Nathan and Kendra invited us up to a friend’s time share condo in Vail, Colorado this weekend. It was a-w-e-s-o-m-e. Not only did they hook us up with free lodging, but they got us lift tickets too!

So we took off on Friday after work and piled into their Santa Fe, for the long 6 hour drive to Vail. The trip went by pretty quickly due to the lively discussion that’s characteristic of our group. Never a dull moment when you get the four of us talking.

The condo was perfect…within walking distance of the resort, outfitted with a fireplace, really cozy. We stayed up kinda late Friday watching movies, but I was so antsy to ski I couldn’t even sleep in. We got up, got things squared away, then headed to the lifts. Kristie had only skied a couple times before, and not for many years, so we did a few practice runs while she got back on her feet. I was amazed by how fast she picked it up, and how much she improved in one short day. We all had a blast on the mountain, the snow was terrific. I even got to slip away to the back bowls for a few runs towards the end of the day…pure bliss. Skiing is hands down my favorite pasttime. Now that I know Kristie enjoys it too, I’ll have to start earning the big bucks so that someday we can afford those obscenely expensive family ski trips.

Saturday night we went out to dinner in the village and went window shopping at the ritzy shops. Kristie found a bear:

We went swimming in the outdoor heated pool before retiring to bed. I felt so spoiled. We went to church on Sunday and got to go on a walk before heading back home. The scenery there was beautiful, I loved the snow.

…and so did Nathan (he got his revenge shortly after this whitewash):