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Dimitri admiring the Spring views out of the living room window of apartment 1412 where we stayed in May when our apartment was being painted.

Dimitri admirin

The view from apartment 1412 in Spring! What Spring??!! several inches of snow in the begining of May...

The view from a

La Tour's picturesque "Butternut Squash-Hazelnut Ravioli, black Truffle, Parmigiano Reggiano, Organic Spinach, Lemon thyme brown butter"

La Tour's pictu

La Tour's "Butter-poached Alaskan Halibut, Morel Mushrooms, Wild Ramps, asparagus, heirloom potatoes, tarragon"

La Tour's "Butt

Another picturesque dish at La Tour: "Rhubarb Cheesecake, Pistachio Crust, Strawberry Compote"

Another picture

Butterfly Launch at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens on May 25th that we volunteered at.

Butterfly Launc

About 500 third graders from schools in the Vail Valley participated in growing caterpillars to butterflies and then releasing them all on this day.

About 500 third

The butterflies are being encouraged to take off

The butterflies

The butterflies are being encouraged to take off

The butterflies

He managed to attract a bunch of butterflies before they get launched

He managed to a

Sweet Basil's new addition to the spring 2011 dessert menu: "Warm Blueberry Crostata-Balsamic macerated blueberries, toasted almonds, ricotta sherbet" by Pastry Chef Alex Daley

Sweet Basil's n

On a little hike in Vail along Forest Road and Rockledge Road, we came across this fox that was guarding its young nearby

On a little hik

Our first visit to Pepi's we sat inside because it reminded us of the decor of the restaurants in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Our first visit

Our first tortoise hike with Vail Club 50 was on Eby Creek Mesa. Don Laughlin is next to Audre slogging up the trail.

Our first torto

Grizzly Creek was raging after our Epic Snow Season

Grizzly Creek w

Audre is leading the tortoise pack on our Grizzly Creek hike

Audre is leadin

The kayakers are competing at the Teva Games on Gore Creek

The kayakers ar

The kayakers are competing on Gore Creek at the Teva Games

The kayakers ar

Bob and Maddy Kleinman relax in Breckenridge after our bike ride together from Frisco

Bob and Maddy K

A family of red foxes seem to live in Breckinridge

A family of red

Dan Eastman leads our Eagle Vail Trail hike, with Steff Glenwright, Audre, Holly Eastman and the others in our Vail Club 50 group

Dan Eastman lea

Audre and Peter Leslie pause in front of the Gore Creek and Axel's home that is evocative of Scandanavia

Audre and Peter

The rafters on the raging Gore Creek after our Epic Snow Season

We were fortunate to be included in the celebration of Herb's 90th birthday. Tess, Herb, Thelma, Andrea, Sarah, Jan, Derek, Norm Klein, Sam and Jane are all in the snap.

We were fortuna

Herb Rubinstein entertains us with Thelma at his side at his 90th birthday celebration

Herb Rubinstein

Andrea Klein leads the family songfest for Herb Rubinstein

Andrea Klein le

Audre made eggs Florentine with our Grant Family farms spinach and Kleinman chives on top

Audre made eggs

Block 16 at the Sebastian's "Duck Trio, Mallard duck, roasted magret, duck leg ravioli and creamy croquette, cherry gastrique, lemon thyme scented quinoa" which looked better than it tasted

Block 16 at the

After Dimitri's March 24th rotator cuff surgery and physical therapy Dimitri was back in the bike saddle in June! We road from Frisco to Copper Mountain that day with Vail Club 50

After Dimitri's

Maddy and Bob Kleinman flank Audre in a poppy field on the ride along the Roaring Fork River towards Carbondale from Glenwood Springs

Maddy and Bob K

At Mitch Hayne and Melanie Richmond's pizza party which moved into their garage when it got really windy, That's Dimitri, Mel, Charlie, Pam and Liz (with her back to us).

Corydalis Aurea or golden smoke on the new Eagle Vail Trail

Corydalis Aurea

The No Name Trail 14 miles out of Minturn off of Hwy 24. We did 4.2 miles up in 1 1/2 hours and then back in 30 minutes.

The No Name Tra

Dimitri at the abandoned gold mine on Bard Creek Road out of Empire CO. He is standing next to Ann Daniels, Linda Wall, Sue Clark and Leo Williams who did the Vail Club 50 hike that Linda Wall lead.

Our appetizer at the Lord Gore was "Grilled Asparagus with one-hour egg, chipolte hollandaise, tomato concasse, minced chives and sourdough crouton." It was very good!

