to ring in New Year
 we drove two hours past home
 to make a weekend
 
 we saw A-frame views
 and slept in with circle flames
 before we ventured
 
 he slid us down hill
 and we slid in the new year
 with sleds, skis, snowshoes
 
 because life is such:
 moments of fear, winter ice
 and warm flame endings