Two good things happened to me this morning. The first is that I paid my Visa bill in full and longer have any credit card debt. The second is that I my Season Ski Pass for Heavenly is bought and paid for.

It was a no brainer. The pass costs only 300 bucks for the entire season. That's right. Only 300 bucks. I don't know what Heavenly charges for day passes, but I do know that the mountain is owned by Vail Resorts where a lift ticket costs 73 bucks a day during most of the season. So for slightly more than the cost of four full-priced days, I can ski all season.

It's not going to be the same as last year where I lived in Vail and skied every day, but I will ski as many weekends as I want and take at least one and probably two full week vacations in the Sierras. On top of that, the pass also includes 3 days at Vail, Beaver Creek or Breckenridge, so I want to make a trip back to Colorado, I can ski for free.

So it's time to wax my skis and sharpen my edges and get ready to hit the slopes!