OK, so, this may be really the dumbest blog you ever read. Now that you are forewarned, I will explain what this blog is all about. But first, a couple caveats:
1) I don't know how to blog. I have never attempted to blog. I am not even REALLY sure what the hell a blog is.
2) I am not a particularly good writer (as already evidenced, I am sure)
3) I am not sure I have anything to say.
Ok, Whew! Glad that is out of the way! :-)
For the next month (roughly the month of January, 2010) Lynne, Zorro, and I will be living, working, and playing in Colorado. And this blog will be my attempt to capture the experience.
We have never done anything remotely like this before. It all started a couple years ago in Steamboat Springs, where we were vacationing with our dear friends Phil and Kay Rawlins. We thought, "hey, wouldn't it be nice to live here in Colorado (again)? Even for a month or two? Pretend to be a local without having to pay Colorado Income Tax or even necessarily become a Denver Bronco Fan?" After all, I can work just about anywhere that has access to an airport, a decent phone system, and of course a high-speed internet connection. And we always take a week vacation to slide down the rockies and pretend we are kids again.
Of course, like all fantasies, the reality will be different. At least that's what Lynne says when I mention a few of my favorite fantasies. (end of that thread; this is a clean family blog.) I will have to balance my desire to alpine and cross-country ski and explore with the demands of my job. We will have friends and family come visit us, and will want to have some time to just BE in the mountains, read a book by the fire, soak away in the hottub under the stars, .... As you can see, my feet are firmly planted on the clouds of my fantasy lifestyle! I will need to go to NewYork at least once, and spend endless hours on the phone. BUT we have night skiing in Keystone, great restaurants in Breck, and of course, wonderful weekends to come. We are renting a beautiful house on the nordic skiing area in Breckendridge (aka, golf course covered with snow) which Lynne found through VRBO. Will post pix!
Ok, enough for day 1. If you are still reading, you must be totally bored and have little to do before New Years. Speaking of which, we are now driving through eastern Colorado heading to Fort Collins, where we will spend a few days with our wonderful daughter and dear friends, heading to our rented house in Breckenridge on Jan 2. My turn to drive! Stay warm!
-Karl
4 comments:
Be sure to go and spend a little time in Leadville. When I was on the U.S. Ski Team we would go there each year for a training camp. I found the town very charming and friendly.
Sweet! Helen and I plan to be at Breck in 2010. Make sure you leave some snow for us. You're doing it right by going together. I went to Florida for 3 months this year and Helen came down to visit a few times, along with a few friends but it wasn't the same.
We are pretty used to being apart during the week, since I travel so much. Lynne will probably get sick of having me around so much!
Enjoy as much of Colorado as you can. Let us run the shop for you while you are gone. Who knows...if we do a really bad (or good job), maybe we can give you endless time in Colorado :-)
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