Posts tagged ‘aspen’

May 25, 2012

Feel Good Friday 052512

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • First Moab trip (considered Aspen Annex in the spring), where I also learned to rock climb and fell in love with the sport … why does my brother always know the cool stuff before me?! Also visited Arches National Park and took a jumping pic below Delicate Arch.
  • If you had told me I’d be in the desert on a girls trip a few years ago, I’d have laughed and called you crazy. But there I was. Love how you end up where you’re supposed to be … and that the only constant is change.
  • FGT, FGTT, FGTC, and “Getting a skiing backpack in Aspen is basically an engagement ring. At the least, you’re going steady.”
  • ranch strider_q Strider & Q
  • Aspen CrossFit workout with some cool duders.

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

May 21, 2012

Spicy Summer Cocktails

No, I haven’t already this summer gone through an entire handle of tequila infused with jalapenos for making spicy ‘ritas—yet! I have been brining the heat to Aspen, so to speak (we’re experiencing a way-early summer anyway regardless of my cocktail-making), but I’m always looking for more spicy-delicious cocktails. Just in time for Memorial Day, I was thrilled to score recipes from the W Austin’s libationist, Joyce Garrison. Read on for her latest and greatest … after all, nobody does spicy summer cocktails better than Texans.

Jalapeno Cucumber Lemonade

1 ½ oz Tito’s Vodka
2.5 oz Cucumber water
1oz jalapeño infused simple syrup
1oz lemon juice
Build in pint glass
Shake
Strain into glass with Kold draft
Garnish with cucumber spear

Sandia Sipper

1 ½ oz Cazadores Respoda Tequila
.5 oz lime juice
3 cubes watermelon
Pinch of Cayenne pepper
1/8 oz Agave nectar
Muddle watermelon with lime juice in shaker glass.  Add all ingredients with ice and shake.  Strain into rocks glass with ice and half rim of salt.  Garnish with watermelon cube and lime wedge.

Get WET (inspired by the W’s WET pool)

*Hendrick’s gin 1.5oz
St. Germain .5 oz
*Lemon juice .5
*Simple syrup  .5 oz
Grapefruit juice 1.5 oz
Bubbles (bubbly water)
Shake all without bubbles and pour over fresh ice then top with bubbles

*I make a version of this cocktail all the time without lemon or simple syrup, and it’s delicious. Other versions use jalapeno-infused gin for that summer spice or tequila for a kick.

Happy summer!!

May 18, 2012

Feel Good Friday 051812

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • First Woody Creek Tavern experience was a most excellent one, culminating in the entire town of Aspen at Regal …
  • Learning to dirt bike! I’m so badass:

    learning to dirtbike

    Yeah, that’s a 450

  • Continuing to build my business savvy … always learning. Related: finishing an intense contract that challenged that savvy.
  • Santa Barbara wine paired with a delicious multiple-course dinner.
  • Anticipation of trips (research shows anticipation of travel creates a LOT of happiness) coming up for the next three weekends!

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

May 11, 2012

Feel Good Friday 051112

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • Two Ute hikes (one at sunset!) in four days … one of my Aspen faves. View from the top:
    ute in aspen
  • Biking with Nali every morning is an awesome new routine to start the day
  • New friends for laughter and fast-talking, and old friends I can always count on
  • Insane busy-ness … it reminds me to appreciate when insane business slows down (ever so slightly)
  • Colored bumper plates at the Aspen Club. It’s good to be back.

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

April 27, 2012

Feel Good Friday 042712

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • A perfect Sunday spent lounging by the pool and beheading (or is is de-tailing?) crawfish. [#bastian]
  • The horses. Equine therapy is real.
  • Sand volleyball. Summer of domination commences.
  • Discipline for Nali! She’s even learning to catch treats in her mouth!
  • Kelp noodles. The more I eat them, in my colossal lunch salad, the more I love them.
    kelp noodles

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

April 23, 2012

The Ranch

I’ve mentioned that I started helping out on a ranch. There are 8 horses, over 1,000 acres, and over 22 miles of trails. It’s a little slice of heaven on earth, and the feeling of escape so close to town is simply amazing. We’re not quite into spring yet in Aspen, so expect some even better pictures when the grass is green, the wildflowers are bursting, and the horses are ready for their close-ups (thanks, shedding blade).

ranch

ranch

Chief

Chief, the horse I’m currently riding.

April 9, 2012

Ben & Jerry’s Greek FroYo in FroSno at Aspen Highlands Recap

What an awesome day!

Greek Goddesses

Greek Goddesses ready to serve up Greek FroYo in FroSno ... I quickly replaced the shorts with ski pants.

Greek goddesses lounging

Greek Goddesses must lounge.

demo

Our first hungry skiers ready to sample! They came back two more times :-)

No better place to have Greek froyo

No better place to have Greek froyo than atop a mountain

signs

Two skiers sporting our "Follow Me to Greek Frozen Yogurt" signs!

gummy girls

Closing out the day with a group on 9-year-old snowboarders called the Gummy Girls. Lil' rippers in tutus.

April 6, 2012

Breaking: Aspen: FroYo in FroSno … Free Ben & Jerry’s Greek Frozen Yogurt on Aspen Highlands!

ben & jerry's greek froyo

The title says it all. Stop by Aspen Highlands tomorrow from 11a til the Greek Frozen yogurt runs out to try the latest awesome happiness in a carton from Ben & Jerry’s and look for the Greeks in Ski Boots!

This:

b & j freezer

Fab Greek FroYo Flavas: Banana Peanut Butter / Blueberry Vanilla Graham / Strawberry Shortcake / Raspberry Fudge Chunk

+

togas in snow

(but hotter because it’s me and two amazing girls)

=

_________________________ … you’ll have to stop by to see how awesome it is!

Oh fine, I’ll be posting a recap. But if you’re in Aspen, better see ya at 11a on Highlands! #GreeksinSkiBoots

April 6, 2012

Feel Good Friday 040612

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • Knowing and loving JB (my best friend ever). He taught me more than I knew I needed to know.
  • The beach! Always love that. Quickie Rockport, Texas trip before a beautiful wedding!
    Rockport, Texas beach
  • Successfully getting a frozen Mangia pizza from Austin to Aspen in my checked luggage. I’m the master.
  • Bikram yoga in Austin three days in a row. New things to work on.
  • 800 thread count sheets and a new mattress pad.
  • My brother. My mom and dad. Dancing people salad dressing.

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

March 30, 2012

Feel Good Friday 033012

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments!

  • The Hunger Games movie. Intense.
  • Skiing and boarding all four mountains in four days: Aspen, Buttermilk, Snowmass, and Highlands. I’m pretty lucky.
  • Best cupcake ever … had nothing to do with the cupcake and everything to do with the surprise and the giver. Girlfriends rule. Plus it had this PERFECT heart ring on top:
    heart ring
  • AUSTIN. Hello home.
  • Happy wedding to Joey and Christine!

See last week’s Feel Goods here.

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