what you did instead while the kids were catered for. And yes to the blue. Perfect with your hair colour! Wish I could wear that shade of blue.

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  20. Definitely the blue. I love how you took photos of the boys before setting them free. You are my kind of mother!!

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  21. Yes the blue with the camel is perfect.

    Your kids ... gotta love them.

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  22. Love your blue I i always like to see a bit of colour on the slopes - after all skiing is meant to be about having fun!
    x
    Melissah

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  23. Jody, dear. Did I mention how much I love reading your blog!?!?!??!?!?! <3

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  24. Very excellent choice in wardrobe. I love the blue and the camel is a hell of a lot easier to care for than white. Last year I upgraded my ski gear to grey pants and white jacket. BIG mistake. Too bad you didn't get away but hoping it works out for you.

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    1. Carol: Winter white - Loads of scrubbing and washing?

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  25. Blue looks great on you, but so does orange. Hope you had a great time skiing!

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  26. I had the same reactions to Les Miz, plus i yawned a lot, and I know it was the production, because when I saw it right after it opened in London, I left the theatre looking for barricades to man. Oh, wait, I just figured out how long ago that was, possibly that had something to do with it.

    I love your new ski things!

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    1. I definitely decided I would have been man overboard in the rowing scene, I did rowing for one term at varsity and caught crabs at every turn.

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