This has been a week of doing a little bit of a lot of things.
That is partially because the Heavenly Village is small and after you've walked it once, you've pretty much seen it all.
But that's the great part about being a woman, you can never get enough window shopping!
Tuesday while Tony worked, we (me, our son and his girlfriend) headed out for some shopping. She needed shoes for prom and he wanted (another) t-shirt. It was a good lesson for our son. Once he'd found what he wanted, he was done. But he learned what all men need to know ... when shopping with women bring a book! We landed at a shop with a huge selection of shoes and stayed there for well over 45 minutes ... and ended up not buying a thing! :)
We finished our shopping with a stop at the local candy shop because neither kid had ever had a carmeled apple ... how is that possible??? The shop had a wonderful selection of plain and special apples, so we chose one with mini M&Ms on it. They sliced it for us (so much better) and we all shared it. I'm sure we'll be back to this shop before the week is over!
Tuesday night was dinner at Fire & Ice, the restaurant inside the Marriott Timber Lodge. It's a Mongolian-grill styled restaurant with a wide selection of veggies, seafood and meats, as well as pasta, rice and tortillas. The trick to getting your money's worth is to go hungry and not have any salad. Tony and I did our best, but could only get in two trips to the grill ... but the kids got in three, so we definitely did good.
Wednesday was my day to join the kids for skiing. I hadn't been on skis since I hurt my knee here last year so was a little apprehensive ... but skiing is just like riding a bike, you never forget how.
Spring skiing here is very interesting ... you start the day in icy conditions and basically follow the sun around the hill as it warms the snow. By 2:00p it's very slushy and starts getting slow. On what turned out to be my last run my skis got tangled up and I ended up going down ... face first! Today I am sporting a sore face, but am otherwise am just fine.
Last night we got a wonderful dusting of snow, with more predicted for today and tonight. The winds are up so the gondola is closed, but the resort is running shuttle buses to the California base, so the kids are off to the mountain for their last day of snowboardinmg and Tony and I are going to try to get one more day of snowshoeing in before we have to start packing up.
Tomorrow we're out of here and on our way to San Francisco for two days before heading home. I hope it doesn't snow too much as we didn't bring our chains!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Lake Tahoe Is On The Rise Again
Last year, when we were here, things in the South Shore area were looking a big bleak. The economy had hit the area hard wth many shops out of business, going out of business or only open a few hours or days to try to cut costs. As well the streets were empty and "depression" was in the air.
We weren't sure what we would find this year, but things have really changed! All the stores are filled and in speaking with the owners sales are up this year. And there are people milling about everywhere. The fire pits outside the resort are crowded with skiers and boarders after the lifts have closed and there is an energy in the air. Could this be a sign of things turning around for our country?
Our group this week consists of Tony, me, our son and his girlfriend. This is a first for us, taking along the girlfriend, but we told him he could bring anybody and she's who he selected. Luckily, our timeshare is a two bedroom "apartment" with a pull-out sofa bed in the living room.
Saturday was our first full day here. It began with "the kids" heading to the mountain to ski while Tony and I spent the day wandering the shops and getting settled. Several of the art galleries were having "Meet the Artist" shows and we enjoyed seeing new art, learning of new artists and even finding a few pieces that caught our eyes.
Sunday the winds were up and the gondola leading to Heavenly Valley was closed down, so "the kids" decided to take the day off and show themselves around South Lake Tahoe Village. Tony and I decided to take a drive up to Emerald Bay and beyond, then return to do some shopping with "the kids." The drive, as usual was beautiful ... and much busier than in past years. There were cars and tourists at all our favorite spots, so we made very few stops. But on the way back we decided to check out a new place I had found, Eagle Point.
Although there is less snow than in the past, the side roads are still closed and covered with snow. Luckily, our snowshoes and boots were still in the Thule box on the car. Special clothing wasn't needed as it was nearly 60-degrees out, so we strapped into our shoes and took off.
We followed the camp road through campsights for about 2 miles. Along the way we saw what could have been cougar tracks, bear tracks, or a dog following along with a snowshoer. Clearly, we have no tracking skills! LOL
At the end, we found a nice sunny spot where we made snow angels and relaxed. Unfortunately, because this outting wasn't planned, we didn't have any food or drink with us. So what typically would have been an hour's rest was only about 20 minutes before we headed back. We never did see the eagle's nests that are said to be at the end of the point, but we did se a lone eagle flying overhead as we hiked it.
One the way in, Tony kept saying ... turn around, we're going downhill! And he was right, the climb out was definitely at climb, but we found a few short-cuts left by previous snowshoers. In all our little outting took us about 3 hours and was the perfect afternoon.
Unfortunately, it meant we missed shopping with "the kids" so we've promised to go with them on Tuesday, which is supposed to be the worst weather day of the week. I have to say we did find it comical ... when we're with "the kids" they seem all they want to do is be away from us. But while we were gone they called no fewer than 10 times to see what we were up to. Unfortunately, we'd left our phones in the car so we left them wondering ... kinda a role-reversal.