Our appetizer a

On a Vail Club 50 bike ride from Dillon Marina to Keystone Audre with the 10-Mile Range and Dillon Resevoir in the background

Audre with Mitch Hayne and Melanie Richmond on our hike atop Vail Mountain with the Sawatch Range in the background

Audre with Mitc

Hiking on Vail Mountain with us are Hitch Hayne and Melanie Richmond with the 18 shades of summer green and the Sawatch Mountains in the background

Dimitri with friends Mitch Hayne, Melanie Richmond and Maddy and Bob Kleinman at our apartment with our yard in summer splendor in the background

Dimitri with fr

Audre with her trashbag at the Vail Mountain Clean Up Day

The barbeque rewarding the volunteers at the Vail Mountain Cleanup Day

The barbeque re

Audre pauses for a minute on our off road excursion up Lost Lake Road

Audre pauses fo

And Dimitri pauses on our off road excusion on Lost Lake Road

And Dimitri pau

Then our bikes pause on our off road excusion on Lost Lake Road, after another uphill

Marsh Marigolds with their yellow-ish tinge and Globe Flowers by the Red Sandstone Drainage on Lost Lake Trail

Marsh Marigolds

Hiking with Vail Club 50 from Beaver Creek to Eagle-Vail was Sue Clark, Julie Eager, Dan Eastman (the leader), Amy Watson, Audre, Gail Reisinger, Marie Dow and Bill Reisinger. The Gore Range is in the background

Hiking with Vai

Vail's 4th of July Parade included the Harley-Davidson contingent

Vail's 4th of J

The 10th Mountain Division was represented at Vail's 4th of July Parade

The 10th Mounta

The Vail Daily's contribution to Vail's 4th of July Parade

The Vail Daily'

We finally saw the Lawn Chair team at Vail's 4th of July Parade. Very camp!

Vail's Lawn Chair Demonstration Team does its kitchy thing at Vail's 4th of July Parade

Vail's Lawn Cha

At our first 4th of July celebration in the USA in 17 years we went to the Concert at the Ford Amphitheater and waved our flags too

At our first 4t

Jeff Tyzik, conductor, and The Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the 4th of July Concert at the Ford Amphitheater

Jeff Tyzik, con

On the Buck Creek hike with (from the end) Bob, Joan, Bill, Becky, Hans, Audre and Dyann (the leader)

On the Buck Cre

After the Epic Snow Season there was always lots of idyllic water on our hikes

We made it to Kokomo Pass at about 12,000 ft with Vail Club 50 on a day when Dimitri was having a bad reaction to a tetanus shot. Sue Kuntz can be glimpsed.

We made it to K

These adorable little flowers at Kokomo Pass are either Alpine Forget-me-nots or Veronicas.

At Kokomo Pass with our fellow Vail Club 50 hikers freezing in the high winds in July at 12,000 feet.

Ann Kurtz Chambers spoke to the volunteers at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens about her new book on Colorado Wildflowers

Ann Kurtz Chamb

Dimitri and Maddy Kleinman celebrate the beauty of Lost Lake on a Vail Club 50 hike

Dimitri and Mad

Audre, Maddy Kleinman, Melanie Richmond and other Vail Club 50 hikers on the Lost Lake hike

Audre, Maddy Kl

Audre with Captain Bob and June Vanourek, and Linda and Dean Wolz on the Vail Club 50 Dillon Lake excursion. Buffalo Mountain is in the background.

Audre with Capt

A Ballhead Waterleaf flower at the top of Vail Mountain

A Ballhead Wate

Our fellow Vail Club 50 hikers at Hunky Dory Lake on our first hare hike

Our fellow Vail

Vail Club 50 hare hkers cross a creek running fast on the way back from Hunky Dory Lake

Vail Club 50 ha

Charlie and Bill with Audre on the Hunky Dory Lake hare hike with Vail Club 50

Charlie and Bil

The 4x4 road to Holy Cross City that we hiked on the way to Hunky Dory Lake

The 4x4 road to

The 4x4 road to Holy Cross City that we hiked on the way to Hunky Dory Lake. This jeep needed to be winched out of that spot

The 4x4 road to

The 4x4 road to Holy Cross City that we hiked on the way to Hunky Dory Lake

The 4x4 road to

Carmina Burana performed at the Ford Amphitheater by the Philadelphia Orchestra with the Colorado Children's Chorale and the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus - WHAT A TREAT!

