A birthday Family Day at Jay.

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JJ and the Green Beret disappearing down the Haynes.

 Sometimes, you go skiing because of the snow, and sometimes you go skiing because of the people you get to ski with. Sometimes you go for both. This was the case on Valentine's Day weekend at Jay Peak. Jonny Jay was having a special birthday and some Ontario residents of our clan took advantage of the Family Day holiday to make the trek to Jay Peak.

One of the really special guests was the Green Beret, who has returned to the east from his sojourn in the Rockies. This weekend, he was finally able to make a return to Jay Peak and ski with the family. This young man was truly "Raised Jay,"and it was real pleasure to ski with him and his dad again. And try to keep up!

Needless to say, there was a birthday party apres-ski, but I can't say much about that other than that the food was fantastic, excellent gifts were presented, a certain kind of entertainment was provided, speeches were made and that there was alcohol involved. But I can say this. Jonny Jay gave himself a present that no-one was expecting: a new jacket! After 27 years of skiing in his now-very-faded Helly-Hansen shell, he went shopping all on his and revealed a fancy new Spyder coat at the party. Wonders will never cease and the collective gasp was probably heard in Newport.

Who is that guy in the black and grey coat?