Taking the Hill

It was cold. Too cold to be outside. Everyone who was smart was in a house, that included my mother. But not us. We Jenko Girls like our adventures. And this time we dragged along a Johnson, a May, and Webb, and a couple of Sutherlands. The Place: The snow covered hill that led to the gulf course.

It was quite a long process fitting everyone’s chub (including my own) into suits suitable for the snow. In the end we all resembled characters from Empire Strikes Back. Only there was no large snow creatures involved in this story. After adequately dressing for the chill we made our first steps toward the hill.

It was smaller than I had remembered, that seems to happen a lot when you get older, everything shrinks. But, it was still a worthy adversary, especially for the May. After a few strenuous climbs to the summit he traded our company for the more homey confines of the house. Ah, twas his loss. For the adventure only escalates, and in time we were joined by the master sledder himself, Dad. He may have climbed over the hill a decade ago, but that doesn't seem to affect his skills in the least. He took the hill like Chamberlain and his men down Little Round Top.

The Sutherlands mostly walked around like snow creatures, making me wish to recant my previous statement regarding the lack of such. They were however, Pink.

The Johnson faired well for her first attempts at a hill. She quickly caught the sledding spirit and joined in with force. She was even up for a four-girl open sled (do I hear jingle bells?).

The Webb, being experience only on Indiana snow took a few runs to acclimate herself to Michigan snow and then she was a silent terror. On the saucer she would fly over the jump with astonishing speed.

The Third sister was of course sporting her long jester like hat that has been a trademark for years. She amazed us all with her extreme balance skills as she kneed her way down on a saucer.

The Second sister had a new look that day, to spice up the group. A white face mask of unusual sorts that made her resemble a albino ewok of sorts. Her great act came later though, when she bare faced played the part of the Lady of Shallot down the darkened hill.

The First sister, well, she mostly made a fool out of herself, because that is always fun and attempted to jump on the Second sisters sled at the base of the hill- only to create mayhem. She was also the bottom of the stacked sled every time. This is because of the strength she has procured from years of farm work.

And so, a cold winter day was made more enjoyable by crazy, amazing, hill antics. Brought to you courtesy of the Jenko's.