It started a long time ago with long days of football.
Then there were The Twilight Zone marathons, and
who could forget 14 hours of The X-Files, or even
all the Godzilla you could stomach? Thanksgiving has simply
become a day to eat more than is healthy and sit around
wasting time watching the tube.
With
that in mind, I've come up with a plan to fight the tryptophan.
Following the model of the TV-marathon, but going completely
against the spirit of it, I am organizing the first annual
Thanksgiving Day Anti-TV-Marathon Marathon. I will
be participating in anti-TV activities for 14 hours straight,
and everyone is welcome to join me for some or all of the
mayhem.
The
tentative schedule is as follows:
6:30am-8:00am
Sunrise Walk above the Cedar Shack
What
better way to start the day than with a walk in the mountains
through
snowy woods to watch the sunrise? Be sure to arrive
promptly at Margot's as
the walk departs at 6:30am to make sure we catch the sun.
Bring waterproof
boots/shoes as there's some snow on the ground.
When we return to the shack,
have a travel mug handy for hot chocolate for the trip
to the next
activity...
8:00am-12:00pm
Skiing/Riding at A-Basin
1/2
Day on the slopes! Woohoo! Cars leave park
and ride at Beaver Brook
exit at 8am.
12:00pm-4:00pm
Leisure Hike
Location
still TBD, but likely in the Boulder area. Dogs
welcome.
4:00pm-5:30pm
Sunset Disc Golf
Let's
toss till its dark! Location still TBD, but most
likely a Boulder course. Discs will be provided.
5:30pm-7:00pm
Geocaching by Headlamp
Geeks
unite! Bring your headlamp and GPS (optional), and
help us find useless things that other geeks have hidden.
I'll bring the coordinates.
7:00pm-8:30pm
Family Fun Ride
Bring
your bike for a casual night ride around the neighborhood.
The peloton leaves from the Anna's house.
Possible
additional activities include Stick-time/Skate n Shoot/Puck
n Drop (or whatever its called here)—pending available
ice time. Also, “Starting Fire the Hard Way”—pending
availability of dry tinder.
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I
know it's chilling to hear the woman scream, “Its
a cookbook! Its a cookbook!” in The Twilight
Zone episode “To Serve Man,” but does it
get any better the more you see it? Do you really
have to see Godzilla vs. Mothra for the third time,
or even watch Detroit get pummeled yet again as a Thanksgiving
tradition? Just get up from the Lazy Boy and join
us outside for one, some, or if you are crazy enough, all
of the Marathon activities.
Note:
With the exceptions of the start times for the Sunrise Hike
and the A-Basin departure, all times are subject to change.
Also, all events (other than the previously mentioned two)
are subject to cancellation. If you are interested
in a specific activity, let me know so that I can contact
you during the Marathon to let you know how far behind we
are.
Note
#2: For those interested in participating in multiple
consecutive activities, note that there are no scheduled
food stops. As with TV-marathons, our Marathon continues
non-stop. Plan on bringing food and water to eat either
“in front of the TV” (i.e. during the activities)
or “during commercial breaks” (i.e. travel time
to each location). Also be sure to remember any equipment
you may need for each activity.
Hope
to see you outside!!
P.S.
For those who are interested in participating in an event,
but are geographically challenged, consider organizing a
marathon in your area. Contact me for guidelines.
Brant
can be reached at brant@babblog.com. |
