Snow and New Years

We had our first big snow while I was working, and I definitely freaked out driving home from work.  When I got near our driveway a massive van was blocking the entire road.  Numerous people were buzzing around it dumping sand and shoveling snow.  I slid (literally slid) back down the road almost into traffic, so I called Darren who walked down the hill and drove my car for me another way home.

After my nerves were calmed, we put on our winter gear and ambled into town.  Ferdinand the Fox was in the middle of town.  I guess he felt safe in public with all that snow about him.  Perhaps he channeled his primordial fox who could roam the open land without silly people getting in his way.

The 12 Tribes place was definitely the busiest shop in town.  Darren and I bought some mate, played Scrabble on his phone, and listened to the 12 Tribers wale out some folk songs on their guitars.  Unfortunately really annoying youngsters sat near us and one could tell that one boy REALLY liked to hear himself talk.  I couldn't help but hear him cover such interesting subjects such as fighting, doing drugs, getting girls to get it on with him...omgeezers.  I had to try really hard to have a right spirit.

New Years Eve rolled around a couple days later and we wanted to spend it with friends, so we drove up to Vail.  On the way we saw fabulous fireworks from Copper Mountain.  Later we celebrated with Joe, Stephanie, Jay, and Lindsey and toasted with apple juice Stephanie had previously used to represent pee--she was advertising for her skills with Women's Health PT.

The next day was absolutely freezing, so we did the warmest outdoor activity we could think of: cross country skiing.  I did stay quite warm and it was much more fun then I thought it would be.

Pizza!

The holiday crew: Brad, Tana, Lindsey, Darren, me, Stephanie, Jay, and Joe (in front)

The boys racing

Sunday I did my first ever ice climb.  There were a lot of people in East Vail, but we still found a small spot to climb and lapped the route various times.

This guy lost his glove.  We couldn't help but laugh.

My first route

Stephanie's awesomely warm and puffy belay jacket

We stopped on our way home at our favorite crepe place in Breckenridge.  Joe and Stephanie had these people cater for their wedding reception a few years back and I think it was a brilliant idea.