The Big One

This past weekend Dave and I went to Breckenridge to celebrate my birthday. Despite the fact that it was zero degrees -- or less -- the entire time we were there, it was a terrific weekend. We arrived Friday night, and just relaxed in the condo. Saturday Dave went skiing early, while I puttered around the condo, and went for a massage at Blue Sage Spa. (After getting the wrong address out of the phone book, I froze my buns off walking around for 35 minutes! But the spa was amazing.)

Then we met for lunch at Breckenridge Brewery, one of our favorite stops although I'm sorry to tell you that they no longer have our favorite dish, the coconut shrimp! Why do people always have to mess with perfection? Anyway, the jalapeno poppers were a very decent substitute, and the hot cocoa hit the spot.

After lunch we went back to the condo to head to the hot tub. Unfortunately the first tub we went to was more like a cool bath, so we got directions to the "main" tub and swimming pool, which was in the most humid plastic bubble you can imagine. It was like a tiny tropical rain forest with no plants, in the middle of Antarctica. Then we got changed again, and left for dinner at the Blue River Bistro on Main Street.

It was a nice restaurant, great food, charming conversation, beautiful music. And a marriage proposal that drew applause from all the onlookers.

It may have been the altitude, but my heart was racing all through the night.