Hi again!

Well, we came through Nationals OK- maybe not the results (I fell in the one quali run) for some, but of course great job for lots of my friends!!!!  And no major injuries, provided no one hurt themselves leaving the HooDoo on Friday...

 

Watch for pictures as i post them through the week.  And also for Derek and Matt if you see this- I'll send you a message anyway, send a regular email adress so I can send you all the awesome pictures I have of you racing.

 

See the SBX crew in a few days and I'm off to the Lake for some pow!

 

Love SAM 

HELLO EVERYONE especially all you SBX kids

 

Our course for Nationals is under construction at Sunshine right now and from what I've seen so far today, it looks AMAZING!!!!  We are going to have such a fun time!!

 

Please be reminded and invited to all for a couple of key early evening social events:

 

Tuesday: Appy night Chez Sam featuring the talents of Chef Alfie.  The more the merrier,

              casual low key evening as we gear up for the week with some superb food

 

Wednesday: post training Ukrainian/Polish Potluck!! Sure to be a hightlight of the week.

             Anna's Polish mom and my Ukrainian mom are providing a good portion of the

             food and Nickie's bringin a ton of cabbagar rolls.  PJ is brining some outstanding

             game sausages from his fall's adventures too!  If anyone else wants to

             contribute to the potluck please bring us some veggies or salad or something

             to help with perogy digestion.  Starts at 6pm cuz we will all be very hungry and

             exhausted.  Maybe even earlier.  Come by whenever!

 

 

OK everyone

 

With the help of other people's good ideas and a little local knowledge, here's a rough draft of some fun stuff we can do for dinners while in Banff.  Any input is welcome and all are welcome!! 

 

Monday:  tenative "special" night at Japanese Restaurant Miki

           all you can eat sushi, tempura and other stuff for $25

 

Tuesday: Cockail party style appy night chez SAM featuring Chef Alfie

           Please RSVP so we can tell Alfie how many people want to enjoy his great food!

 

Wednesday: training day- evening- UKRAINIAN/POLISH POTLUCK at Sam's

            we will have lots of perogies, cabbage rolls, sausages and other delicacies

            Bring along your contribution or just show up and feast!!!

 

Thursday: Sam and or Chef Alfie will be preparing a less heavy more 'pre-race' style

            dinner- please feel invited and just let me know if you want to come over!

 

Friday: the fun party as put together by our friends at the CSF.  It will be awesome, and

          they are going to provide transportation for everyone after to a downtown club

          where we will have VIP access to Banff's best club

 

Because we had so much fun bowling in Boise we might have to throw together some 5-pin action as well.  Any Banff related questions please fire away or give me a call!

 

 

Feeling a little under the weather yesterday and today but determined to feel great again in time for the snow that snow-forecast is promising for Sunday and beyond.

 

Plans are coming together for some fun and festivities during the week of nationals.  One of the marquis events will be the Ukrainian/Polish potluck chez moi after training on Wednesday.  Please drop me line here if you want to come and bring some perogies and sausages!

 

Chateau Sam will also be hosting a cocktail/wine/appy party featuring chef Alfie and friends on either Monday or Tuesday.  Details to follow.

 

We are also looking at maybe some bowling or other fun stuff around town.  The bowling proved to be soooo much fun in Boise, it's tough to pass up while everyone's here.

 

 

 

 

Hi Everyone!!!

Fun!! I got to be motd- LUCKY!!!

 

It's so great to be home for a bit, just chillin, freeriding and having fun.  Yesterday it was sunny at the Lake in the afternoon and I enjoy some time on skis for a break and today back out with a cool crew of Banff cool kids.  So fun, even with the small hangover from the charity dinner and Bo Diddley show I enjoyed last night.

 

Tomorrow I drop a friend at the airport and thankfully don't have to get on a plane myself, and then I get to go session the pipe at COP for some more fun!!!!

Lots of love SAM

So here we are back at Big White for another round.  It was great to go to Snowshoe Sam's last night and actually remember being there.  It was even better to see all of my adopted team after suffering four long days of painful seperation anxiety .  My boys Cale and Pat even walked me home last night, which was greatly appreciated after what happened to me here the last time... lots of love to a couple of fine young gentlemen .

 

Looks like we might even have some visibility today, which would almost be a first for me here.  I'm looking forward to riding today, and catching up with Anna who I haven't seen in ages, and being ready to slay it tomorrow.

 

Oh ya.  And we coined a new name for freestylers (credit to Cale) "spinnies" or the long version "skinny pygmy spinnies".  No offense to our "spinnies brothers and sisters, but pull your pants up, you look silly.