Today began much like yesterday. Breakfast, sledding, playing on the IPAD. Then it was time to get ready to hit the slopes.
This is the walk from our cabin to the lodge.
On the bus to the ski hill.
On the slopes with my little man!
Gail and Colin.
Thanks to my great sister in-law, I have these priceless video's of this wonderful day!
We started out on the leash.
One minor miss hap.
The first time off the leash... one proud Mommy!
Love the arms in the air!
What is the most priceless of all?
That smile at the end of the run!
Carrie made us desert. Fresh snow cones.
I can begin to explain how much these kind of trips mean to me. The fact that I am able to offer my family the great experiences that my parents offered to us as children is priceless. We are so blessed!
Started out with another wonderful day. Breakfast, sledding, then we came in for hot chocolate. Once we warmed up we walked into the lodge to catch the bus to the hill. Once we arrived we got out tickets and rented our equiptment. Then it was time to hit the hill.
TJ and I headed up together and he took a bit of a spill on the first run up the mountain. He got a little hung up on the chair and fell getting off the lift. After a few moments of frustration he was good and the rest of the day was great. Since I spent a majority of my time with him on the leaches I was not able to take too many pictures.
Needless to say my little man was tuckered out..
This is the ride back on the buss from the ski hill.
Today we are leaving for Bear Valley. The Welter's invited us on their winter break to rent a cabin at Bear Valley to do some skiing and have some fun family time! We have been looking forward to it for months!
We have had two beautiful days in the city and we no more than got out the door and the torrential rain was on! Our drive was crazy! Just look at the rain coming off the road. That rain soon turned to snow.
"We" missed the stop in Arnold for groceries... well, Steve missed the stop in Arnold for groceries. We stopped at this cute little convenience store but actually made out pretty good.
We made it!
One of the cool things about this place is there is no driving access in the village. You park at the lodge and they take you in by snow machine.
Load Up!
Steve's luggage : )
Our little cabin.
We no more than got in the door and the kids were out sledding in the snow!
Another fabulous day in sunny California. We began the day with early morning trains, breakfast, and a run. Moved to the office for some family business, then it was of to see PINK. Love picking a great concert and spending the week with family! Tomorrow it is off to Bear Valley.
The Marque in front of The HP Pavilion.
Tex in line for paraphernalia.
Cover Girl was providing free, PINK, manicures.
Patti and Tex having dinner.
I was having Mike's Hard Lemonade
Pre show...
The Hines
Ready for the show!
This is not my video but it is from our show and this should give you an idea of how amazing the show was!
San Jose Review:
Pink is the new gold standard.
The
33-year-old vocalist, who looked like a flash in the pan at the start
of her career in the early 2000s, has become the female pop star to beat
on the live stage. She's consistently more entertaining in concert than
Madonna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and most of her other competitors in
the big-budget, high-concept touring game.
Pink's last three
tours have all been knock-your-socks-off artistic successes that could
be blueprints for how to use theatrics, dance routines and other
narrative elements, as well as plenty of flash and cash, to entertain
big crowds. That certainly includes the current Truth About Love Tour,
which touched down for a sold-out show on Monday at HP Pavilion.
The
artist is on the road in support of her sixth studio effort, last
year's "The Truth About Love," which is her first No. 1 album in the
U.S. Thus far, the record has produced three hits, including the
worldwide smash "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)."
That's certainly one
reason why Pink sold out HP Pavilion (13,600 tickets) in less than 30
minutes. Yet, an even bigger factor may well be Pink's track record as a
performer.
You don't walk away from a Pink show shrugging your shoulders and muttering "meh." She works way too hard for that.
The
concert kicks off like a TV game show, with a colorful emcee taking the
stage and scanning the crowd for someone to compete on "The Truth About
Love." But this contest is
rigged -- Pink turns out to be the chosen one.And, boy, is she ever ready to play.
Thus
begins the wild ride through Pink's take on "The Truth About Love,"
where the chapters unfold like acts in a Cirque du Soleil production.
She starts out at the party, soaring high above the stage on bungee
cords as she belts out the anthem "Raise Your Glass," and then a video
clip makes the transition to the next morning, when Pink wakes up from a
one-night stand with a guy she barely knows. (She even gets his name
wrong in the clip.) Then she leaves the bed to make the "Walk of Shame,"
which leads to the remorse and regret of "Just Like a Pill."
The
vignettes all worked, providing just enough drama and humor to keep the
audience connected to the storylines, while rarely overshadowing the
songs themselves.
The action was fast and furious, with Pink and
her fellow dancers/performers challenging themselves with one acrobatic
task after another. The stage set was equally busy, a love-themed
onslaught on the senses that resembled an oversized version of what I
imagine the wedding chapel inside the Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas
must look like.
Still, Pink didn't get lost in the mix. The
singer, who now sports short blonde hair and favors outfits that show
off her infomercial-worthy ripped abs, is absolutely magnetic onstage.
Plus, she found time to interact with the crowd, shaking hands, signing
autographs and even reacting to one handmade sign, which called out for
"Pink for president."
"You will never have to worry about that," she said, declining the nomination. "I am way too honest."
It was just another moment showing why few, if any, performers deliver better pop spectacles than Pink.
