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Jackson Hole

Yeah, I’m goin’ to Jackson, Look out Jackson town. Johnny Cash featuring June Carter Cash We couldn’t help ourselves—we had to sing that song as we rolled into town. Today we went snowshoeing in Grand Teton National Forest. The kids were skeptical, until we made tracks in fresh powder and climbed up a hill throughContinue reading “Jackson Hole”

Life Lessons from Skiing

Sustainable living should be everyone’s focus. Zero waste helps every living being. You can tell the kids what they need to do, suggest how they do it, and help them when they fall, but ultimately they have to get down the mountain themselves. Dress to be outside, not to go from one indoor space toContinue reading “Life Lessons from Skiing”

Fire on the Mountain

Last weekend was the Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs. One of the highlights is the firework and light display on Howelsen Hill. The main attraction of the fireworks was the finale which included the world’s largest aerial firework. And we witnessed it! Last year it was unsuccessful so there was some skepticism about it. BiggestContinue reading “Fire on the Mountain”

Reminder

This message was painted on the side of a building in Grand Lake, CO.

The Cabin and The Snowstorm

We stayed overnight in a rustic cottage in Grand Lake. We could have been in a cabin in Northern Michigan, an ice fishing hut in Minnesota or a dacha outside of St. Petersburg. There is a charm and comfort to a rustic place, as Ylvis illustrate in their song ‘Cabin’ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ua1FAlHt_Ys It’s my own privateContinue reading “The Cabin and The Snowstorm”

Real Winter

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Mountain high 2

Two of our goals for this trip are to spend time together as a family and reconnect with friends and family. Our visit to Denver included activities that met both goals. We visited the awesome Denver Museum of Nature and Science https://www.dmns.org—this is definitely a must do, especially with kids. The Augmented reality sandbox wasContinue reading “Mountain high 2”

Music City

Before we made it to CO, we stopped in Nashville. The highlights were the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Legendary Milk Shake Bar. In particular, we all attended a ukulele workshop at the hall of fame. They have lots of family programs which is good for us because we have such a spreadContinue reading “Music City”

Mountain High 1

We are staying with old friends near Boulder, CO, and are enjoying catching up with them. Here was the view on the road to town from their house. Because we are acclimating to the altitude these next few days, we had time to wander around Boulder. We walked around Pearl St and visited the BoulderContinue reading “Mountain High 1”

First stop

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step From the Dao De Jing ascribed to Laozi After emotional good-byes with friends at TPMS, we finished packing and left town for the Virginia-Tennessee border. Our kids have a great group of friends, making it difficult to leave, but also one of the biggestContinue reading “First stop”