Road Trip

Dean was invited to a "guys only" cat skiing trip in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Somehow he talked Izzy and I into making the 7 hour drive with him. Did you know there are "pet friendly" hotels around? Highlights of the trip...hours of needlepoint applique quilting while driving, getting lost in Wy-freaking-oming when the GPS lady wants us to take the mountain pass that is closed in the winter, watching my giddy husband return from one of his best ski days ever, Izzy eating peanut butter from the hotel breakfast buffet, pancakes at a diner called Freshies, and most of all... hours of great company with my favorite man in the world. Sometimes you have to stop thinking about the long journey ahead and just enjoy the moment.

Izzy and Dean chillin' in the hotel.

Early morning start at Steamboat Powdercats

This is Tigger the snowcat. Apparently this thing
can get almost anywhere in the back country.

Dean doing what he does best and enjoying every

second of it.

Conditions were perfect. 5 days of previous storms

and a bluebird powder day.

There is a winter sports training facility right in the

middle of town called Howelsen Hill. Notice on the left

the old lift. You "ski" up the hill with this chair/seat thing

behind you. On the right there are many training ski

jumps. It was very fun to watch them jump.

Izzy and I found a beautiful place for a walk.

Is there a more spoiled dog than this one...I believe not.