gone to the dogs....

so i know all of you must think that all we do in Telluride is ski and play with dogs. This really isn't true but sorta feels that way these days- at least the dogs part. The skiing part is not at all true these days!

We haven't even skied yet. We haven't had much snow yet and the weather has been warm- so just be thankful you didn't buy that expensive plane ticket and plan on skiing here over turkey day. The snowmakers have been doing their best but snow really can't be made when it's warm out- mid 50's during the days. (Meanwhile back at Sugarloaf the temps are good and 10 natural inches have also fallen!) We're headed to Summit County to do Turkey Day with Team Frisco. As part of the agreement we're going to ski with ALL of Team Frisco during our time there. This means all of them even if it's just a short run or so.

We've been staying pretty busy here as of late. Our new guest room has gotten some good use in the last few months and the latest was Crystal and Murphy the 1.5 year old golden. We've also had some more puppy time with Kiera a white Samoyed husky joining the mix for a few weeks. I'm currently staying with a few others- Budo and Samantha. Budo as you may recall is Chaos's best buddy so Chaos has joined me while Dave and Kiera have stayed at Camp Chaos.

Chaos leading the pack- you try getting a pic of four dogs!

We've taken the dogs out for some good playtimes. Managing a pack of 4 dogs is much easier then you'd imagine. You just need to get one dog to follow your lead then the rest fall into line.

nyc

I just returned from a trip to nyc for work. It was cool but really short. I flew in late on Wednesday night and left on Friday afternoon. I spent the entire day on Thursday on a trade show floor- so the point? I was able to walk from my hotel on 34th and Broadway to Times Square which was cool. Another fun feature was catching up with an old friend, Kris from high school who I haven't seen in 11 years! Kris and I had rocked the ski team together and also la clase de espanol. We caught up for dinner in his neighborhood- because essentially this big city of millions is just lots of neighborhoods.
It's fun reacquainting with someone after such a span of time. We've been through some similar experiences and it was cool to compare notes and see how another person goes through something that is different but essentially the same. I would also much rather see a great person and have fun vs playing tourist games. However- there were games involved~ I was introduced to Guitar Hero which I had not heard of (I've now seen it on countless commercials) and really stunk at it! It requires a level of coordination that I do not possess.
I am now a pro at catching cabs and not getting hit while crossing the street- those of you who have seen me wander into traffic know this last one can be a challenge!