Jan, 23 update

Hello everyone,

Another busy weekend has come and gone. The training that we covered was a mix of 1st phase, 3rd phase training and line. Many of you have been catching bits and pieces of all and are getting that much closer to your full potential!

Today we trained 1st phase and line on # 3. The line that we skied seemed very low to the people that skied but found thye were able to stay in the course. We of course need to maintain a good position to ski such a line but I feel many of you are ready to do so.

I am enjoying this season very much! I am so impressed with how you are all so dedicate. I will strive to do my best to help you all!

Bye for now

Doug

Jan, 3 update

Hello !!

Sorry for the passing between messages!! It has been very busy here from Christmas through the New year. I willl have more time from now to update my blog.

I feel it has been a good start to the season because I have seen good increases in basic skill from many of our ski racers! I am still as conmitted as ever to help all of you reach your goals in ski racing. I am sorry sometimes that some of you find it hard to understand me because of how I word my advice. I will do my best to help all of you understand what it is you need to immagine and to do.

I hope to see you all very soon!

Bye for now !

Doug

Jan, 3 update

Hello !!

Sorry for the passing between messages!! It has been very busy here from Christmas through the New year. I willl have more time from now to update my blog.

I feel it has been a good start to the season because I have seen good increases in basic skill from many of our ski racers! I am still as conmitted as ever to help all of you reach your goals in ski racing. I am sorry sometimes that some of you find it hard to understand me because of how I word my advice. I will do my best to help all of you understand what it is you need to immagine and to do.

I hope to see you all very soon!

Bye for now !

Doug

Dec, 9 Update

Hi Everyone,

Sorry it has been so ong since my last message. I have ben so sick with a cold and trying to ready myself for my trip to Japan.

Oh, I am in Japan and Will see you all soon at Zonntaggu. Of course this weekend we will work on the basics. Stance, alignment , and balance!

See you soon!

Doug

Nov, 27 Update

Hello Everyone,

Sorry I have not updated in a while! It has been a busy Camp here in Banff. I have not hada PC to use as well.

The main point we have been working on here is of course basic skills. Stance, position and knee drive. I am looking forward to doing the same in Japan with all of you.

Hopefully more soon!

Doug

November 9 update

Hi everyone,

The new Accel GS panels look great! We will ahve them on both. #7 and #3 !!

More soon!

Doug

Nov, 6 update

Hello everyone,

It was a good weekend! Still very cool! Snow is still flying in the hills.

The photo is of a large sleeper truck. Many trucks are of this size in Canada ans the US! Truckers can pull over and sleep anywhere. Much ,much larger than trucks in Japan. Of course the roads are much wider here. In the counrty and cities.

Makaiya was eating a Maki roll. Maki was eating a Maki. Ha HA!

More soon!

Doug

Nov,3 Update

Hello Everyone,

Winter is here!!!!!! It has been snowing in the mountains and the forcast is for more!

Great news for those of you that are coming for the Canada camp this year!

More soon!

Best Regards

Doug

Oct, 31 Update

It's Hallowenn!!!

Most kids go out dressed up and say "trick or treat" at each house and the people give the kids some kind of candy or Chocolate. We have too much ! TJ and Makaiya both dressed up! It was fun.

Enjoy the photos!

Doug

October, 30 Update

Hi everyone,

I was working at a local ski hill at the end of last week. Big White! Of course it snowed when I was up there. My work van is old and of course the heater is breaken. Yes it was cold.

I played golf on Saturday with my dad. We have not played so much this year so it was funto play with him. I shot a 89! Not the best score.

I had to work on Sunday back at Big White for a few hours. For dinner we had BBQ burgers. Yummmmm!!! They tasted so good! Even in the winter we BBQ here!

Bye for now!

Doug

October 25 Update

Hello Everyone,

I had a long day most of it driving. Chrissy and I went to Bannf just for the day to check out what Hotel we are going to use for the Canada Camp. It was well worth the trip! 12 hours of driving, 2 hours or so in Bannf. It was a warm day today but I guess just 2 days ago there was arounf 4 cm on the ground in Banff. I have heard it is suppose to snow in a few days.

I will keep you all updated to how the camp is coming along!

More soon!

Best Regards

Doug

October 23 Update

Hello!!!

It was a great weekend here. All the leaves are changing colours and are falling off. Saturday, I took the kids to a play ground and in the afternoon I played golf. I shot a 86. Not bad. Still no gomes in the 70's this year.

Today, We prepared for the cold winter. FIRE WOOD! I borrowed my btothers truck and I chopped 3 truck loads. The whole family helped out it was perfect! I hope you enjoy the pictures.

More soon!

Best Regards

Doug

October 21 Update

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a good week! Mine was busy with work! The picture I am attaching is from today. This house I did started and completed today. I am getting faster all the time at installing kitchens. It is fun to see the finish product at the end!

Kelowna is growing very fast. There is so much new home building going on.

The weather here is getting cooler all the time! It has snowed at many local ski areas.

I am looking forward to going to The Canadian Ski Coaches Federation update soon. I will send pictures of that for sure.

More soon!

Have a great week end !

Doug

Pictures

Oct,16 update

Hi Every one,

Chrissy Had the best trip a little while ago. She Got a free ticket from her sister to go to New York. Actually from Her sisters boy friend. He travels alot and Has tonnes of airmile travel points. They stayed with a friend in New York so it was a very in expensive trip. She has never been therre before. Me too! I guess I will have to wait.

More soon!

Doug

More pictures

Oct, 12 update

Hi!,

This past weekend was the Canadaian Thanks Giving celebration. My parents and brother with his family came to our house to have the Famous Turkey dinner. Everybody brought a dish to add to the meal. My brother Rick's wife Michelle's mom made 3 pies. Pumpkin, prune and lemon marange. Chrissy made lemon cheese cake! We all ate too much.

Other good news is my brother Rick and Michelle have a new baby boy. Michelle gave birth last thursday! I bought Rick some cigars. It is a custom to smoke a cigar when a baby boy is born. I am not sure why? Rick , my dad and myself went for a walk after dinner and smoked one each. I bought chocolate flavored ones, so they were sweet when we smoked them. After we all had that smokey taste in our mouths that lasted till the next day. Yuck!!!!!

It is raining here and is cool. No snow but cool!

I hope you are all doing well.

More later!

Doug

Fire truck pictures

Oct, 8 Update

Hello !!!!

It is Canadian Thanks givinng weekend! So we have Monday off work. I drove with my btother Rick to Vernon. He wanted to look for a truck at the Toyota dealership there. No luck for what he was looking for though.

We stopped for a hotdog at lunch time. There were Fire men showing kids the fore trucks and so on. My daugther and Ricks had fun.

More later

Doug

Oct,8 update

Hi Everyone,

My dad helped me on Friday install a kitchen so I took him and my family out for authentic Italian food. Home made pasta ! It was very good! And the portions were very large!

We have snow in the hills around Kelowna. I heard Apex got 22cm ythis past week. Looks like it is going to be a great year for the early season camp!

More later!

Doug