Time to Clear Up

When I mentioned yesterday that it was snowing outside and very cold, it remained that way most of the morning. The high for the day yesterday was only 42 degrees with a low in the AM of 34. This is what it looked like outside our window at around noon:

It changed to rain around mid-day, and was probably the coolest and wettest of all the days we've been here so far. It was definitely a good day to watch TV. Fortunately, the Indy 500 was on and made for a nice TV day.

The elevation here is just over 6200 feet, so any precipitation this time of year will almost always include snow. We spoke with one of the locals at the festivities downtown the day before yesterday, and she said it gets down to minus 30 degrees sometimes in the winter. This is a popular destination year round as people flock here for the winter sports and most businesses stay open the entire year. You can't touch a nice cabin anywhere in this town for less than $1 million. Even the small homes on the local side streets go for $600K and up. There is no poor economy in this town. It is interesting to see the different people at the grocery store when we shop. There are the usual worker types and then there are the rich wives that wear $100+ jeans and diamond rings and jewelry that rival Liz Taylor's collection. It is also a destination town for many stars during the year. It certainly is a unique place by all standards.

Our first day on the job is today and, even though it is only a 4 hour day for us - 8 AM until noon - we are ready to begin. It promises to be another stellar summer experience from what we've seen so far. The clouds are parting and the forecast seems to be accurate. By the time we get some free days again, it will be warm and sunny.

Happy Memorial Day everybody...