We're trying to save money by being on the "every-other-day" meal plan, which means we're eating in every-other-day. Sunday night was our night out and we selected McP's across the street from the resort.
Although generally the food was good, we were a little disappointed that they a) didn't serve steak, b) didn't have a frier (so no french fries) and c) didn't have very good French Onion soup. On the otherhand, when the waiter noticed that we didn't like the soup he offered a free cup of another one ... so that made points with us.
I don't know if it was all the sunshine and fresh air, the elevation, or the fact that it was the first day of Spring, but I didn't sleep well at all last night. I was going to ski with "the kids" today while Tony worked, but as I'd only had 2 hours of sleep I decided it was better to go another day when I wouldn't either get tired or get hurt, or both.
So while he works, I'm catching up on e-mail, writing my blog and doing laundry (how do we have laundry after only 2 days??).
Today is a beautifully sunny day so once he's done working we'll work out and go outside to soak up some sunshine. Tomorrow we're all going to be "in" so I'm looking for things for us to do to fill our time ... while the village here is nice, it's small enough that you can see it all in a day. Maybe I can talk "the kids" into trying snowshoeing too!
We weren't sure what we would find this year, but things have really changed! All the stores are filled and in speaking with the owners sales are up this year. And there are people milling about everywhere. The fire pits outside the resort are crowded with skiers and boarders after the lifts have closed and there is an energy in the air. Could this be a sign of things turning around for our country?
Our group this week consists of Tony, me, our son and his girlfriend. This is a first for us, taking along the girlfriend, but we told him he could bring anybody and she's who he selected. Luckily, our timeshare is a two bedroom "apartment" with a pull-out sofa bed in the living room.
Saturday was our first full day here. It began with "the kids" heading to the mountain to ski while Tony and I spent the day wandering the shops and getting settled. Several of the art galleries were having "Meet the Artist" shows and we enjoyed seeing new art, learning of new artists and even finding a few pieces that caught our eyes.
Sunday the winds were up and the gondola leading to Heavenly Valley was closed down, so "the kids" decided to take the day off and show themselves around South Lake Tahoe Village. Tony and I decided to take a drive up to Emerald Bay and beyond, then return to do some shopping with "the kids." The drive, as usual was beautiful ... and much busier than in past years. There were cars and tourists at all our favorite spots, so we made very few stops. But on the way back we decided to check out a new place I had found, Eagle Point.
Although there is less snow than in the past, the side roads are still closed and covered with snow. Luckily, our snowshoes and boots were still in the Thule box on the car. Special clothing wasn't needed as it was nearly 60-degrees out, so we strapped into our shoes and took off.
We followed the camp road through campsights for about 2 miles. Along the way we saw what could have been cougar tracks, bear tracks, or a dog following along with a snowshoer. Clearly, we have no tracking skills! LOL
At the end, we found a nice sunny spot where we made snow angels and relaxed. Unfortunately, because this outting wasn't planned, we didn't have any food or drink with us. So what typically would have been an hour's rest was only about 20 minutes before we headed back. We never did see the eagle's nests that are said to be at the end of the point, but we did se a lone eagle flying overhead as we hiked it.
One the way in, Tony kept saying ... turn around, we're going downhill! And he was right, the climb out was definitely at climb, but we found a few short-cuts left by previous snowshoers. In all our little outting took us about 3 hours and was the perfect afternoon.
Unfortunately, it meant we missed shopping with "the kids" so we've promised to go with them on Tuesday, which is supposed to be the worst weather day of the week. I have to say we did find it comical ... when we're with "the kids" they seem all they want to do is be away from us. But while we were gone they called no fewer than 10 times to see what we were up to. Unfortunately, we'd left our phones in the car so we left them wondering ... kinda a role-reversal.
We're trying to save money by being on the "every-other-day" meal plan, which means we're eating in every-other-day. Sunday night was our night out and we selected McP's across the street from the resort.
Although generally the food was good, we were a little disappointed that they a) didn't serve steak, b) didn't have a frier (so no french fries) and c) didn't have very good French Onion soup. On the otherhand, when the waiter noticed that we didn't like the soup he offered a free cup of another one ... so that made points with us.
I don't know if it was all the sunshine and fresh air, the elevation, or the fact that it was the first day of Spring, but I didn't sleep well at all last night. I was going to ski with "the kids" today while Tony worked, but as I'd only had 2 hours of sleep I decided it was better to go another day when I wouldn't either get tired or get hurt, or both.
So while he works, I'm catching up on e-mail, writing my blog and doing laundry (how do we have laundry after only 2 days??).
