SkiPicsJan99
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This is why people go skiing---not because they like to fall down, but because the scenery is so beautiful.
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Bruce, Jan's very tall brother, is a stealth skiier on the slopes. But that hat helps us to find him in a crowd.
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Samantha, Jan's precocious niece, skis darn well for someone 7 years old.
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Sam is, though, not quite as tall as her father.
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Here we have one of those "Sam Action" shots. Notice that Sam has inherited her fashion sense from her mom, not her dad.
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The ski gang: Bruce, Samantha, and Dale. You can tell that Dale is having a great time because of his smile. Normally, no one takes a picture of Dale.
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Samantha demonstrates that she can touch the tip of her nose with her tongue. Later, this picture will be used to bring down her presidency and create an immense White House scandal.
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Dale gives sledding pointers: butt down, feet up, and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times.
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Bruce has an outrigger style.
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Action Sam: collect all 12 figurines!
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Sam standing on thin ice.
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More Sam sledding pictures---from far away.
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...and close up.
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Sam again.
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One more sledding picture. Notice that Sam's mouth is wide open. This is not an infrequent occurrence.
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Part of the fun of sledding is the screaming.
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Dale poses, looking stoic.
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And Jan is DEFINITELY into the screaming part of sledding.
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These ducks must have extremely cold bottoms.
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More gorgeous scenery.
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On the last day: cross country skiing. These Trumbos are a multitalented snow-faring people.
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Still more gorgeous scenery.
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Jan thinks that this is Mount Whitney.