Has Anyone Noticed…

….that the titans of wealth, fewer regulations and oversight —- airlines, railroads, auto industry, energy, banks etc. along with the venture capital community benefitting from their favored tax treatment through carried interest are the first ones to spend the “crisis weekend” begging to be bailed out by the US government. Does anyone think that this behavior looks particularly egregious in light of the events of last weekend? Or that Barney Frank sits on the board of one of the failed banks? Short term memory issues are a real institutional problem…

I just didn’t want to write about some horrifying news event or some self-serving senator or any number of negative issues.

What I wanted to say is that two months after my knee surgery I was ripping it up on the ski slopes of Colorado with a bunch of thirty somethings. One third of the famous SKI-AMIGOS was celebrating her birthday with her favorite pals and I was invited!! I was so proud of myself for flying and staying there on my cumulated credit card points. This enabled me to squander my savings at Matsuhisa, La Nonna and Kimo Sabe. I have to thank Dr. Matthew Provencher and the fabulous Steadman Clinic for fixing me up. The ability to ski has allowed me to participate in and create memories with my family and friends. We don’t do first chair anymore but that has not diminished our ability to have fun with a sport we love.

Those brief moments of sliding down the mountain has shielded me from the craziness of the world in which we live. A moment to reflect on how fortunate I am to be able to race down the hill with family and friends. I was honored to be included and loved every moment.

ADDED BENEFIT——-I was so busy having fun I didn’t have time to watch the titans begging. - so unattractive…

I love you SKi-AMIGOS