One last ski trip

We'd been thinking of trying to squeeze in one last ski trip of the season and this past weekend Todd's sister invited us on a trip to Jay Peak for some spring skiing. Jay Peak is kind of a haul from NYC but it was definitely worth it because it is a great mountain. Melissa did a great job coordinating everything including tasty meals and it was nice to be right on the mountain. Since we have our own gear and there is no travel to and from the mountain, you can get out on the slopes as soon as you get out of bed and the lifts open. I knew it was going to be really warm so I left the onesie at home, but I really had not thought that it'd be 70 and blindingly sunny on the mountain. There were signs all over the place warning us to wear sunscreen, and we did, but I still managed to get sunburn. I didn't realize just how much sun we were going to get and only thought to put sunscreen on my face so my arms have a lovely farmer's sunburn. Despite the sunburn it was a really fun trip and we enjoyed the warm weather as we skied in t shirts and watched the snow melt right off the mountain. We managed to keep most of our clothes on but there were definitely some brave skiers in bikinis and shorts. During the pond skimming there were even more creative outfits. We didn't actually participate in the pond skimming but more people made it across than I would have thought - boarders have a huge advantage over skiers here.

Todd visits the New York Stock Exchange

Todd got an invite to "Learn how accelerated, virtualized infrastructure is radically changing the face of today's corporate data center" and "join Riverbed, VMware and Compellent to explore how companies are cutting IT and energy costs, while improving security and performance" at the New York Stock Exchange. It was an excellent opportunity to visit the NYSE with all the traders gone for the day. The space is actually very interesting. In addition to the profusion of monitors, it has extremely high, beautifully ornate, old fashioned ceilings. Below the trading floor there is also a 6 foot high crawl space that allows for comm and power lines to be run during the trading day with minimal disruption.