Today was the annual (?) Alley Oop competition in Crested Butte, which is a cross country skiing race through the town. We were on baby sitting duty, so we went to check it out. For those who don’t know, Cross Country Skiing, also know as Nordic Skiing, is done on flat-ish terrain, with a free…

Ky and I spent the day, just the two of us, skiing at Crested Butte. Our good friends took care of O for the day; we will return the favour tomorrow. It has been almost two years exactly since we were here, our last visit was for Ky’s Birthday. There was a lot more snow…

Last night the three of us drove up to Crested Butte, a gorgeous mountain town that Ky and I love. We are here for the weekend to ski and spend time with friends. The best thing about Crested Butte is also the worst thing; it’s 4.5 hours from Denver. We drove up last night, had…

Every supermarket worthy of the name has an industrial sized grinder nestled within the coffee bean aisle. I have never seen anyone use it, and since I was a child, have always been interested in them. What kind of person would use this? Well, as of this morning, I am that kind of person. I…

For the last few months, my automatic emails have been sent out at 9pm Denver time. This wasn’t very useful. I often write these posts before heading to bed; usually between 9 and 10. But sometimes I have a brainwave and want to write them earlier, which wouldn’t be a problem, except it “replaces” the…

There is a lot said, and even more written, about the US Healthcare System. Interestingly, many people who never been on the receiving end of treatment (or even visited!) this country have strong opinions on it. Even when Ky and I mention that we have had excellent care, and that it is affordable (as insurance…