Have a nice, cold one in the snow

Published 10:05 pm Saturday, November 1, 2008

Let it snow. If you’re groaning, stop it this instant. We’re talking about snow in the mountains — not down here where it has the effect of shutting off drivers’ good sense, along with their braking power.

First up is snow safety. The Everett Mountaineers are getting ready for the season with a series of classes, including avalanche safety. You provide your own St. Bernard with a brandy cask around its neck.

Second, we have a train trip to the lovely faux-Bavarian town of Leavenworth. You provide your own lederhosen. You won’t need a St. Bernard to bring you a drink. If you can’t find alcohol in a town that makes its living from festivals based on beer, then you’re too drunk already.

B-ewe-tiful. Rams and ewes strutted their stuff in Saudi Arabia’s first beauty pageant for sheep. We can’t touch this one with a 10-foot shepherd’s crook, so please insert your own inappropriate joke here.

The financial news continues to be glum, and all signs are pointing to a recession. In other daring predictions, it’s likely to rain a lot here this winter and the Huskies will lose today at USC.