Joys of Snow Skiing

[Big Kahunaz]

A tad bit gory...but I managed on my first day of snow skiing in Breckenridge Co. to come back w/ a new war wound. I had just finished 1/2 day of skiing, making my first run from from lunch at the top of the Peak...and found the only nub of a 2.5" diameter tree that was sticking up out of the snow about 3 inches. I took a pic of the culprit and will post it up later for you guys to laugh at. I had already had ACL reconstruction on this leg and since the laceration was so deep and close to my knee(joint) i had to have emergency surgery by an orthopedic surgeon. Luckily there was no ligament, tendon, or joint damage and it was cleaned out thouroghly and stitched up. A prayer or 2 for a good healing w/o any infection would be greatly appreciated b/c im at a greater risk for infection due to a titanium screw in my knee. Im getting around on it well and have a fly fishing trip set up today since i can't ski anymore. Will post pics from the trip this evening upon return. Tight lines and hope everyone has a Happy New Year!