We hosted a Vail Club 50 Potluck dinner for Paige Sodengren, Claudia Dulude, and Susan and Evan Black

We hosted a Vai

Audre on the bridge over Beaver Creek with fellow Vail Club 50 hikers Karen, Melanie Richmond and Suzanne Padilla

Audre on the br

The picnic at Beaver Lake with Vail Club 50

The picnic at B

Magos Herrara at the free Jazz Festival concert in Lionshead

Magos Herrara a

Pam and Jim Crine with open-mouthed Audre and Claudia Dulude at the Wolcott Yacht Club breakfast with Vail Club 50

Pam and Jim Cri

Silvia and Alan Danson hiking with Audre up Bighorn Creek amidst the alpine sunflowers

Silvia and Alan

Audre and Dimitri are as happy as they look on the Bighorn Creek trail amongst the Chiming Bluebells with Vail Mountain Ski area behind them

Audre and Dimit

Audre and Alan Danson at Bighorn Cabin having a great time

Hiking above Sweetwater Lake on the Hilltop Trail in the Flat Top Wilderness amongst the red Indian Paintbrush

Hiking above Sw

Look at those red Indian Paintbrush wildflowers on Hilltop Trail in the Flat Top Wilderness area

Look at those r

Sweetwater Lake and what may be the Sawatch Range in the distance

Sweetwater Lake

The hummingbirds outside the restaurant at the Sweetwater Lake Resort

The hummingbird

JoeBob, Marjorie, Alice, Chuck, Sue, Anne, Don and Dimitri at Sue and Don's dinner party

JoeBob, Marjori

The grilled romaine at Sue and Don's dinner

The grilled rom

The magnificent looking and tasting main course at Sue and Don's dinner

The magnificent

Our Vail Club 50 hiking group on the way up to Hagerman Tunnel on the Midland RR trail, Frank and Elaine Kuntz, Sue (in back), Eileen, Peggy Buchanan, Audre, Linda Finn, Nick, Joyce and Sherry

Our Vail Club 5

Hiking up to Hagerman Tunnel on the MIdland RR Trail with Vail Club 50

Audre and Dimitri amidst the rosy Indian Paintbrush on the Midland RR Trail towards Hagerman Tunnel

Audre and Dimit

On the Midland RR Trail below Hagerman Pass

Vail Club 50 going to Hagerman Tunnel on the Midland RR Trail.

Vail Club 50 go

Hagerman Tunnel

Hagerman Tunnel

Lunch above Opal Lake at Hagerman Tunnel with Vail Club 50

Lunch above Opa

Along the Midland RR Trail in a remote area was this settlement where "innocent pleasures" took place way back when

Along the Midla

Turquoise Lake near Leadville

We finally found a single track path within our beginner's mountain biking level on the north side of Turquoise Lake near Leadville

We finally foun

On a hike to Booth Falls with Paul and Nancy amongst the cow's parsnip

On a hike to Bo

On a hike to Booth Falls with Paul and Nancy

On a hike to Bo

For the opening night of the Vail International Dance Festival, the only seating available was on the lawn - not too comfortable even with our borrowed lawn seats (and it rained).

For the opening

At another performance of the Vail International Dance Festival, we were able to upgrade to seats. Leslie Stahl of the TV show 60 Minutes was also there giving her inputs to the survey taker

At another perf

Paul and Sue celebrate their wedding after 21 years of being together. We were honored to be among the guests at the celebration

Paul and Sue ce

At Paul and Sue's wedding celebration with Tom

At Paul and Sue

A gorgeous double rainbow on our way home after Paul and Sue's wedding celebration. What a great omen for them.

A gorgeous doub

Vail Club 50 hike to Bownman's Shorcut

Vail Club 50 hi

Vail Club 50 hike to Bownman's Shorcut

Vail Club 50 hi

Hike along Gore Creek Trail with Clark and Liz

Hike along Gore

Hike along Gore Creek Trail

Hike along Gore

Dinner party at Marjorie's with JoBob, Les, Maureen, Betty and Wilbur

Dinner party at

The Town of Vail gave us a free lunch at Bighorn Park in East Vail. What a pleasant surprise indeed!

