Lava and Garnet with Howie and Stella

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Home is Where the Heart Is!-VERMONT

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A Cape Cod Sunset

I took so many shots I ran out of battery!!

Sunsets...I used to think that I appreciated sunrises more than sunsets, but I have changed my mind. Sunsets are the icing on the cake of your day, even if you burnt the cake you can lick all the icing off and have that lingering overwhelming flavor, so good so sweet, that will last through the night (if you don't brush your teeth!). And you know as well as I do...everyone leaves a piece of cake left with more icing than cake for that last bite!! Interesting-that I came home to get away from my problems and then my favorite beer and I go to watch the sunset and under the bottle cap it reads, " Turn to Your Mate and Seal Your Fate". Omens are stupid...on the drive home, a black cat crossed my path!! Only people who play or played sports believe in superstitions...shit-I'm screwed!!!!!!!

Lava Lake again and again

I know I have hiked this a hundred times, but I love it and it's always different. We just got a summertime snow of about 4 inches along with 80 degree weather. Howie and I got to it before the heat did! Howie and I hiked it 2 in a few days and you could already notice a difference.

Trip to Wyoming

JD's family ranch in Wyoming-it was great to get out of Montana for a bit! The weekend included elk horn hunting, whiskey, cigars, home cooked meals, happy dogs and the great Wyoming air!

Marking the Finale

This marks the end of our season. Very sad, but it was time...my body was telling me it was time. So now, I have hiking, running and mountain biking to be had!! The last day was Sunday, really nice day but my body was cashed, so I took a few runs, Headwaters and 6er for some park-called it a day and started my apres. We had a few beers on the deck and headed into the bar to hear Terry play his o' so famous gaper songs. It got super busy so I jumped behind the bar to do what I do best! Jenny and Jeremiah were the only bartenders and the crowds got too demanding for their stamina. We finished out the evening with absolutely no beer and Jenny and I on the bar dancing like coyote ugly!! Oh you just can't resist Terry and his lyrics! So their you have it-Closed for the season-whoa! The next day was employee ski day. I had to work in the morning giving out tickets and then strapped onto my board for fun. Met up with the park crew for some jib nasty good times-as well as my drop gully run (god, I love this run and I feel completely satisfied to have hit it one more time before next season)-BBQ in the woods next to the park (where there's a propane grill)-they had closed the lifts by then so we hiked out back to the base for the employee feast and free beer. Very mellow, awards handed out-called it and headed to JD's before we went to grab some drinks to finalize the evening and call it quits. Now I can officially say that I can hibernate and take 'er easy for awhile. My final feelings are: AHHHHHH, SIGH!

North Summit Snowfield Two Days in a Row!

Saturday and Sunday NSS trips. Such a beautiful weekend, we just had to get on some backcountry! Saturday, JD, Adam and I hit it up with an added corner pocket hike. Sunday, JD and David (moonlight patroller on his day off) hit up just NSS Great Falls chute.

Easter Sunday was a big day. First on the way to NSS, JD and I got the 15 person Tram car to OURSELVES (never ever has happened!), teamed up with David for our NSS trip. Got back to Moonlight for JD to get to work by 11am and I switched up to my park board for some box jibbing fun in the park. Followed by a beer on the deck with some friends. Then I tried Telemarking for the first time! I am in love-mostly because it was humbling and I am now determined to get good at it, but also because it is so much fun! Then I mosied on home to go for a nice run, followed by some relaxing yoga and a short hike with Howie! Oh yeah and JD and I met up with some friends for a fantastic Easter turkey feast. Probably the most productive and awesome Easters eva! Love to my fam and friends.