Snowshoeing in Vail

First, a few more pics from the Speedo Party:

I didn't mention my hilarious "white elephant" gift.  Most people know I continue to get grief about my animal pajamas (I call them "warm, fuzzy pants", which they most certainly are!) that I, admittedly, wear more places than I should.   What can I say?  On a cold day, those flannel warmies just feel good to throw on if I am schlepping to the gym, Safeway (mmm), whatever.

There have been secret plots to try to steal my ducks/penguins (see below in the October snow post), talks behind my back as to how to get these from me.  Mean friends!!   For the white elephant gift exchange I gave in to JZ and Brandon's pressure and agreed to give up one of my animal pajamas for my gift give-away.   I begrudgingly wrapped my warm, cute Halloween bat flannel jammies.  *sigh*

Then!!  As only fate would have it, the gift I got....

(drumroll, please...............)
A SNUGGIE!!!

We all continued to laugh that I would give up the jammies and get a Snuggie.  Perfect.










Here are a couple other funny shots of JZ, Brandon and me.

The following week our crew of Mark, JZ, Tingle, Billy, Lara, Bogart (B&L's beloved canine) and I went to visit Don in Vail to do some snowshoeing.  I had never done it before and it was really fun.   Of course JZ had us climbing ridiculous inclines but you know with her there always has to be some sort of workout involved.  :)
Here are some shots taken:

 

 

 

Happy Holidays!

4th Annual "I look good in a speedo" Holiday Party

Another crazy party put on by Pete Valentyik and Brad Seng.    Only in Boulder (and maybe Southern CA) could the roomful of people actually look good in swim wear (if worn).

 

Our Boulder Timex crew huddled up for some group shots:
(Tingle, me, Will Kelsey, Barry Siff, Erin Kummer and Denny Meeker)

 

Highlight of the party is the "white elephant gift exchange".   Billy (Edwards) dresses as Santa and gifts are exchanged while Billy heckles each of us.

 

 

Winter Weather

"Time for the weather report. It's cold out folks. Bonecrushing cold. The kind of cold which will wrench the spirit out of a young man, or forge it into steel."

-Diane Frovol and Andrew Schneider   "Northern Exposure, Lost and Found" -

I promised I would always report in the truth.  The truth as I saw it (or felt it!), but the truth nonetheless.

It will be interesting to see how this winter season plays out as, not even mid-December, I have already seen more snow than I encountered the entire year last year.   It has been below 20 degrees, some days even hitting the negative numbers (YIKES!!) for the past week.  Holy smokes.  

It has been COLD here lately, friends. C. O. L. D. !!!   Since I am a wuss and was promised Boulder winters were not that brutal, I've maintained that my blog would be a refuge for the truth about this.  Last year really wasn't that bad, but so far this year has been a little more of a challenge.

Billy seems to feel differently.  "No Sharpie, remember last year, it was like this!  It was COLD for a short stint and then it was fine."

Maybe he is right.  I do remember and have always maintained that it is kind of cold for a couple weeks, but then it's not so bad.   And if memory serves, it was around this time last year, too.    So.... perhaps we are getting our cold weather out of the way now?

It is also worthy of mention that the dry cold IS a different cold.   Leanne picked me up for dinner the other night and it was 12 degrees.   TWELVE DEGREES.  I am the first to agree, it was cold, but it didn't feel like what 12 degrees to me would feel like.   It felt closer to what I know 40 degrees to be in Atlanta, or on the east coast.   So, using that as the measure, it really isn't THAT much worse.... the test this winter will be the amount of snow, and the longevity of "days like 40".

Stay tuned.