The view off of my balcony
 
 
 
Am I lucky or what? This is what I wake up to every morning
 
 
 
The view from behind the Cascade -- where I am spending the summer. Not bad huh?
 
 
 
The creek outside the Cascade
 
 
 
A closer look on an 80 degree afternoon
 
 
 
A closer look on an 80 degree afternoon

What a day
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enjoying my afternoon lunch-break with some biking and basketball
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Too bad its back to work on beRecruited.com
 
 
 
Anyone recognize this lift? Looks completely different in the summer.
 
 
 
Instead of snow beneath the Cascade Lift, a creek runs through it
 
 
 
Spending an early morning in the Betty Ford Vail Gardens
 
 
 
Not bad scenery
 
 
 
The garden is just east of golden peak -- beside the ford ampitheater.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The garden winds back and forth with plenty of sitting and walking space
 
 
 
Of course, the mountain range is just behind
 
 
 
Not a bad way to relax
 
 
 
We chose to walk around Minturn the same day that I-70 collapsed. Stupid idea. that was the only available route out of vail -- crazy back up
 
 
 
but the scenary was still great. even if it was from the car.
 
 
 
whyd I-70 collapse? because everything around here is saturated with water and flooding. notice the water run off in this picture.
 
 
 
The moutains west of Minturn
 
 
 
Again, just west of Minturn
 
 
 
The hillside view while driving towards Avon
 
 
 
Yet another Minturn pic
 
 
 
Smokey The Bear says "Beware of Fire!"
 
 
 
The houses on West Vail -- just near the Conoco station
 
 
 
Another West Vail shot.
 
 
 
A view of Cascade Village
 
 
 
The rolling hills (or mountains) of vail
 
 
 
Russell dunks on the outdoor courts
 
 
 
And then flexes his muscle... He has lost a ton of weight in just 2 weeks. next week he won't exist.
 
 
 
I display my "hops" during a game

 

I display my "hops" during a game
 
 
 
Jumping -- or climbing -- my way onto the rim
 
 
 
my new hiking shoes
 
 
 
my new hiking shoes

my new hiking shoes
 
 
 
The condo
 
 
 
Russell cooking in the condo and living up to his name: Mr Cook
 
 
 
Another picture -- notice Russell in the corner slaving over hotdogs and beans
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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