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Where Do I Start?

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How about some pictures? Click to enlarge!

the-resort

The house before the first snowfall. The day we moved in.

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The Canyons before snow. Our first day out tour.

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Deer Valley before snow. Ditto.

temp-home

How the B’s let us trash their home. For two weeks.

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BB’s super sweet new ride.

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The mall in DT SLC. Actually pretty nice.

the-longhorns

Super cute Longhorn fans.

learning-hook-em

Teaching SB “Hook ‘Em!” Gotta start ’em early.

sunset

The B’s backyard light show. Epic sunsets where ever we go…

cousins

Visiting family in Austin.

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That family’s amazing new home.

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Back from 76 degrees in Austin to snow on the car at the airport.

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How the snow looked that night.

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And the next morning.

snow-view

The backyard view after the first snowfall.

slc-night-out

Our first drinks on a night out in DT SLC.

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Fog early Sunday morning.

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Five Holy Crap!s

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You have no idea how I missed you. You better have missed me too.

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Five Holy Crap!s (How does one properly write that?):

  1. Holy Crap! It’s snowing where I live!
  2. Holy Crap! I missed the internet!
  3. Holy Crap! The booze rules really are RETARDED!
    example one, example two, example three.
  4. Holy Crap! I have CABLE!
  5. Holy Crap! This place is huge! It takes too long to clean!

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Normal Is Chaos

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Oh, by the way- we’re in Austin. We moved into our new home on Halloween, spent the night checking out the kiddo’s costumes at the B’s, then grabbed a plane at the crack of dawn. MK wouldn’t let me party style announce our trip because apparently we had so much to do – I think that was mostly he wanted to be in peace while he had his Rudy’s, Taco Cabana, and Rudy’s breakfast tacos. And Brick Oven, and more Rudy’s.

We did accomplish going through all our things and I now have nothing to whine about missing besides my desk. It at first felt depressing but I can remind myself better now than I did years ago that it’s all an adventure some people wish for. PH was hilariously thinking it was a dream come true without any drama, setting her straight on our virtual eviction from paradise was fun. Also letting the H’s know if they don’t visit us in Winter Wonderland they are dead to us was hopefully productive – and hilarious.

Important to note is that it is November. If you feel like perusing- here’s last November. For the last two years I wrote books with NaNoWriMo in November. Last year I also blogged every day for NaBloPoMo. This year, I am going to focus on publishing a book instead of starting another one. And this bog clearly didn’t make the first week, so I’m going to keep it normal around here this month. That’s plenty.

Most importantly, there was this election- maybe you heard about it. It meant something very meaningful to me. MK and I got to take his mother to vote for the first time in her life. Regardless of the outcome – you know I’m not going to fight with you about that here – moments like that make a statement too. It was fun to watch the news into the night with her and hear MK answer all her questions.

We’ll be back in Park City soon – apparently we already missed the first snowfall. But I’m not too worried – something tells me there will be more.

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Don’t Get Me Wrong, I Check Them All The Time

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We will have a home and internet soon!

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Five Things Not Really Worthy of that Update on Facebook:

  1. …is going to work. (People do.)
  2. …is going out. (Too vague.)
  3. …is busy. (you’re on Facebook, how busy can you be?)
  4. …hates Mondays. (Complaints one and two.)
  5. …something that makes no sense except to one person that you’re mad at or dumped.

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Let It Snow Already

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I’ve got the boots. I’ve got new ski pants. TB and I have sweet Orage coats. And it’s 65 degrees. I’m beginning to wonder if this is really the same place I came to before with all that snow. Maybe I was mistaken. If I were home alone, I’d wear the full get up around the house. All day. I’m trying to be somewhat of an appropriate guest. Drinking and eating all the B’s goodies is bad enough. No need to let them know I’m also crazy.

We’ve played at the park and gone out walking and seen the sights. We’ve been working out on the super fancy brand new PreCor elliptical that BB bought TB. Like, we should be skiiiiny. Again. Already. It’s been two days…

I’m full of anticipation for moving and company and ski days and Cranium nights (yeah, still waiting to crack that open). There’s that big life lesson about enjoying the present and not spending too much time expecting what’s to come. But you might have sensed from the theme of posts this week I’m having a little trouble with that one.

I went through all the road trip pictures and decided it’s best if I spare you. I’m terrible at that job. Here’s us just being cute.

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Park City Rules

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MK is freezing. Under his three coats and four shirts. I’m in heaven. The B’s (TB and BB, not to be confused with MB and BB) keep telling us it was even prettier a couple weeks ago but I can’t believe it. The 12 hours in the car were totally worth it. Our drive wasn’t too bad if I overlook the fact there was no where to put my feet and there were boxes of Bisquick and dryer sheets in my face. We got in and I have to tell you it was the best “moving to a place” yet. In Seattle we got yelled at, in San Diego we had no home to go to. Arriving in Park City, we got a homemade delicious dinner, the cutest two year old ever singing the ABCs, and beer. FTW.

Some of you questioned this move. Some of you keep thinking I’m at the North Pole. Some of you think there’s no alcohol. I’ll keep you educated about how it’s a good move, it’s not (yet) the North Pole, and trust me, we’re drinking. Utah might be a little strange, but it’s definitely do-able. It’s another adventure in our big long list of travels and experiences and I already know it’s going to be great. Friends help. A change of pace is fun. Don’t get me wrong, I know we miss our San Diego friends, but they’ll come visit. We have four bedrooms ;).

We saw our new home yesterday. We already met some neighbors. We saw the sights. We got our Deer Valley *SEASON* passes. Our hosts keep cooking and baking and serving us drinks. This is the life. Even without the clothes hangers.

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Here We Go Again

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We are so lucky to have so many great friends. They all came out (on a Sunday!) to say their goodbyes. Or maybe they heard we’d be giving away canned good door prizes. Not yet. MK’s doing the final puzzle of fitting our life in to the car, and we’re off first thing in the morning.

I can’t even tell you how long you’re going to miss me for – I guess it depends on if my hosts let me touch the internet. We spent the weekend saying goodbye to the beach and now all I can think about is snow!

For the record, because I “keep it real” – the clothes hangers aren’t going to make it.