As Stef said before, we came back to the US in early November (see our “Where We’ve Been” page if you’re curious about the actual dates) because her brother needed emergency surgery (brain surgery, actually – and I’m not kidding or exaggerating here). As you might guess, it definitely wasn’t a part of our original trip plan.
Once we arrived home, and made it through the surgery and the two weeks in the ICU, we found out that my family was going to Vail, Colorado for Christmas.
Keep in mind that the only skiers in my family are my two brothers and me.
The family wasn’t going to ski, they were going because my sister was having hip surgery there in mid-December. Everyone would be there, so stef and I decided to surprise them with a visit. We had a good time, and I caught up with seasons of Bones and Castle.
I shot a few pics of the city around vail; check them out by clicking on the one below!
Nick, Dan, and I also spent an afternoon on the mountain – Nick took some of his first tele runs ever – and we had a great time. Here’s what the skiing looked like (there are more behind this one, just click on it!):
Enjoy!
