In his second installment of travels with the Sunlight Ski Team, Post blogger Mitch Mulhall laments Julia Mancuso's unfortunate turn at the base of Ruthie's.
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass received over six inches of snow and conditions are improving for the Women's World Cup course on Aspen Mountain. Robert Randolph and the Family Band play at the base of Aspen Mountain on Saturday at 7 p.m. followed by a fireworks extravaganza over Aspen Mountain.
It’s like finding home. When I thought of home I thought of Aspen. We spent a lot of summers here, and came out for Christmas. Smoo was larger than life. My parents didn’t say: “Do you know who your grandparents are?” We didn’t have an inflated sense of who we were. It wasn’t up for discussion. I was so oblivious as a child of the [Smoo] myth, not the myth, the whole persona, and part of who she was. To me we were going to Aspen and it was this great space. We got to ski for free. I would nod my head. I knew there was a park, an auditorium with her name on it. Now we spend three or four months a year here. Every school break, spring break, winter break, and part of the summer. Nick wants to spend the whole summer here. And Emma, when we bring her back to school, she takes a leap every time.
Big Russ is known for saying "What a country"...here in Aspen it is "What a lifestyle"! Last night I met a friend at Brunelleschis in Aspen. I haven't been to the place since winter and this summer Brunelleschis has open aired the place by getting rid of the windows and offering patio seating. The place was packed last night with locals and tourists alike. It was a fun crowd and the staff was quite entertaining. After explaining to our waiter that I could not take a second glass of merlot as we had three concerts to attend last night he came back with an espresso martini and stated "If you don't like it I will drink it"...well for a non-martini drinker it was wonderful!! It tasted like chocolate milk and kept me awake till 2 a.m.
Hauenstein email to Mayor Ireland and Council June 11
From: Ward Hauenstein
Sent: Wed 6/11/2008 7:34 AM
To: Dwayne Romero; J.E. DeVilbiss; Jack Johnson; Mayor Mick Ireland; Steve Skadron
Subject: Last night's work session
Greetings Council members,
Thank you your dedication to your duties. I fear I must write in private to express how stunned I was at the dressing down or spanking of Marilyn Marks at last night's work session. I have been working with Marilyn for the past few months now on the Housing Subcommittee. I suspect the public remarks attacking MM were a venting of steam from previous and numerous emails from her. I know what my inbox looks like with multiple Marilyn emails. I also know how much she drives her beliefs. In my position as chair of the Housing Subcommittee I sometimes feel like the parent telling the kids to just get along. The above remarks notwithstanding I was still embarrassed for her and for CC.
As soon as the food was gone, the chicks would immediately fall silent and settle back down to sleep. And I’d go back to work. I quickly became addicted to observing the new family, picking up my binoculars a dozen times or more each day. I cherished this routine and the rare opportunity to observe nature’s wonder at such convenience.
Within a week, the chicks began to develop their adult feathers, or ‘fledge’ as it’s called in the birding community. I anticipated watching them learn to fly; jumping out of the nest onto the thickly needled branches of their spruce abode, awkwardly testing their new wings as mom and dad encouraged them to explore the outer branches and eventually take that big leap. But it didn’t happen that way at all. One day they were there and the next day, they were gone.
I have made a very difficult decision to resign from the Task Force and Subcommittee. I deeply regret that I cannot continue the good work we have started together. I have learned so very much and most importantly, made new friends in the process.
The work of these two bodies is of critical importance to the community at this very crucial time. Future Burlingame plans and the future of our affordable housing are in question today. The community needs your strong, independent, and credible voice for information and guidance, and to rebuild confidence in the financial policies of the City. The City Council needs your objective input as well.
On my score sheet Obama already has three strikes, and I cannot in good conscience vote for him, despite the possibility of inadvertantly promoting a potentially disastrous McCain presidency.
After a one year hiatus, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents: 2008 Summer Dance Series, (formerly Aspen Dance Festival) is back and better than ever! From July 17 thru August 9, 2008, four of the most talented and unique dance companies around the globe (including Aspen’s very own Aspen Santa Fe Ballet) will take the stage for three weeks of energetic, graceful, and athletic dance. Don't miss Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, July 17 and 19, Ballet Boyz, July 24-25, Hubbard Street Dance, July 29-31, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in the Benedict Music Tent, August 6, and DanceBrazil, August 8-9.
When the historians look under the covers on civil rights, they are all but assured to see John McCain’s appearance on the “The Ellen Degeneres Show” as one of the great seminal (sic) moments in the history of gay emancipation.
Ellen—the woman who came out famously on her late sit-com as a gay woman—asked the putative Republican Presidential nominee if he would not be willing to talk about “the elephant in the room” on her syndicated talk show. McCain, the blind man touching the rump of said pachyderm, walked right in the door of daytime television and came out with a snoutful.
The Con Man attacks those who would attack Michelle Obama for saying: "For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country"--and he decries the false, faux patriots who believe slavish devotion to the government equals patriotism.
