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So, I wanted to post, but I tend to read the other blogs before I write. I'll tell you what, when you think you are down, there are others below you and when you think you a soaring, there are SO many above you. But I should write something...

Colorado rocked. Snow boarded 3 days, skied 1 day and snowshoed one day. Altitude sickness was less than 24 hours, which is much better than my previous trips to the high altitude. Tried every single day to talk others in to going to the casinos with me. The free shuttle gives you exactly 5 hours at the tables, no more and no less. I was worried 5 hours would not be enough, everyone else was concerned that they would be bored. Oh well, I still have never sat at a casino table to play poker.

I made a really good decision to go snowshoeing with my wife in Breck. Typically, I am on the slopes and my wife is at the nordic center either cross country or snowshoeing. I was getting a little sore from boarding, so I took a day to go in the woods with her. We did a quarter of her normal distance and I was beat. I tried to keep my composure, but it is tough work. Every few minutes she would mention the over look, or a pond, or a great view and I would realize I was staring at the trail and gasping for air. I love the views from the top of the mountains when I get off a lift, but the feeling you get from finding some private place that is perfectly quiet and you had to work so hard to get there, it can really be amazing.