The Hot Spot

“‘ 1 first “di scovered ” snow four years ago wh en friends invi~_ed me to the Snowbowl. we had been gettin g the bus iness from our s~ung friends for two seasons about how great the sp ort was, bu t l~k~ most non -skiers , we were convinced these snow-chic snobs ?nly did 1t so th ey could wear their new $500 outfits around the campfire . Two tiring but constructive Mondays lat er , we wer e hooked , bless ed th short lift lines a ba se of 100 inches (with fresh, packed powder, of :~urse) and crystal 1 ctear skies. Growin g up in Illinois , snow was something to sh ovel : in Arizona. it was heaven. we began planning this week ‘s Ticket skiing issue about a month 0 when the weather was still very much in the summer mode. Then , ~f;as easy to handle . But now, as the snow and ski season is on the verg e of rea lity , the wait seems too much to bear. I can only run around the house with my Nordicas on for so long . . So, if the heavens ar e listenin g, let it snow, let it snow, let 1t snow. Who better to display their artwork at an event hono~ng our _ne’!I’ U.S. Sup reme court Justice than Arizona’s foremost pamter, Fntz Scholder? , th H d A recent black tie event honoring Sandra O Connor at e ea~ Museum was gr aced by four paintin gs from Scholder’s flower senes. complimented by a “garden room ” at the Heard . . The first time the series was seen here was last year a~ ~anly~. Butler Fine Art in Scottsdale . The centerpiece for the exh1b1t was Pur – ple Rose No. l.” th The series