The clock is ticking away the minutes one by one regardless where you are in the United States. Ron and I want to wish all our Active Rain Friends a wonderful New Year's Eve celebration! We will be including you all in our toasts this evening. We are fortunate to have found a store in town (hi
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12/31/2019
As we approach the end of the holiday season, we would be remiss in not mentioning how Nordstom communicated the spirit of the holiday with smart design. We were impressed with the Nordstrom's holiday themed bag! Pictured above is one side of the bag. And here is the other side. From the day, t
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12/31/2019
Sunday's mastermind discussion focused on the importance of Appreciation and Gratitude. Both are wonderful aspects of life of how we relate to ourselves and to ourselves. And they are friends in life. Appreciation of something or someone is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities o
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12/30/2019
Pictured above is the photo of Ron bent over adjusting his boots ( i.e. undoing them so that he can walk) prior to having lunch at the Royal Street Cafée at mid mountain). The run on the left comes from the lower mountain. I loved how the camera caught the skiers reflection in the window of th
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12/29/2019
It was sunny and 44 degrees when we left for the market this morning, (expected high is 59). Some of the farmers did not show up, no doubt unwilling to give us their cozy warm beds. Pictured about. are Marcie's pies. She grows her own organic fruit during the summer. She makes gluten free, su
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12/28/2019
Pictured above is a slice of our very favorite chocolate tart recipe! It is easy to make and can be frozen, if you have any leftover. If you are not fresh fruit lover, just top it with unsweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla. This is a Gluten Free Crust, which we prefer because it keeps t
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12/28/2019
After the rain, these mushrooms grew in Quincy Park. We were amazed at how thick their stalks are. Quincy park is where we take Quincy for his daily walks. It abuts the channel, so we often see all kinds of interesting creatures from possums to flocks of ducks landing in the shallow parts for a
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12/27/2019
One of the things we treasure about skiing in Deer Valley, besides the well groomed and managed slopes and the variety of mountains and runs is their restaurants. Pictured above is the lobster tower we each ordered. It was a perfect skier's lunch high on protein with just the right amount of t
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12/26/2019
Although it was years ago (before the iPhone), it seems not that is was really not long ago that we traveled to Europe with another couple who were meeting their daughter in Milan. We flew into Rome and enjoyed the week before Christmas. We celebrated Christmas on the Amalfi Coast. We then rent
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12/26/2019
We wanted to take a walk on the beach. We were bundled up ready for 42 degree weather, and then the winds started blowing. It was a beautiful sight, and like many who had similar ideas of walking on the beach, we turned around and went home. The clouds are coming over the mountains, and rain is
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12/25/2019
