WAX

We are under contract on a house and today is the home INSPECTION. We're keeping our fingers crossed. The house is 27 years old and needs some renovations, mainly on the kitchen and bathrooms. I've always wanted double ovens, so it might be time :)

The Anchorage REI offers lots of classes and information sessions. Ross and I went to a Cross Country Ski class called "Get your Skis On!" last night in preparation for our lesson this saturday. Anchorage has groomed ski paths and parks everywhere. We learned where to go as a beginner. We also got an hour lesson on waxing. That's right, WAXING. It's an art unto itself. The guy showed us the "kick" section of the ski where you use a higher friction wax and the glide part of the ski where you use a really slick wax. There's a different wax based on the temperature and weather conditions. On the kick section you apply/remove the wax about 8 times to create thin thin layers on the ski. On the glide section of the ski you actually use an iron to melt the wax and press it into the ski. Crazy. I agree.

I never imagined I'd be waxing cross country skis.

But now I can, and it sounds fun :)

Internet is down at our house so I gotta keep it short. Hoping to get it resolved soon.