Mountain Lifestyle Expert - Tim Bixler, along with fellow Aspenite Scott (GLove) Glover contemplating life at the top of Highland Bowl
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Love the chest hair!
Off-season is probably the second best thing about living in the mountains. Crowds diminish, the pace slows, and every day feels like a Saturday. Fall is my favorite of the two ‘tweeners because of the superb weather and the inevitable anticipation of an epic winter brought on by snow-capped peaks and forecasts with the word “accumulation”. Off-season is also the perfect time to sneak back home to see some old friends and family. You know, recharge the batteries before the onslaught of excess. I was able to make it back to the Motherland for about a week in late October. Oklahoma, that is. Land of marriage, divorce, and then usually another marriage and all of the babies, puppies, houses, and tax breaks that accompany said bureaucratic union. My twin sister Traci lives there and celebrating our October birthday together is becoming tradition (two years in a row!). Spending time with her and her blossoming family is good for the soul. I truly cherish it. But alas, I cannot stay. Batteries recharged? Check. Moral compass realigned? Check. Back to Aspen.
Living in a resort town has a certain collegiate feel to it. I’m always reminded of it when I return from traveling and greet everyone returning for another “semester”. Where’d you go? What’d you see? I think Bill went there, too. Did you see him? And the people who don’t leave are like the people in college towns who stay for the summer. Random hook-ups, split-ups, etc. Of course, everyone catches up on the big news at so-and-so’s “Welcome Back” party. But didn’t we just have a “Going Away” party two weeks ago? What can I say; it’s slow ‘round these parts in the off-season.
Seeing you and G Love on top of the Bowl has sparked a little excitement. I always have some mixed feelings this time of year. I too love the fall and all that it has to offer. I like to try to stretch it out to the very end, recharge the batteries, walk across the street and not feel like I'm Frogger. Ah yes, the fall. But alas, the snow is starting to fly. It's almost time for another great season. There is just something about standing on top of the Bowl with your friends that you can't really put in to words. And that's just it, nobody tries to put it in to words. We just look around, take it all in, glance at eachother with giddy little grins, and then point 'em down!!
How is the snow? Being that I'm here in the land of marriage, babies, houses, and tax breaks (no divorces or other marriages at the present time) I haven't gotten to see any snow this year and hardly any rain.
It's good seeing you guys as you pass through. Hopefully we can make it up that way soon.
Always good to see G Love and Bix's hairy chest. Tell Wado that I said hello.
Ryan, I hope you are still promoting Pabst Blue Ribbon. Good to see that Nathan has all his friends involved in his sucessful business except for me. Good luck to you all.
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