Wheeeeeee: Random Acts of Going Downhill

This is winter in the north, or so the calendar says. In actuality, it feels a lot more spring like with our unseasonably warm weather. I for one am not complaining. However, it has meant that there is more snow on the ground and the snow is very slurpy. But the best part of having such warm weather....whheeeeeeee....with lots of giggles and spills.

Near where I live, there are lots of little hills. There are also lots of wee children that love to snatch anything with a smooth surfaced bottom and slither down the hills on them. There are runs with jumps and runs with trees. There are the runs that have dogs bounding around with glee. Runs that offer spins and funnily enough, this year there are runs that splash. We have had some glorious afternoons under the late afternoon sun.

There is something about the exhilaration and speed that you get as you coast down the hills at breakneck speed. I like the small saucers myself for sheer speed and reckless abandonment. They have the added benefit of resting low to the ground so that when you fall off, the bruises are minimal. The kids like the saucers for the breathtaking moments of airborne momentum that they can get. There are others for tandem runs and others for families. This year, it doesn't seem to matter....all the runs are good.

I thought I would share some of my favorites from this year....tobogganning is the best fun ever! I even like the icy flakes I got up my back...just shows I was going fast enough!