a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsT0CmasKI/AAAAAAAABUw/uTGhTBgi54U/s1600-h/100_5372.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsT0CmasKI/AAAAAAAABUw/uTGhTBgi54U/s400/100_5372.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393926763478429858″ //a We have been having Saturday morning “academic enrichment” sessions at SMS this fall. Yesterday the kids learned a little bit about how the stock market works by watching a movie and playing a stock market simulation game. Some of the kids were fired up and are already scheming about how to make their millions, while others are figuring that they are not really interested in the risk side.br /After lunch, we did a skate OD. We are nearing the end of “leaf peeping” season, but there are still lots of “peepers” around so we decided to ski rte 7 north of Manchester (big shoulder on the road) and then ski over the Danby -Mt. Tabor road. Rte 7 is quite flat, the Mt. Tabor road is the opposite, it climbs for 15 kms. and turns to dirt 1/2 way up.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsTHyhUWFI/AAAAAAAABUo/glUfPy0lJtI/s1600-h/100_5383.JPG”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsTHyhUWFI/AAAAAAAABUo/glUfPy0lJtI/s400/100_5383.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393926003247831122″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsSTc-8ZNI/AAAAAAAABUg/V9WJwu5v2Sw/s1600-h/100_5388.JPG”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsSTc-8ZNI/AAAAAAAABUg/V9WJwu5v2Sw/s400/100_5388.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393925104113312978″ //a Megan came down from Dartmouth to say hi and ski with the group. Here she is, leading the pack along the gentle part of rte 7.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsR2uHwaFI/AAAAAAAABUY/ggNh8nESRO0/s1600-h/100_5405.JPG”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsR2uHwaFI/AAAAAAAABUY/ggNh8nESRO0/s400/100_5405.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393924610497472594″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsRVwTNdfI/AAAAAAAABUQ/Ga0jLK2qpc0/s1600-h/100_5402.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsRVwTNdfI/AAAAAAAABUQ/Ga0jLK2qpc0/s400/100_5402.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393924044146701810″ //a The dirt skiing would have been better on V2 aero skis. Some sections were fine, but some were frustrating. I guess the bright side is that there was no traffic and it was a tough work out! I am also confident that the dirt road skiing is going to help strength and balance.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsQxKEM0jI/AAAAAAAABUI/gaXADdiwdb8/s1600-h/100_5409.JPG”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsQxKEM0jI/AAAAAAAABUI/gaXADdiwdb8/s400/100_5409.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393923415407907378″ //a Brooke working her way up the final climb.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsQaDgpHkI/AAAAAAAABUA/yF7j8tSSfi0/s1600-h/100_5413.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsQaDgpHkI/AAAAAAAABUA/yF7j8tSSfi0/s400/100_5413.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393923018511162946″ //abr /Hallie has been working on her balance. If she can get a complete weight shift on the uneven dirt road, she should float on snow!a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsPw65_9fI/AAAAAAAABT4/H0whR4t3LOY/s1600-h/100_5416.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsPw65_9fI/AAAAAAAABT4/H0whR4t3LOY/s400/100_5416.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393922311826961906″ //abr /After the ski, we all went to the Caldwells for pasta, salad and pie. It was a good way to relax and refuel after the busy week.a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsPJfYjfwI/AAAAAAAABTw/n46oSSOtmjo/s1600-h/100_5418.JPG”img style=”float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsPJfYjfwI/AAAAAAAABTw/n46oSSOtmjo/s400/100_5418.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393921634424028930″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsOu0mtapI/AAAAAAAABTo/e8DKPTS33dY/s1600-h/100_5422.JPG”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsOu0mtapI/AAAAAAAABTo/e8DKPTS33dY/s400/100_5422.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393921176264075922″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsOMprSH9I/AAAAAAAABTg/wFkTjCCt5Hw/s1600-h/100_5428.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/StsOMprSH9I/AAAAAAAABTg/wFkTjCCt5Hw/s400/100_5428.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393920589214916562″ //adiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-6392549405703799292?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div