The Town of Vai

Dinner party at Dennis

Dinner party at

Great hike with Vail Club 50 to Shrine Mountain

Great hike with

Still some snow left amidst the wildflowers in August on the hike with Vail Club 50 to Shrine Mountain

Still some snow

Marjorie and Audre with the Sawatch Range and Holy Cross in the background

Marjorie and Au

The whole Vail Club 50 on the Shrine Mountain hike with the Sawatch Range in the background

Look closely at the sheep down below our Shrine Mountain hike

Look closely at

Shrine Mountain certainly earns its reputation as one of the best wildflower hikes near Vail, below the Sawatch Range

Shrine Mountain

Here is the actual Shrine Mountain

Here is the act

The Vail Club 50 hiking group with Shrine Mountain in the background

The Vail Club 5

Dinner party at Judy and Michael's with Claudia

Dinner party at

Dinner party at our place with Paul

Dinner party at

Audre's first ever roast prime rib of beef

Audre's first e

At Paige and Brian's dinner a chef d'oeuvre of a dessert

At Paige and Br

On our Missouri Lake hike with Sue and Paul

On our Missouri

On our Missouri Lake hike with Sue and Paul dangling over Missouri Creek

On our Missouri

On our Missouri Lake hike with Sue and Paul

On our Missouri

At Missouri Lake

At Missouri Lak

A very placid marmot on our Missouri Lake hike

A very placid m

With Vail Club 50, on the Fancy Lake hike

On the way to Fancy Lake

On the way to F

The Vail Club 50 group at Fancy Lake

The Vail Club 5

Vail Club 50 to Nolan Lake with Helena, Rita, Louise, Hans, Audre, and Pam

Vail Club 50 to

A Jimmy Buffett party at Marcy and Gerry's. Gerry is dressed appropriately and dancing. We thought Jimmy Buffett is a country western singer and we went dressed as cowboys...

A Jimmy Buffett

American Pro Cycling Challenge and we happened to be at Pepi's restaurant for lunch and had the best possible view of the race.

American Pro Cy

Vail Club 50 annual picnic and games at the Singletree Community House

Vail Club 50 an

On our hike from Pinney Lake with Paul

On our hike fro

Hard to capture meandering river from Pinney Lake

Hard to capture

Another dinner party chez nous with Nancy, Don, Sue, Paul, and Audre

Hike to Mohawk Lakes with Mel

Dimitri is feeling pretty devilish at Marjorie's birthday party with Sharon and Linda

Dimitri is feel

Marjorie's birthday party at Joe Bob's house

Marjorie's birt

The 3rd festival of the summer that we did volunteer work for: 17th annual Vail Jazz Festival

The 3rd festiva

Another dinner party chez nous with our neighbors, Tracy and Leslie, and our owners and friends, Maddy and Bob

Our own hike to Pitkin Falls with beautiful blue penstemon in the foreground

Our own hike to

Pitkin Falls (probably the 1st of the 2 falls)

Pitkin Falls (p

Dinner at Bob's house with the delightful Sharon and with Jay

Dinner at Bob's

At Bob's: roast pork, stuffed zucchini, and tomatoes

At Bob's: roast

The annual ladies brunch for Marjorie'sbirthday

The annual ladi

Gorgeous Shaggy Mane mushrooms on our terrific mountain bike path in Beaver Creek called the Village to Village trail

Gorgeous Shaggy

Lois invited us for dinner at her house

Lois invited us

Another Vail Club 50 hike: West Tennessee Lakes

Another Vail Cl

One of the West Tennessee Lakes

One of the West

Dinner party chez nous with JoBob

Dinner party ch

On a bike ride from Woody Creek to Aspen, we visit the John Denver Memorial

Hiking with Dan, we explore this little used trail to Brady Lake near Fancy Lake

Hiking with Dan

Dan brought his specialized fishing gear but unfortunately the trout were not interested

Dan brought his

Beautiful dish at M

Hike to Lake Charles with Louise

Hike to Lake Ch

Dinner party chez nous with Dennis

Dinner party ch

Beautiful table at Don

Beautiful table

VC50 hike to Uneva Peak

VC50 hike to Un

VC50 hike to Univa Peak

VC50 hike to Un

VC50 hike to Univa Peak

VC50 hike to Un

Juniper Restaurant's dish of delectables

Juniper Restaur

Fall colors in Avon

VC50 hike to Grizzly Creek. Was supposed to have been to Hanging Lake but the highway exit was closed in spite of CDOT's assurances to the contrary

VC50 hike to Gr

Fall colors on the way to Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon at Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon at

An overall view of Vail Mountain's front ski runs

An overall view

Hike to Mt. Thomas with Mel and her friends from Boulder, Steve and Suzanne

Hike to Mt. Tho

Dinner party chez nous with Don

Dinner party ch

Fall colors biking on the Gore Creek bike path

Fall colors bik

More fall colors at Lionshead with the first snow in October covering the ski runs

More fall color

Scrumptious dessert at Flame Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel

Scrumptious des

Dinner party at Dick

Dinner party at

Jon's train set

Jon's train set