Celebrating the end of 2017

The local ski resort held a torchlight ski run and firework display to celebrate the end of 2017.  My mother, Mollie and I travelled to Nordic Valley, found a good spot to park, and wrapped up in blankets to stay warm in the car.  We first saw the torchlight skiers.  As they skied down the slope the fireworks started.  It was about a twenty minute display.  I took a few photos with my phone, then realized that I was actually missing most of the fireworks beauty by trying capture them in photos.

My Father's Pharmacy circa 1956

A photo of my father's pharmacy dated 1956 showed up on the Facebook Page "Remembering Ogden".  This photo dates from before I was born.  I spent much of my childhood at the pharmacy.  I sold candy while standing on a chair behind the candy counter.

Combe's was a drive-in owned by my aunt and uncle.  They would let me have a pink (strawberry) ice cream cone.  When the water pistols where delivered to the pharmacy.  We would run next door with our water pistols to try to get uncle Luther wet.  He usually won as he would use the dish washing hose.

Discovered Quote

In reading Debbie Macomber's Thursdays at Eight, she heads her chapter one with a quote.

"It's the good girls who keep the diaries, the bad girls never have the time."
                                                                                       - Tallulah Bankhead

 I don't know if this quote is an excuse or an explanation.

Steller's Jay

A avian visitor stopped by today.  When I saw him, I put some unshelled peanuts out as a treat.  Then watched this beautiful Steller's Jay carry the peanuts to a local pine tree to shell and eat.

http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/stellers-jay

December Snow

Awoke to snow coating the trees creating a white fairie land.  When the sun came out the snow sparkled.  The sky was a blue counterpoint to the white snow.

Later, my Christmas light glowed in their snowy blanket.