It's looking a bit like Christmas

• If finally snowed in Jackson. Quite a lot actually. 18 inches this morning and there looks to be more on the way. I've been working a bunch and the skiing is still abysmal so you'll have to wait awhile for reports. I did nordic ski up at Targhee on Friday and had a jolly time. If you have not skate skied at -20 with a poorly groomed track at 8000ft you haven't really lived. I made it 8k then though my lungs were going to prolapse out my mouth. Oscar 50K is going to be a real challenge if I keep training as little as I've been. Tourist are starting to move in and it looks to be a busy season. I just hope the folks from Jersey stay out east, they tend to be quite rude. No offense if you're from jersey, I'd be mad if I lived there too. That's all for now folks.

Dale

First update in nine months

Dear loyal readers (If I still have any?). It has been awhile since my last update. It seems in the summer there is too much to do and I'm with most of my readers so there is no need to write. I think from here on out I'll keep this a winter blog.

For those new to the blog a quick history lesson on the name "Old Man Coffee Chronicles." During the abnormally rainy month of June 2008 a group of aspiring entrepreneurs started meeting at the break espresso every morning to wait out the rain. As we grew in size we noticed the old men sitting at tables next to us. They would talk about the weather, their wives, and future plans. We found ourselves talking about the same things as the old men sitting around us. Before long we named the morning meetings "Old Man Coffee." "Old Man Coffee Chronicles" is just an online version of "Old Man Coffee" where anyone can talk about the weather, future plans, and noteworthy events of the day. I encourage anyone to send me posts and I will post them. As always, no subject is too crass or offensive for OMCC!

An update on Doug Dale:

As many of you know I left the great community of Missoula last week for my new wintering grounds in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Having spent my last two winters in the mountains of Colorado, Jackson has been quite a change. The first thing I noticed is the bone chilling cold. This place is an ice box! Wild Rockies Landscaping 1 (my 96 powerstroke diesel) has had a tough time adjusting. Every morning her 16 quarts of 15W-40 is frozen in the oil pan and she spits and sputters to life just pissed off as hell. Twice she's left me stranded at the ski area after a long day's work. I wonder if the ol' powerstroke makes it through the winter? Having a real job with real hours has been the second big adjustment. At Wild Rockies my hours fluctuate with the season, but here at the ski shop we rent skis day in and day out, all day long. It's a bit monotonous but once the season picks up I can see it will get quite hectic and should be quite exciting. That's all for now but I'll have much more in the near future.

Doug Dale