2009 Mini-Ski Reunion
The last week in February 2009 provided the stage for the Class of '60s annual Rites of Almost Spring. We met on the ski slopes adjacent to Salt Lake City to honor the Snow Gods and hunt for snow snakes. The rite was again adequately marked by the gathering of several members of the Class eager to return to earlier skill levels and not suffer too many snow snake bites.
The group consisted of: Al Johnson (the boss), Howie Bronson, Earl & Pat Van Inwegen, their son; Curt and daughter Kristen, her girlhood frind, Julie, from Golden, CO., Andi Biancur (Snow Bwana) and wife Carole, Greg Boyington (Chief Instructor) along with his son-in-law Jeff Lippa and grandson Reef, Ralph Lalime and sons Jay and Chris, George & Diana Pupich, Jerry delaCruz, Bruce Mosier and daughter Debbie, Jim O'Rourke, Charlie Holman and wife Weese, son Charles, daughter Kyra and grandson Jack, Ron Yates and wife Connie.
Again this year we were joined by Gene Vosika,('59), along with Bruce Hinds ('61) and wife Pat, Pat Buckley ('61) and wife Marilyn, Bob Brickey ('61) and wife Jan, and Jim Gallagher ('62) and wife Judy. On Thursday and Friday evenings, Roy and Barbara Jolly joined us for dinner.
As in the past, we were fortunate to have the second generation folks come along to pick up the pieces we "old pros" tended to deposit on the slopes. They claim to enjoy our company as much as we enjoy theirs. They do bring a lot to the party. All left with snow tans and a desire to return as often as their busy lives allow. We are now looking forward to 2010 and the twentieth edition of Miniski. It hardly seems that long ago since the ski concept was being kicked around at our 30th Class Reunion in 1990. This is fair warning that we expect a huge turn out to join in recognizing 20 years of communing with the Snow Gods.
The Marginally Magnificent Performance Award for 2009 has already been conferred on Gene Vosika for an innovative and novel attack on a mogul, seldom attempted and never really successfully completed.
