Why my husband ROCKS

[tradygirl]

So I had my last class of summer semester last night, and when I got home there was a long skinny object on the living room floor all wrapped up. My husband said, "I got ya a little something in honor of finishing your first year of grad school."

I opened it up, and I'm happy to say I am now a proud owner of my own pair of Spatulas!!!

He said he's been looking ever since the end of last ski season and he finally found a good-priced used pair from guy in town. I've never had a mid-summer ski purchase like this, and it's weird to be excited for snow in July!

What a guy.

 

[ski diva]

What a guy indeed.

The Ski Divas approve.

 

[SnowHot]

OMG!!!!!
THAT is the ultimate!
Did I say OMG!!!!?

 

[Consuela]

Yea for you! Let's see 'em!

 

[Robyn]

Does he have a brother?

Congratulations on finishing your first year!

 

[ski&bfree]

First of all, what an honor to be in grad school, let alone finish a year!

Second, enjoy!!!!!!!! WHat a nice gesture

I agree with Connie, we need some pics!!!!!!!

 

[pinto]

Awwwwww....

 

[Jilly]

Boy is he a keeper. And pics please, not sure just what we're talking about. Enjoy your time off, for all your hard endeavours!

 

[num]

Congrats on getting through the first year. Isn't grad school fun when you're working full time? :D I'm flashing back people in my classes who didn't work at all and were taking the same courseload as those of us who did work, and how they'd complain about how busy school kept them.

Enjoy the lighter schedule, and enjoy your midsummer ski fantasies!

Your husband is definitely diva approved.

 

[dloveski]

Congrats on both accounts---school and the booty both.

I'm showing my age (or ignorance) here......but what are spatulas? Is DH so jonesing some home cookin' he went to SPOONS N SPICE and got you some utensils for some home cookin'? Or do they have something to do with..........skiing?

just checking.

 

[abc]

It's a reverse chamber powder ski.

 

[tradygirl]

Dang, my photobucket account is having a hard time, so I just stole this pic from TGR. My skis look identical other than the TGR sticker. :D

My husband sent me this great article that Shane McConkey wrote (he was the one who designed these beasts) about how different the Spatulas ski. Take it as an "owners manual", I guess. All I know is reading it made me all hot and bothered.

https://www.skiersjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1058&Itemid=29

A few details:
Length = 186cm
Dimensions = 125mm waist, 120mm tip, 115 tail
Reverse camber, reverse sidecut - Made exclusively for POW!!

 

[LilaBear]

I have heard about these in my research, never seen a pair (they look a little wierd when it's not what you're used to!), and I would love to demo a pair. i wonder if they ski really differently with the reverse camber?

I hope you have a lot of fun on those, and so nice to think of the one you love all the time that you are whooping down the hill! Smart man .....

 

[bklyn]

What a great guy!
I think you're going to love them. I really like the praxis which is based on that design.

 

[Sheena]

Sweet!

Now just count down the days till ski season starts.

Unless, he plans on throwing in a trip to Chile.

 

[altagirl]

Woohoo! You'll love them!

I have heard about these in my research, never seen a pair (they look a little wierd when it's not what you're used to!), and I would love to demo a pair. i wonder if they ski really differently with the reverse camber?

I hope you have a lot of fun on those, and so nice to think of the one you love all the time that you are whooping down the hill! Smart man .....

They do ski very differently. It's not that hard to adapt to in powder, but they're a little crazy in hardpacked snow. (Basically, they do the opposite of what you expect them to do).

But they're so easy and fun and turn on a dime in soft snow.

 

[alta_gal83]

Congrats on finishing your first year Trady!!! And your husband = The Awesome! What an awesome gift and motivator to get you through your next year in school. Don't worry, it'll go by fast!

 

[mollmeister]

Congrats on finishing your first year Trady!!! And your husband = The Awesome! What an awesome gift and motivator to get you through your next year in school. Don't worry, it'll go by fast!

^^^ What she said.

What a GREAT guy! Yay!

 

[Lola]

Congratulations! That's awesome! What a truly terrific guy. Keep up the good work with grad school. It's worth it.

 

[Kriss240]

definitely way awesome present - not toooo much longer until you can put those to use! what are you in grad school for? I'm starting the process of applying to an MBA program.