In Transition

Jim and I are getting ready for a big transition. We are leaving the comforts of our winter routine for a largely unplanned road trip next week. This is a welcomed change for both of us, but it is also strange. We both want to travel and explore, and we have a wonderful pet-sitter here for Boomer and Riley, so we're just going to pack up our Jeep and go. Goodbye home-cooked meals and hello Hampton Inns and road food. But really, we are looking forward to it. We are just two home-bodies getting ready to leave our comfort zone. We are heading to Oregon via Idaho and will likely spend time in Portland, Willamette Valley, Eugene, and Bend. We will take lots of photos and perhaps some (dated camera) video.

We've tried to ski some these last few days given that the mountain is closing Sunday. Today was a beautiful day, and with the local kids in school and folks working, the runs were practically empty (less the small handful of Spring break family tourists). Friday we are volunteering for our community radio station (KOTO-FM) as bartenders at the annual end of season street party. The town closes all of Main Street, brings in some great band, a bunch of food, and a few zillion kegs and just rocks. This year the theme is pink flamingos, and there are prizes for best costumes. So a couple of things. First, it's likely going to be snowing, so for Jim and me, costumes will consist of down jackets, wool hats and serious gloves (nothing pink) so we can be as comfortable as we can outside serving beer and wine to our dear friends. But secondly, and certainly more puzzingly, where are people finding the elements to put together a pink flamingo costume here in Telluride where the nearest city is about 90 minutes away?

I think I need to take my camera so I can try to capture what kind of fantastic party animals we have here in our little box canyon.