Kelly

“Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it.”
― Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories

“There are subtle markers that delineate space, as well as clothing, language, social codes, and behaviors that indicate someone might be an insider. I often make immediate judgy assumptions based on what other skiers are wearing, or how they carry their gear. If you look at the symbolism and the cultural clues about who is welcome—the athletes, the ads—they’re largely white. When you show up to ski, you’re facing everyday systemic racism, as well as the factors specific to these towns.”
― Heather Hansman, Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow – A Boston Globe Bestseller Memoir of Nature and Extreme Sport

“Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read.”
― Raymond Carver

“You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.”
― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper