Rounding Up My Adventures - Things I forgot to mention

I slept through the night, a good 11 hours. Getting up this morning was a tad tricky. My right hip, both shins, both calves, and both thighs are screaming in agony. The arm is fine. Madison's hips and back are sore. The other two claim no pain. We are slowly getting back into the groove. It was an incredible adventure and a good trip for all of us. Below are some of the things that didn't make it into earlier blogs, but I knew everyone wanted to know:

• The sun never shined all week. I guess I never noticed this until the day we left, and the sun was shining brightly. The rest of the time, it was overcast and snowing. I think I thought that was just Colorado, but now I remember that it is winter. One of the reasons I moved to Florida.

• The place we stayed in was small. I know I described it, but seriously it was small for 6 people. We managed quite nicely and didn't have any complications. Looking back on that, it is pretty amazing, or maybe it is just a testament to our group.

• Clint and I had many discussions on the Boos brothers and how closely they resemble one another and their father. Obviously, this didn't bother us in the beginning....either that or it is getting worse with age!

• My nose was always dry in the morning, and then it would run and run while skiing. I think the runny part was one of the hindrances of my skiing.

• I was never hungry in the evening. Each night we got ready for dinner, but my stomach was always tight and full. It didn't stop me from chowing down, but I thought it unusual.

• I also think I could have gotten away without deodorant. Everyone around me knows that this is something that I forget all the time. I even have to carry one in my car because I'm so forgetful. But seriously, in Colorado? I didn't need to worry about forgetting. I did sweat, but I didn't stink. Either that or the perspiration iced up before the odor could escape.

• Cross country skiing on the trails was a beautiful experience. I think if I had another week there, I would have skied every day, enjoying the peace and quiet of the snowy mountain range. Snow is so beautiful when you aren't driving in it.

• There were no ski lodges like I envisioned. There wasn't a place to sit back by a roaring fireplace at the bottom of the slopes while you enjoyed a hot toddy. Instead, there was a cafeteria and a bar. It was very much, eat, drink, and get back out on the slopes!

• Madison had a week's worth of homework. Did she do it on the 4-hour plane ride to Colorado? Did she do it each night when she returned from skiing? Guess what she is doing right now?

• The water that ran from the faucets in our condo was ice cold, and I mean ice cold. So cold that it hurt, and you had to turn on the hot water to mix with the cold so that you could tolerate it.

• We brought suitcases full of clothes (well, Tom didn't) that we did not wear. I wore three outfits the entire time, as did Darcy. Madison wore two, and Tom never washed his jeans until the day we left.

• I did not lose the 20 pounds I said I was going to lose skiing daily, but I didn't gain any either. Not with all the beer, wine, chips, desserts, and Dick's famous guacamole dip!