Today is a beautifully sunny day so once he's done working we'll work out and go outside to soak up some sunshine. Tomorrow we're all going to be "in" so I'm looking for things for us to do to fill our time ... while the village here is nice, it's small enough that you can see it all in a day. Maybe I can talk "the kids" into trying snowshoeing too!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
I'm Back and We're Off
Remember how in my last post I said I thought I might be coming down with a cold? Well, I would have been so lucky.
I know that flying on a plane dries your sinuses and that there should be come wonderful moisturizer in plane air that keeps that from happening, but it doesn't. So when we got home I knew I was in a fragile state. Then my lovely grand daughter same to stay for a few hours and when she was dropped off her Mom announced that she was sick. Great!
What I ended up with was a killer head and chest cold that had me knocked down for almost two weeks. I was able to keep up with what little work I have going on, but any time I wasn't working, I was sleeping, coughing or fighting to breath through the bathtub of fluid in my lungs. Finally this week I got into the doctor and found out my lungs are clearing on their own, but I have a sinus infection. So now I'm on antibiotics and an inhaler in the hopes that 100% health us just around the corner.
The worst part of all of this is it means I haven't worked out since before we left for St. Barth's!
Because of the baggage charge on airlines, the past couple of years we've driven to Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, and this year was the same. 10 hrs. from door-to-door with a couple quick stops for gas and snacks. We took a more scenic route than we have in the past and traveled through Ashton's future college town. I'm sure there will be more on that in the future, but for now I'll just say I've seen the town and college ... finally!
We have arrived safely and I'm hoping to make this the re-start of my fitness routine. I know I have to take it slow, but I have to do something ... I am going to be body painted in less than 4 weeks and this body is not ready for that!
I absolutely love Lake Tahoe. This is our 4th Spring Break here after Ashton announced he doesn't like the warm weather of Palm Springs or St. Martin. The great thing about here is that with the exception of only a couple of days, the sun is always out and the snow is always on the ground. You've seen the photos ... it's beautiful!
This year Tony has brought along some snowshoes too and we're going to get out there at least a couple of days. I'm thinking that will be the extent of my aerobic activity, but I brought my Yoga, Stretch and Abs P90X DVDs along for the other days.
On a side note, I just read that P!nk does the P90X workouts. Funny though, she turns off the volume 'cause Tony Horton drives her crazy. I can see that. :)
Tony's going to work in Sacramento a couple of days and I'll ski while he's gone. The last time I skied was here when I hurt my knee. Fingers crossed for a better outcome this year.
Day 1 Spring Brek 2010 -- Kids are snowbording (Ashton's girlfriend is along), and Tony and I are sitting at our computers. I'm going to sign off and do some yoga before starting the day.
I promise I'll update more now that I'm back amongst the living.
I know that flying on a plane dries your sinuses and that there should be come wonderful moisturizer in plane air that keeps that from happening, but it doesn't. So when we got home I knew I was in a fragile state. Then my lovely grand daughter same to stay for a few hours and when she was dropped off her Mom announced that she was sick. Great!
What I ended up with was a killer head and chest cold that had me knocked down for almost two weeks. I was able to keep up with what little work I have going on, but any time I wasn't working, I was sleeping, coughing or fighting to breath through the bathtub of fluid in my lungs. Finally this week I got into the doctor and found out my lungs are clearing on their own, but I have a sinus infection. So now I'm on antibiotics and an inhaler in the hopes that 100% health us just around the corner.
The worst part of all of this is it means I haven't worked out since before we left for St. Barth's!
Because of the baggage charge on airlines, the past couple of years we've driven to Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, and this year was the same. 10 hrs. from door-to-door with a couple quick stops for gas and snacks. We took a more scenic route than we have in the past and traveled through Ashton's future college town. I'm sure there will be more on that in the future, but for now I'll just say I've seen the town and college ... finally!
We have arrived safely and I'm hoping to make this the re-start of my fitness routine. I know I have to take it slow, but I have to do something ... I am going to be body painted in less than 4 weeks and this body is not ready for that!
I absolutely love Lake Tahoe. This is our 4th Spring Break here after Ashton announced he doesn't like the warm weather of Palm Springs or St. Martin. The great thing about here is that with the exception of only a couple of days, the sun is always out and the snow is always on the ground. You've seen the photos ... it's beautiful!
This year Tony has brought along some snowshoes too and we're going to get out there at least a couple of days. I'm thinking that will be the extent of my aerobic activity, but I brought my Yoga, Stretch and Abs P90X DVDs along for the other days.
On a side note, I just read that P!nk does the P90X workouts. Funny though, she turns off the volume 'cause Tony Horton drives her crazy. I can see that. :)
Tony's going to work in Sacramento a couple of days and I'll ski while he's gone. The last time I skied was here when I hurt my knee. Fingers crossed for a better outcome this year.
Day 1 Spring Brek 2010 -- Kids are snowbording (Ashton's girlfriend is along), and Tony and I are sitting at our computers. I'm going to sign off and do some yoga before starting the day.
I promise I'll update more now that I'm back amongst the living.
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