Sunday, September 25, 2011

Aspen CO

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Super comfortable bed!  The little newsletter included with the check-in info said that this year all the mattresses were replaced as well as the linens and the combination gets our vote.  Amazing how big a king size bed feels without Sierra the extend-o dog.  Oh, just got a little tear… every dog we see we are all over it.  Lots and lots of ‘doodles here: labradoodles, goldendoodles…. all cute.

Ok so the day…  up and doing laundry by 6:15 (you know that’s me right?)  Continental breakfast served 7-9:30 in a really nice bar/lounge area.  NYT delivered to the door which is nice.  We had our usual: some sort of muffin/croissant (maybe both?) and OJ for Bob and peanut butter with a delicious Red Delicious (really. small. very red. crunchy.)  We both (Bob too!) had a cup of coffee which wasn’t bad (I am worried though that it might be Starbucks.. if so, that *slip* will have to be noted on future posts… will check).

Then we walked down to get me a cup of real coffee.  My favorite place last year, Ink, happens to be the closest so we went there.  I said, Hi, may I have a cappuccino with soy please.  Or do you happen to have almond milk?  And she said yes.  YES!!!  YES!!  I looked at Bob with huge eyes and he said something like Whoopeee.  He actually did say Whoopeee but with an eye-roll. Of course what he doesn’t know (and he never will unless he happens to read this blog; which by the way I am taking bets about!! Oh, hi, honey!) is that it was the second most expensive latte (small, 12 oz) I have ever had — $4.85 not including the dollar tip I left because I want them to like me a whole bunch and keep the almond milk stocked this week.  This is including airport lattes….   So by the time we leave on Saturday that will be …$30 just in lattes.  Suze Orman and my husband can have a collective heart attack.

From there (oh yes, there was a Lab outside who I loved up and her people were inside with a lovely baby and all I asked them about was the dog…. Sierra, by the way is quite happy and spoiled at home)  anyway, from Ink we walked around town for about an hour looking at menus and getting our bearings.  It was a crystal clear gorgeous morning and almost no one on the streets. It was very peaceful and pretty.

We decided to take the Gondola to the top of the mountain and bring lunch.  We had sandwiches made at City Market and also got some fruit to take up the mountain.  The Gondola tickets are $25 a person which was somewhat shocking but….. once we got up there we staked out two Adirondack chairs and

we were quite happy for a few hours.  We had our sandwiches, I had a beer, we walked around and took some photos. people watched  (terrific people watching!! some seriously self-involved, high maintenance people around here — more later on that)

 

We descended around 2pm in time to watch the post-game for the 49ers (yay!!) and hung out in the room with our nice open french doors reading and watching football.  Probably the most extended time that we have been relaxed together in … years.  We had no idea what to do for dinner so we got take out from Mezzaluna.  Chicken parmigiana for Bob, spaghettini with basil, tomatoes and lots of garlic and green salad for me.  Cline Zin from home.  Our unit has very nice china, silverware and glassware.  We moved the table in front of the fireplace/tv and watched the football game while we supped.  We are lucky people.