2010 ends and 2011 begins...

First, it is amazing to me that a year has passed so quickly... it is TRULY AMAZING... starting with "End of a Decade" and ending with "dueling breaks" with the following in between...

Belize- the vacation that might not have been, an "ah ha" moment, a totally yucky spring weather wise, my first raft trip and my 8th year anniversary, almost 12 days of camping and another fabulous "Strawberry", a great July, Martha's Vineyard, Mt Sopris, Las Vegas (and the gecko girl tattoo), Shari joining the AMC family (I tell her almost daily how happy I am she joined us), Brad's Bday weekend and other spectacular Sept camping, Rally to Restore Sanity from afar, the awesome "Sky is Falling Party", Thanksgiving with the girls, prepping for and doing the Summit for Life with my staff, the Mastodon find, the wrong and then the right car, Shinta becoming the teacher, etc etc...

During my last week of 2010 Anne took me to the "Crystal Palace Review" at the Wheeler and it was fantastic. And because I worked for New Years Eve and was on call tonight Brad took me out for an early New Years at a very nice restaurant and then we went to see the Mother Puckers play the Aspen Police (who brought in ringers from up and down the valley)... The Mother Puckers were winning at half time when I left.... it was VERY fun. A great way to end the year. Brad went to some parties but managed to get home just at midnight to watch fireworks with me and Clifford at our house as the year changed over. Tomorrow (today) we do our traditional New Years Day party at Lee and Steve Rittvo's.

I look forward to another fantastic year in 2011. I expect some good times with my family, more wonderful time with Clifford d-dog hiking and playing, another year of celebration with my long time partner Brad, continued work with a currently and hopefully continuing fantastic staff (with Jenny joining us towards the end of the year), another great "Strawberry", and adventures in Nashville and "Burning Man" which will be some exciting new experiences for me.

Lots of love and peace out to those who read this and to the universe...

dueling breaks

ok I am getting sick of family and friends dueling for the biggest breaks of the season! Stop it. Mom, no more hip fractures, Marty, cool it with the back surgeries and my friend/patient, this is the last season you miss for breaking things as you have enough metal in you. Ugghhh... Please all... rubber side down from now on!
Last week was good except the breaks... On season has COMPLETELY hit and EVERYONE has uri's etc... the snow is good up top but hard on the bottom and so people are breaking things... that keeps us busy at AMC.
I didn't get much exercise until the end of the week and then it was good with some skiing/hiking/sledding/boarding. Next week is a FULL week of about 70+ hours so no exercise then but hopefully will figure out some time to do some. Also will get to see a good show Tues night after work since Anne bought me a ticket to the Crystal Palace Review (I LOVE THAT SHOW). Brad will have the week off but will work at home on an IMENSE project.
Hope you are all happy and healthier... Happy early New Year!

ruby horse thief

Brad's dad had surgery Monday and it was a rough week for him and his family. My mom also is recovering from her surgery... also a rough week for her. I have been helping out as I can with Marty close up and mom from afar. I luckily have not been in surgery and had a decent week of hangin with my dog. We even took a FANTASTIC hike at Ruby Horse Thief. The river below had been floated by us this summer with Brad on great camping trips and Clifford and I decided to see it from on top of the canyon. Twas a beautiful day and a great almost 10 mile hike. This weekend we plan on going to Brad's office Christmas party. And then it is getting ready for a VERY busy next several weeks with full on on-season happening. Lots of jets/planes flying in and out.

I will be sending healing thoughts through the ethernet to Marty and Ruth and to anyone else out there who needs some good healing.

Summit for Life 2010

This week was a busy but good week. Work is the same but got some nice cards and words from staff and patients for seasons greatings etc. Heard sad news that Rangi's mom has metestatic cancer unfortunately (this is who we went to NZ to celebrate her 80th bday for). Rangi and Sarah and the kids will be flying home for a long, unfortunately last, visit. My good thoughts go out to them all.

On a more positive note, got the Aspen Medical Crew up Aspen mountain last night for the big event of Chris Klug's to promote organ donation. There were several people who joined us on the hike that had liver transplants and several with heart transplants and it was an AMAZING time. We had 11 of us from AMC and I was SO proud of our gang helping each other train and then make it up the hill. Last year I was completely out of shape for it and Dewayne got me up the hill. This year I was in better shape but took an hour longer since I helped to get others up the hill (literally pushed one of my staff up). It was a Blast and for a great cause and we had the biggest group/team go up! We ROCKED and ROCKED it :)

Today I cross country skiid with Clifford for a while and then will meet Brad on the mountain for a little boarding and then go to an AMC Christmas party AND THEN SLEEP!

Love and peace to all reading this.

getting ready for summit for life

Well another week has passed... work was not too bad since I had 2 days off. Did some hiking and had the holiday party at Aspen Valley Hospital and it was really fun. BUT got home to news my mom had broken her hip and was in the hospital. Unfortunately she has yet to have surgery as they are trying to "fit her in" and it may be tomorrow. I will keep my fingers crossed it goes well. They are not sure if they will screw the bone together or do a hip replacement. Tomorrow we will know.

Today I went up Buttermilk with friends preparing to hike up Aspen Mountain in a week doing the Summit for Life to benefit the Chris Klug Foundation for organ transplant. We then sledded down. We all had a blast with Clifford giving me a heart attack since he refused to ride in the sled preferring to run down the mountain on his knee that had surgery almost a year ago. He did great (we will see tomorrow).

Addendum... My mother had surgery today and did well only needing screws and not a hip replacement. Clifford did well without any hint of issues with his knee. Spent today hiking and cross country skiing with him and then joined Brad for some downhill skiing with him trying tele-skiing for the first time. He did great and was getting the hang of it on the last run heading down Aspen mountain!