Great weekend. Friday was a beautiful day. A perfect day for staying indoors; cleaning my room, detoxing the bathroom, doing laundry, the dishes, etc. That evening, Fern and I stopped by church, and ate at a new Mexican restaurant downtown. Fine atmosphere and food, just a little too authentic to be tasty.
Saturday was perfect. I slept in before being picked up by Fern and beginning the days adventure. We stopped in at the Flying M and got Mochas to go. The day's main event was next-snowboarding at Bogus Basin. It was a gorgeous, relatively warm day. For the first time we both utilized our very own equipment and passes. It cost us nothing to spend several hours having a blast on the mountain. I became a little concerned about my board selection after having difficulty turning on the first run of the day; but during the second run, down an intermediate slope, my advanced to expert level board felt much more manuverable and at home. I made a decent amount of progress that day, my third time on "the hill". I had several smooth runs with plenty of turns, and had a ton of fun in the process. I left satisfied but knowing that I had a lot I still needed to pick up on. Back home that afternoon, I zoned out in front of the TV for an hour or so, then cleaned up and met Fern (who was running a mild fever) for an evening out. We ended walking around town a bit before catching a movie at the Edwards 9. We watched "Freedom Land", a suspensful murder mystery packed with intense scenes in which Samuel Jackson and Julian Moore flexed their enormous acting muscles. A good film for reasons other than just the acting. Afterwards, we grabbed a bite to eat and consumed some vino at Grenika.
Today I slept in, worked, and met Fern for a Mountain Bike Ride(!). The temperature outside must've been near 51 when we headed out. The wind was brisk and the trails just a smidge muddy, but the ride was great. It was just what we needed. It has literally been months since we last went on a mountain bike ride together. I was impressed with how well Fern rode after all that time. We went our seperate ways after the ride, cleaned up, and met at Pollo Rey for dinner. I ordered two items on the menu-a stuffed carne burrito and a roasted chicken quesadilla-because I was starving from missing lunch (work was busy). After dinner we drove to Barnes n' Nobles where I looked at a couple progressive magazines as well as a few music mags.