The Long Thaw

After a wicked winter here in Aspen, we might have begun the long long long thaw. I walk past this car on my way to work every morning, and a few weeks ago it was completely covered. But now, we have had some days of sun, and we can see asphault on the streets again for the first time since December. Here is to a muddy and "floody" spring.

Snowshoeing Under the Full Moon . . .

Becky and I went snowshoeing up Hunter Creek the other night to take advantage of the high altitude full moon (see uber-artistic photo of moon above). No headlamps were needed. We put Sam to sleep, motored up the mountain, parked the Subaru in a snowbank, and wandered off into the woods.Right after I took this photo of Becky, we even got attacked by a coyote (not really, but we did see one in the moonlight).

Arizona Sun!

Sam and I (Becky) travelled to the Big AZ to visit his grandparents, Aunt Ali, and Uncle J. We had a great time with everyone, and really enjoyed the warm break from the cold Colorado winter.

Sam even made his first appearance at the petting zoo, where he spent the afternoon kicking goats.

Snow snow snow snow snow!

It is snowing as I write this, and as of today, we have 110 inches of snow here (9.15 feet). As I wait for the bus every morning to head into town, I can hear the ski patrol bombing down the avalanches over my shoulder. Every weekend has been uber-soft skiing, and luckily the snow keeps coming, and coming, and coming.

10 wins in a row . . .

. . . and here is to 11 in a row on Friday night. GO JAZZ!!

High Altitude Birthday Baking

Sam is now one year old! Tough to believe that one year ago he arrived on the scene on a smoggy night in Tarzana, California. To celebrate one year, Becky made this birthday cake at 8,000 feet.

But Sam didn't seem to mind that his first birthday cake fell victim to the thin air. He enjoyed it all the same.

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SAM!