Skiing or not skiing

Hello guys – I’m back. I’ve been in and out lately, kind of swamped with work. Still, I managed to go skiing in Lake Tahoe. The scenery in LT is just breathtaking although I prefer Mammoth Lakes for the skiing, but that’s not the point. I was really amazed by how I reacted to continuing efforts on the slopes. It’d been a while since my last skiing vacation and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Maybe it was the super dry weather, maybe it was me being surrounded by friends who happened to be super good skiers (and I felt kind of reassured), I don’t know, but my asthma didn’t bother me at all. Is there any kind of study out there, on how people with challenged lungs cope with mountain sports? I guess it must be pretty bad, less oxygen usually means hell for us. Before I leave, I wanted to mention a great blog from Wheezy Boy, you’ll find all kind of info about asthma, or asthma related subjects or just WB’s mood on current topics.

Happy New Year

Back from holidays and a long trip visiting my aunt in Burlington, Vermont. Went also to Montreal for new year’s eve and an unforgettable party with some Canadian buddies. I always enjoy those northern trips, weather wise it’s all good for my challenged lungs. Just wanted to throw a quick word about Saddam’s execution. First of all, I don’t care about him and he certainly deserved the death penalty. However, the way they prosecuted him and eventually hanged him, is outrageous. We should have taken him out of the country and gave him a fair trial, with real judges and (not death threatened) lawyers, something like the Nuremberg trial. It was an opportunity to learn more about a dictator, how he came to power and used to function. Anyway, nothing good will come from that f… place and I hope we get out of there asap. Apart from that, I wish you all a very good year.