On St. Patrick’s day, the Ski Club’s annual balloon overflight of the Sawtooth Valley was a big success. From their Shamrock Zeppelin, the ski club’s board of directors and their spouses could clearly see Chadeus Maximus far below them, grooming the Alturas lake skate lanes. The corduroy did look a bit soft in the afternoon sun and the classic tracks certainly appeared slushy in the open meadow stretches, but Chadeus was doing the best he could and the scattered skiers seemed happy enough. Perhaps more snow will fall by the weekend making better grooming possible, but in any case, one can’t help but think…

Spring has sprung
The grass has riz
I wonder where the birdie is
They say the bird is on the wing
But that’s absurd
The wing is on the bird