Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2011: December: Dec 22-11 |
By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 07:47 am: Sierra Bishop's family, got together with their friends, the Gariepy's, for some unique sledding, Keweenaw style. They didn't have any hills in the vicinity, so they hooked up their sleds to the back of the 4 wheeler and had a blast pulling it around in field. From the size of the smiles on everyone's faces, I'd have to say the day was loads of fun for everyone. Quality family time in the Keweenaw outdoors. That's what it's all about folks. By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 07:56 am: This is a ton of fun behind a snowmobile too! By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 07:58 am: Now THAT is a ton of fun!!!!! What a way to spend a winter day! Brings back wonderful memories of living UP there! Thanks for sharing! By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:09 am: Has anyone ever tried skiing / snowboarding behind a machine? By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:15 am: Good call Alex on the snowboard! If we ever get any snow I'm stealing my daughter's snowboard and I'll give it a whirl behind our snowmobile! By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:35 am:
JT...you go girl! Just be careful not to hurt your back. By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:41 am: Alex, everything and anything is a risk anymore beyond the couch! By Dunerat (Dunerat) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 09:35 am:
Alex, we used to ski behind a snowmobile and would set up jumps. You could fly a long way like that. Once my buddy Al didn't pull out of a tip drop quick enough and did a spectacular auger into the muddy snow. By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 09:43 am: These are such fun pictures!! The first one made me pause and remember. Had nothing to do with snow, but I was visiting my cousin in the country when we were about 10yrs old. She had a pony ("Tony") and my cousin got a bright idea to hook up a play wagon (as opposed to a farm wagon) to Tony's saddle, and she wanted me to ride the pony so she could ride in the wagon. I got to going fast and she hollered for me to STOP....well guess where the wagon went...right into the back of Tony's legs, which made him bolt. Thankfully none of us, including Tony, got hurt but it sure taught us girls a lesson.:] By laurh (Keeweewannabee) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:08 am: I know some young men who build themselves a snow board park on their parents farm each winter. They use bobcats and move snow to make mountainous terrain then pull each other with a 4wheeler through the course. Over the years they have added some very creative structures to the mix creating quite the spectacle! They have made a couple videos of the process and the result and the use, set to music. Very entertaining and impressive. No snow here for them here in MN so far this year though. By David C Cloutier (Dccloutier) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:11 am:
Alex: By David C Cloutier (Dccloutier) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:12 am: Oh, did I mention that "first we got a bunch of beer," then we did what I described above... By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:45 am: Dunerat and David: Years ago, we used to bumper-shag behind a vehicle on snow-covered country roads. Got up to 50-60 mph and every once in awhile would hit a bump in the road and go head-over-heels into a snow drift. Prime candidates for broken necks, but fortunately we survived. By Kathyrn Laughlin (Kathyl) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 12:56 pm:
Hi By Al Harjala (Alsocal) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 01:57 pm: "Bum-riding" cars & tow-skiing behind the car on snowbanks nicely groomed by Co. plows was all done in the late 50's into mid 60's while growing up in the Keweenaw. By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 02:09 pm: lol Kathyl, I think we can all get a mental picture of that.;D By Daveofmohawk (Daveofmohawk) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 02:20 pm: Where did they find that much snow? Here in Mohawk we have only about 2 or 3 inches on the ground. By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 02:23 pm: Growing up I had the best little Shetland pony, you could ride or drive her. She pulled me many times around the farm with my Flexible Flyer sled. By Marge Roberts (Fluffyyellow) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 02:35 pm: And no hills to climb between runs! By David C Cloutier (Dccloutier) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 02:51 pm: Only 2 or 3 inches in Mohawk?? Hmmm. We received that much just since 7:00am this morning. By Hollidays (Hollybranches) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 04:20 pm:
Only have traces of snow left in Ontonagon. Getting a bit of lake effect right now. Only have three days left for the lake effect to make a white Christmas. We're gonna have to do the By Hilarie Alwine (Halwine) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 04:41 pm: Living in the lower part of the UP (Norway) makes me wish for more trips to the north! For the last several years we have been getting less snow than most of lower Michigan and Wisconsin! By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 05:37 pm: Hollidays, thank you for that! Had never heard/seen those words before. By Rowdy (Roudymi) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 10:29 pm: Then there was Sonny Mattson who hit a cow pie while being towed behind a Model A. A ski stopped suddenly and Sonny hit the ground so hard he was knocked out. His friends thought he was dead! Sonny went on to fight in the Korean war and was one of the casualties. God rest his soul. By Just me (Jaby) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 11:49 pm: By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Friday, December 23, 2011 - 08:34 am:
So, a word of warning....don't go skiing in a cow pasture. ewwwwwwwww |
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