Final Estes Park Post

The trip is over. We were all sad to say goodbye to Colorado and all of the fun we had there. Here is a picture of Amy in Boulder by an elk statue, and then the ice cream cone snack she had in Chicago. Flights were on time, smooth and uneventful. Back to normal...

Estes Park 2008 Thursday update

What a fabulous day. Here are some adorable pix of Amy on Bugsy, the first pony she ever rode. We had another killer yoga morning, and then took her on an hour trail ride in the beautiful mountains. We topped it off with a pony ride. Amy says Bugsy is crying because he misses her so much. Sorry Bugsy!

Estes Park 2008 Cont'd

Our three day workshop with Anusara founder, John Friend, has ended. It was stellar. We have both overused every muscle in our body, but we enjoyed doing it. Don has done yoga things he has never done before, like crow pose and handstand. Last night we were treated to a fantastic talent show, featuring members of the anusara community. It was so awesome. One singer did a solo rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It was so funny, but it scared the pants off of Amy. She loved the acro-yoga and dancing acts.

We took Amy on a hike around a scenic lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park. I had to define "breathtaking" to her.

The elk are bugling all the time outside our condo. It sounds like a whistle.

Today we have another 3 hour workshop. Then the plan is to take Amy horseback riding, and sit in the Jacuzzi and enjoy our last night in Estes Park, before heading off to Boulder for a night.

Enchanting Estes Park 2008

We are having a grand time. The First Annual Anusara Gathering is so much fun. Don and I are taking a three hour master class with John Friend each morning. He is on a stage, 800 people away, but there are big screens and a sound system, so it feels up close and personal. Plus, we are getting more personal attention than we would in any class, yet by the Anusara senior teachers. We are so sore right now it is not funny.

We are seeing elk everywhere we look. Amy is not even phased by them any more.

We rode horses this afternoon at the stables on the Y property. Amy had a blast. She sat on Don's horse in between Don and the saddle horn. It was pure joy for all three of us.

Exciting Estes Park 2008

Tinkerbell was an angel on the flights out here. Our condo is perfect and the service at Mary's Lake Lodge has gone from sorry to GREAT. The temperature is beautiful. Shorts by day and a 50's at night. You can see snow on top of the mountains.

Our yoga gathering is better than we ever expected. We are loving it. Our class yesterday had space for 800 yoga addicts, and sold out. They had enough instructors, that it felt like we had personal attention. There was live music, which was also a treat. Amy did well in the YMCA "kid play center", playing with the Colorado kids.

We went to a lecture on elk yesterday in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was so interesting and then we were treated to a live demo of everything we learned on the side of the road as we were exiting.

Okay, this is sick!

We are planning to take three laptops to Colorado!!! Help us...

Dim Sum and Glazenfyre

Wow! What a great day. Woke up and took a 3+ mile walk. Met Louise and little Michelle for Dim Sum. I hadn't been to Jade Villa for Dim Sum since the spring and it was so good to take care of that craving. Amy and Michelle were like peas in a pod. Then we went to Glazenfyre and Amy thrived on painting a mug. She cannot wait to pick it up after it is glazed, and by then they'll have their Halloween pieces. Amy is so excited to paint again. Then the little angel went to 3 grocery stores with me: the asian store, the Heritage and Bloom. I have some interesting recipes that required ingredients like "spelt flour", sunflower oil and tofu. Stuffed shells (tofu, basil and spinach) and triple-chocolate chipotle brownies. I'll let you know how the recipes come out! Lastly, Margaret came over to care for Amy, so Don and I went to my now favorite restaurant, Mizuno. Mmmmmmm. Veuve Cliquot and sushi. Mmmmmm.

Storm, Fly me to the moon, and the Zoo

The storm was a bust. I missed my chance to take yoga with David Life of Jivamukti, but I enjoyed the family time that canceling out enabled.

Thinging about seeing the new 3-D animated "Fly me to the Moon" movie? Just go. It was awesome. Multi-level entertainment. Reminiscence of the Apollo 11 mission brought tears of joy to my eyes. The sub-plot of the first flies to hitch a ride was adorable. Then the presence of the real Buzz Aldrin was fantastic.

Today we went to the zoo with Aunt Kathy. Amy loved the animals and spending time with her dear Aunt Kathy.