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| Hyatt lobby with antler chandelier |
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| Ritz Carlton at Bachelor Gulch lobby with antlers au naturel |
Apologies for the dearth of posting and delay in responding to your comments. To be honest, yesterday and today were all about the skiing. And it was some of the best skiing ever, despite the cold (yesterday) and snowy conditions (today).
Wednesday night we managed to procure a sitter for petit monsieur, and le monsieur and I did our annual “lobby crawl,” though this year we only made two stops. We started off at the Hyatt for a glass of wine and some really excellent crab cakes, then rode the shuttle bus over to the Ritz Carlton at Bachelor Gulch where we had another glass, and split a Caesar salad and a bison burger. Le monsieur handled the brownie sundae mostly on his own. Otherwise, we’ve mostly eaten dinners in, due to petit monsieur’s unpredictable behavior. He has not been covering himself in glory at dining establishments lately.
Between the altitude and the exertion required to ski, I’ve had to resort to adding a few carbs to the diet. Beer, mostly. 😉
Tonight we pack; tomorrow we journey home. It’s been a GREAT trip, and the only way it could have been better is if we’d had two weeks here instead of one.
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I find myself to be so pleased you had such a good vacation. Les petits are always a lot of work, and you have the extra piece, and how you maintain your great good spirits and measured tone, I never know. So I’m glad.
What a fun idea…lobby hopping!
The Ritz Carleton looks like it could be smack dab in the middle of the Adirondacks.
And crab cakes…yum!
Have a safe journey home.
I feel like doing some antler jewelry now!
Hope you’re having a fabulous time in the Rockies. Looks amazing!
Oh so pleased you have had a wonderful time and managed to fit in time avec the Monsieur too together… Am sure you have burned off any extra carbs 😉 XX Skiing naturellement.
Beer is good for you, it has healthy nutrients!
Glad you ahd a wonderful time….safe travels home…..xv
so happy to hear you’ve had such a great holiday. Doesn’t that beer taste even better when it’s earned by a good physical workout?!
Sounds like you had the perfect winter vacation in colorful Colorado. Have a safe trip home!
Have a safe trip home. I enjoyed your trip, too! 🙂
Glad to hear it went well – I’m sure you burnt off those beer carbs (and deserved them)!
Managing such a vacation- something for everyone, special needs, extreme cold- with such flexibility and good cheer- you are terrific!
LPC – thanks so much! Petit is a challenge, as you know, but we’ve been very fortunate to find a special-needs ski instructor who “gets” him, and this makes the trip do-able. It takes a village…
hostess – doing the Lobby Crawl is a fun way to get to sample the ambience and some yummy food at the high-end resort hotels without having to make a big production or spend astronomical amounts on multi-course dinners that we’re usually too tired to eat anyway. It’s become one of our traditions.
WendyB – Ooh, yes! Antler jewelry!
That’s Not My Age – thanks, it was a great trip! I highly recommend the area for winter sporting fun. (Even if your winter sport is visiting the spa and then sitting by the fire with a Jaeger Tea, it’s a perfect spot for that too.)
Semi-Expat – thank you, and let’s hope so! 😉
vicki archer – merci, and yes we are home and unpacked now. Today, we launder.
Rita – you’re probably right about the beer; they give it to racehorses and pregnant women in Ireland…
Paula – thanks so much!
Tiffany – I’m not so sure about burning off the beer carbs, but I did enjoy them mightily…. 😀
materfamilias – thanks, and yes, it really does taste great after a day of physical exertion.
The Style Crone – thanks so much. Your state is an incredibly lovely one.
Duchesse – thank you. It’s a challenge at times, but the rewards are well worth it.
I am so happy to hear about your lovely vacation.
A special needs ski instructor sounds wonderful. What kinds of things was she doing that worked?
Your ski trip photos always look like you’re popping out of a postcard.
The vacation sounded amazing, if somewhat less relaxing than hoped due to your son’s needs, but I’m glad you all had a good time! Sun + endorphins are such a winning combination.