It
was the best of weather, it was the worst of weather. The 2002
Triple-S day (March 23rd) saw fantastic weather - sunny and warm.
Well at least for those of us who stuck to the original plan... For
"the excusers", the 2002 Triple-S day (March 29th) was
rainy with white-out ski conditions. Nonetheless everyone had a great time.
The first Triple-S day included Simon, David and Jen and the second Triple-S day included Simon, Doug, Rob and Gerry. So somewhere in there is at least a new record...two Triple-S days in one year! (And doesn't that add up to Sextuplet-S for Simon? He always did like...oh never mind.)
The First Triple-S Day
Golf was played at the Stanley Park Pitch and Putt. You can see that
Jen is outfitted for golf in sensible Vancouver garb (above). In
usual fashion, David won the golf with Jen and Simon scaring the
worms and squirrels behind him.
Nice
swing, David (left). Where's the club?
Amazing weather for the skiing, but our legs were feeling the burn
(maybe we should do this more than once a year. Oh wait, Simon
already does.)
The sailing was perfect -- nine knots of onshore breeze and sunny skies. There's nothing better. Except maybe having everyone together on the same day :-)
The Second Triple-S Day
For the Second Triple-S Day (3S2?) the weather started out threatening, and deteriorated into true Vancouver rain. Rob said "this is the perfect Triple-S weather...anyone can golf, ski and sail in nice weather, but this really separates the men from the boys."
Pictured on the golf course are Doug, Gerry and Rob.
Thankfully, it was cold enough to be snowing, not raining, on Cypress Mountain, and there was lots of fresh stuff on the slopes.
Best of all, no one seriously injured themselves, no one had to make any cell-phone conference calls, and Rob's boots didn't actually disintigrate until he took them off. Still, it makes him a fine candidate for our new "Broken Boot Award." Left to right, Simon, Gerry, Rob and Doug.
We
actually got out sailing in daylight, and the rain had tapered off,
but we were having so much fun, we forgot to take pictures until
dark. But wow, check out the reflective patches on those Helly Hansen
sailing jackets! (Note to potential sponsors: we are currently
entertaining sponsorship proposals. E-mail us at
simon_hill@telus.net. Really.)
Which
about wraps up another year of Triple-S'ing. But what better parting
shot than the infamous Doug, the man who started it all (here lashed
to the mast.) But wait, Doug, where's your Helly Hansen
sailing jacket. You say you don't have one? Boy, you need some
sponsorship mate!