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  • Exercise

    Lessons from my First Tough Mudder

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    What I learned from my first Tough Mudder

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    Altercations on the Ski Lift

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    When my daughter was a little girl, she came home from ski school to tell me that she didn’t like snowboarders, because they were “disrespectful”.  That was a pretty big word for my…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    Things I love about Snowmass

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    We have four fantastic mountains to choose from out here, all with their own distinct personalities and offerings.  The most “famous” is Aspen Mountain, known for it’s steep terrain (there are ZERO green…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    Lessons in Powder

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    After the incredible dumping of snow we had last week (40″ in three days!), I learned a lot about skiing in powder.  Since we bought our place here two years ago, the snowfall…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    30" of fresh powder!!

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    I’ve been meaning to post, but mother nature felt kind enough to dump over 30″ of new snow here, so I’m skiing. Wheeeeee! Here’s a bit of my first run this morning at…

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  • Empty Nesting

    Getting my empty nest back

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    I got up before the sun did this morning, a rarity on a Sunday, but I wanted to make breakfast for my daughter and her boyfriend before they left.  I miss cooking for…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    Getting injured in a ski town!

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    After Sunday’s whiteout and 8″ of beautiful, sparkling champagne powder I woke up yesterday looking forward to a great day of skiing.  I started early, and as the day progressed, the gloomy, overcast…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass,  Exercise

    Earning your turns!

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    On a sunny day in Snowmass last January, there had been no new snow for several days, so Jeff and I strapped on our stabilicers and hiked from our house to the top…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass

    Dust on Crust

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    Sunday was cooooooold, as it remained below 0 degrees at mid-mountain, so we stayed inside by the fire all day.  Monday started at 5 degrees but warmed up later in the afternoon to…

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  • Aspen/Snowmass,  Exercise

    Locals’ Clinics

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    Yesterday I woke up at 6:30 a.m. to a high of 18 degrees, with snow and temps predicted to fall to the single digits.  It was tempting to stay inside and build a…

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