Hello Spring! It’s a glorious day in the desert today. A perfect blue skies, windows open and not too hot kinda day. I sure hope these wonderful spring temps last a long time before the steady stream of 100’s arrive. It’s time to start planning our camping trips north.
Summer in Telluride
Our first visit to Telluride was in the summer of 2001. We were working our way home from a trip to Yellowstone and stopped at the KOA in Ouray on the other side of the mountain. The campground had Jeeps for rent complete with trail maps and the camp host said a trip over the…
Winter in Telluride
It’s time to ski and Telluride is calling. For us, Telluride is an easy 8-hour drive. How can I say easy and 8-hour in the same sentence? Well, the trip breaks up nicely so it doesn’t really feel like eight hours. We drive up the mountain to Flagstaff where we top off the gas and…
Campfire in Jamaica
Last week I got to join Mark on a work trip to Jamaica. Yes, garage doors can be exotic! Company executives host the top customers from the US and Canada. Of course there is lots of garage door talk but there is also lots of fun and adventure. I often describe it as a cruise…
Gettin’ Your Frittata On
I’m one of those weirdos that likes breakfast for dinner. Or breakfast for lunch and of course breakfast for breakfast. One of the fun things we did when our boys were little was silver dollar pancakes for dinner. Silver dollar sized so they didn’t need to use silverware. It was a fun time to pick…
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
In our house just about anything with garlic and potatoes in the recipe means success. Mark is a self-proclaimed “meatatarian” and is a major potato lover. I, along with being a huge chocoholic, am also a garlicoholic. Great word, huh? In 2006 we were in San Francisco and caught the Angels-Giants game, which of course…
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TPMS, that’s sexy talk. But seriously, there is nothing sexy about a blown tire. They always happen at the most inopportune time and for us, in the middle of nowhere. Like 100 miles east of Denver on Interstate 70 middle of nowhere. Thankfully, blow outs were only an occasional happening. Our first blowout was on…
Spa Day
Mark’s girlfriend, aka our Phaeton, just had a luxurious spa day. She’s a lucky girl. Every February Andrew and his wonderful crew from ANS Detailing work their magic on this pretty girl. Mark found Andrew shortly after we bought this new girlfriend and we’ve been using him ever since. He is based out of Scottsdale…
Playing in Park City
A trip to Park City is a trip to adventure. Or not, if that’s how you roll. Like most mountain towns in the west, Park City sprung up as a mining town in the late 1800’s. As you walk along the main streets of town, take a look at the buildings because many have a…
A President Slept Here
We just returned from a fun ski trip to Idaho. Specifically ski resort named Tamarack. Officially it’s located in Donnelly, about 95 miles north of Boise. We’ve been to Tamarack a few times before, all in the summer. It’s a fun place to hike, ride your mountain bike and zip-line. We’ve skied in nearby McCall…