Sunday, August 17, 2008

Weekend getaway update

So we just got back today from our weekend getaway courtesy of HP. We left Friday about 11 am and headed through the Rockise to Beautiful Beaver Creek Mountain Resort near Vail, Colorado. We enjoyed Jacuzzi sittin', swimming in the mountain air despite rain sprinkles most of Saturday, A fabulous Swedish massage for Moi! as well as the spa's complete aquatic experience (or something like that) They have a couple different temperature hot tubs to choose from with waterfalls in one and then a rain shower that you can customize by choosing the zones you want to activate, and last but not least a steam room that has fiber optic lights in the ceiling that twinkle like stars. Chad had a hard time pulling himself away from that one. The company had a dinner banquet Saturday night that was to die for. It included mussels in the shell, fillet mignon, with a yummy bernaise sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, halibut in cream sauce, a salmon pate appetizer, and about 5 different types of veggies such as asparagus, thin green bean looking things with a weird name, a broccoli/carrot mix, etc. and to topit off about 4-5 different kinds of dessert : creme brulle' (spelling?), a chocolate mousse rolled concoction, a triple berry tart, and a couple more that I didn't try. We enjoyed watching the open bar crowd and were nicknamed Bubbles for the remainder of the evening because one of the associates husbands asked if he could get us another drink and I said "Sure, OJ with sparking water..." He just stood there dumbstruck. This was wine tasting hour as well as an open bar and we were having OJ with bubbles. So needless to say when he was supplying the crowd with pineapple shots of some sort he would hold the tray out to us and then say, "oh yeah Bubbles..." then move on to the next person. We had a good time. Friday night they had a party outside where they had popcorn, music, drinks, a S'more bar with all the makings and a bon fire. They actually had a chef out there making home made marshmellows and handing out the recipe. Something we plan on trying for FHE one of these weeks. It was nice to get away but I feel overwhelmed with all there is to do around here. Stress is really getting me down lately and I know my physical health is suffering because of it. It is stressful trying to decide how to minimize stress!!! Tanner starts swim lessons this week and so I will swim laps and see if that helps. See I am trying to help myself out here! Wish me luck and peace! Rach

1 comment:

Laura's Linoleum said...

Wishing You Luck and Peace!!!!

Hey I didn't know you had a blog until you just showed up on mine! And, oh by the way, I DID get my blueberry cheesecake... my friend, Yan, made it for me this morning, so it's cooling in the fridge, and I will gobble it up after the kids are off to bed.

I can't imagine getting stressed out after a wonderful weekend like that! Pipe Down, Lady!!! Maybe it's coming back to the monotony of REAL life that has you down. No worries. Be the flowing water. Take a deep cleansing breath. This is a holistic problem, and there's an organic solution! (what movie?)

Love yah!