I have had a baby boy. I have nearly finished a full gut and remodel of our new home. I worked my night job at Delta Airlines. I have entertained guests. I have worked on projects for Telemark Skier magazine. I have worked on projects for Vertical Integration. I have done a whole lot of everything recently... except skiing. My life had gotten so busy that at two different points in this winter I went without a ski day for long periods of time. I missed all of October, November and December in the first push, and then half of January and all of February in the second push. To most, this is no big deal. However, for me, it was a painful sacrifice to make. All that said, the sacrifice has paid off.