Day 2 - Powder, Sun and the Yardbirds

We awoke to 12 inches of fresh powder and a brilliant blue sky. While it was colder, 18 degrees, the mountain was calling our name. As EPIC skiers -- see last year's blog for the details, we were anxious to get out and get some mileage.

We started the day with a light 45 minute cardio workout to get the HR up to the 140 range and then pilates and stretching to get the muscles ready to do their job.

A quick ride on "Go Blue" got us to the California lodge and we quickly assembled the gear and got cracking. Joan donned her new gear - Dynastar skis, Solomon boots & bindings and helmet to boot! Up the Gunbarrell Express, Powderball and the then Canyon lifts. The skiing was fabulous. We got a bunch of miles under our belts, so we stopped at the Sundeck for a quick bite and then back to skiing.

At 3:30 Pm we started down the mountain, downloading off Gunbarrell and then dismounting to the California lodge where Mr Corona and his friend Mr Lime greeted us with the theme song - "It's Miller Time".

Back to the condo, we decided to get tickets to see the "Yardbirds" (circa 1965 - Remember "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul", Over Under Sideways, Down" -- yep it's them.) at Harrah's. So we had a great dinner at the Riva Grille on Lake Tahoe -- spectacular lake views and wonderful California cuisine. The Seared Diver Scallops with Thai butter and seasonal Acorn Squash was a gastronome delight.

We tripped on over to Harrah's and as we made our way past the throngs of "all walks of life, and some who just learned how to walk up-right", we almost made it to the South Lake Room, when Joan heard something calling her name - WHEEL OF FORTUNE. She was dragged by some unknown supernatural force over to a chair with her name on it. After 5 minutes, the price of our Yardbird tickets had over doubled, yet the actual price of the tickets had not changed. So how much did we "invest" in the WHEEL? Remember this is a MENSA quiz.

Well, it may have been 45 years since their debut in 1965, but the Yardbirds have still "got it". They did a medley of old and new, with "old" and "new" members. But every lick was delivered straight up. They were incredible, a really great show.