A hut trip to the Betty Bear Hut in early March 2013
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As I write this post, it is early April.
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It has been almost a month since I’ve been to the Betty Bear Hut near Aspen.
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As I get older, time does seem to go quicker. Jobs get busier. Errands have to be run.
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As I told a friend of mine recently: “Life seems to get in the way“.
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No matter how busy life does get, no matter how much it does get in the way, I still try to make time for what I enjoy. It is not something I want, but something I need.
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It is not patching a server, or playing another round of office politics and the Corporate Reindeer Games.
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It is a about enjoying the view of the snow blanketing the mountains. Having a hot drink and reading a book by the fire. It is about experiencing the best that Colorado has to offer.
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And I get to see it all on a hut trip.
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And what did I see?
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A ski up a forest road with a view into the valley…
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Friends laughing and enjoying the day…
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Being able to relax in the comforts of the hut…
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It meant waking up to a “winter wonderland” and enjoying the beautiful landscape.
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It meant a last day with those “Blue Bird” skies Colorado is famous for…
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And having some last views as we skied out
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Maybe it is not that life “does get in the way” after all? I think it is that everything else gets in the way of life! 🙂
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