I wanted to thank you for including me in the emails detailing the Silver and Nordic Streaks, as well as upcoming events. I definitely made the right decision in keeping me and my cold symptoms away from everyone last night, but it was a delight to be invited and I know I would have enjoyed the evening immensely.
I also wanted to say how much I enjoy being part of the Nordic Streaks. Every single member has been so warm and friendly; getting together each week feels more like I'm returning to a cherished group of longtime pals than meeting new acquaintances. Everyone is willing to offer guidance and share their experiences and strategies for the terrain, as well as stories from their lives and how they came to this little piece of heaven.
Most of all, I'm a little stunned at how I've fallen in love with Nordic skiing. This morning we set out from the Nordic Center into a perfect winter day: bright sun, no wind and an azure sky. From my position in the middle of the line, we looked like a multicolored ribbon weaving gently across a field of white. But as we wended our way into the trees it felt for all the world as if we'd entered a magestic cathedral -- walls of pine and evergreen on each side, their snow-dusted boughs arching overhead. We glided along the trails and I remember thinking that their silent beauty was perfectly balanced by the sound of this wonderful group, the way their voices would rise and fall in quiet laughter and conversation.
It was a moment out of many, but it spoke to me. There is a cadence and a symmetry to Nordic skiing and to the Nordic Streaks. I am honored to be one of them.
Lynn Koch
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