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cute notes

As many of you know, I’m a sucker for good design so I’ve added a category that will feature some of my favorite stuff.

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A few years ago, an old friend and co-worker of mine gave me some stationery.  One of the items was a four-pack of notepads.  I thought they were simply too cute to use but I’ve finally opened the package and have a new appreciation for them.  It’s complete with a front flap that tucks neatly into the bottom flap, a small pencil with a little holder at the crease, and each page is perforated at the bottom for easy tearing.

next door

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Two great things have come together for us this week…Bruins Bball and a sports bar that’s just next door to where I live. It also doesn’t hurt that Bud Light came in a bucket at 5 for $15.  So, last night we headed over to watch the Sweet 16 games last night and there was a huge Bruins gathering complete with UCLA sweatshirts and 8-claps.

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The Sokol-Juns tried to join us but the bar was way too loud for little Jack so they came in to say “hi” and left. Boo…too bad.

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Anyway, it was nice to see that we once again squeaked our way up the ladder and now I can return to the “Tav” tomorrow afternoon for another heart-wrenching game.

Snowy Fun

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What a great weekend! Our trip to Utah went smoothly and we had an awesome time on the slopes. It really was probably the best resort I’ve been to so far and we didn’t even have a powder day! On our second day, we took the tunnel to the sunny/back side and I was just so amazed at how beautiful and spacious the area was. I also demo’d a pair of skis on Saturday, which let me carve and turn better than ever. It might be time for a new pair of skis!

At the end of the day, we had some beer and watched UCLA barely squeak past the second round. I think our waiter was a little high and absent-minded but the food was yummy. I Yelped all the places we tried this weekend so go here for my reviews.  Here are just a few of my photos of our weekend.

We’re back in SF now and Koa seemed to survive his weekend home alone. Hooray for dog walkers!

snowbird makes me smile

p1010769a.jpgWe just finished our first day at Snowbird and it was FAAAANTASTIC. The temps were reasonable. The wind was mild (except at the top), and the snow conditions were great for most of the park. It even snowed with the sun shining bright during lunch as we ate out on the picnic table.

We also managed to figure out the public transit system. For $6.50, you can get a roundtrip ride up and down the mountain. The only tricky part was figuring out the one transfer that we needed to take on our way home. It was easy enough once we asked around and we made it back without having drag our gear around for more than a few feet. You really can’t beat door-to-door service.

Tomorrow will be Round Two and should be just as fun. We bought a Two-Day Pass for $105, which is such a deal compared to Tahoe and Mammoth. Not only are the tickets cheap but the mountain is huge, the snow is awesome, and each run takes 3 times as long as any run in California.

Off to Mormonland!

We are now in Salt Lake City and before we even landed in Utah, there was a sweet announcement overhead on our Southwest flight:

We have a special request. There’s a young lady who has a test and she’s forgotten her book. If anyone has The Book of Mormon available for her to borrow, please push your call button. Thank you.

5 seconds later…*DING!* *DING!*

I had to cover my face with the newspaper to control the silent guffaw that I had to let out.

It’s time to get outta here!

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We’ve got some trips comin’ up! After so many months of saving money and getting used to life in SF, we are headin’ outta here! This weekend I’ll be doing some skiing in Utah while there’s still a bit of Winter left. Then, in another few weeks, we’re going to Hawaii, baby! We couldn’t resist the super-cheap tickets to Honolulu so we’ll be going for a long 4-day weekend. I’ll have to save up my vacation days and bonus money for a longer, farther-away trip later this year.

So, in preparation for this weekend, we met a nice lady who will be coming by twice a day to walk the little pup while we’re away. It’s cheaper than boarding him and he gets to sleep in his own bed. She came over on Sunday afternoon and we took her down to his usual pee spots. Koa seemed a little unsure at first but they should be fine.