A summary of sorts

Hi all,
so I thought I would give you a summary of my last 7 days by ranking all the places and things that I did, so that if you ever find yourself in Breckenridge, Copper Mountain or Vail, you can go (or not) too!

Saturday 2-28 Flew out of Philly to Denver.
DIA is awesome. A+ for an awesome, clean, well laid out airport and rocket-fast baggage claim. LOVES IT.
Hertz Rentals Car- We got a camry, not a 4WD that we were hoping to be upgraded to for free (yeah, they are pretty smart there, and you don't get an SUV unless you pay for it) so we got a good old Camry. A fun detail was that our car was in parking spot 624- our wedding anniversary! I took that as a good sign and ran with it.
Breckenridge Mountain Lodge- well, the saying "you get what you pay for" is TOTALLY accurate for this place. We had a bed, a tv and a bathroom. It was all they described and NOTHING more. I could have bitched about it, but instead decided to spend as little time as possible in the room and instead enjoying myself in the cute town of Breckenridge.
Sunday 3-1 Day in Breckenridge
Blue Moose- A breakfast must. Totally awesome, worth the wait, completely delicious, and didn't disappoint 4 days in a row. SWEET.
Shops at Breck- Awesome. Tons of places to duck in and check out whats's happening. Lots of ski/snowboard shops as well as gift shops, realtors, hotels, bars, restaurants and a crepe place to boot!
Empire Burger- Fabulous made to order burgers and fries. YUM. Sat with a fun view of the Main Street while chomping on my perfectly medium rare cheese burger and cheese fries. Cheap and awesome. Also super close to our hotel.
Monday 3-2 First Day of skiing
One amazing plus of the not-so-nice hotel was its AMAZING location. 500 yards to the lift. Heaven. Breck does it right. For $2 you get a big locker so you can store your shoes and any extra layers for the entire day. Key when you don't want to trapse around town in your ski boots.
Lunch on the mountain was insanely good. We sat on the deck, soaking up the sun eating grilled chicken sandwiches that were a perfect reprieve for flying down the mountain.
Dinner was supposed to be Mountain Flying Fish, but was instead gummy candy and gatorade in favor of watching the Bachelor. What can I say, our priorities were a little off, but we were on vacation darn it!
Tuesday 3-3 Second day of skiing
Again, an easy trip to the slopes only this time there was a lot more wind and chilly weather. Apparently the first taste of spring wasn't high on the priority list for Mother Nature.
Lunch again on the mountain, but this time inside. Still nice.
Dinner was Fondue at Swiss Haven. Totally to die for. I am a nut for cheese, so much so that my Mom used to tell me that I was going to turn into a mouse since I ate it so much! The meal was expensive but wonderful. We had a great bottle of wine and totally delicious swiss fondue. Romantic and perfect.
Dessert was Cold Stone Creamery-need I say more? :)
Wednesday 3-4 Day off
Breakfast- Blue Moose
Massages- Mountain Sanctuary- We got a couples massage here and it was decadent and worth every penny. My massuese Erin had amazing hands and did wonders for my calves and back. Right on Main Street- I would highly recommend.
Lunch- Giancarlo Pizzeria- Wonderful fresh thin crust pizza. A great way to end a great stay.
Happy Hour- JJ's at Copper Mountain. Moe Dixon is my FAVORITE cover singer of all time, and I saw him the first time at Copper when I was 18...that's right, 10 years ago! And, he's still there, rocking the place to the foundations every Wednesday from 3-6. Totally fun singing, people dancing in their ski boots...a highlight of the trip for me.
Dinner- Burgers and dogs on the grill courtesy of my awesome Aunt and Uncle. YUM.
Thursday 3-5 First day of skiing at Vail
Rented skis at Buzz's. Buzz's daughter used to ski for Team USA. She rocked. She is now married with little kids, but Buzz is still the man to see in Vail if you want good rentals for a great price. There are also two labradors in the shop at all times, so you can see how I adore this place. I get to play with Mojo (he's the younger of the chocolate labs) and Mr. Pit does all the paper work and we walk out with super cheap demo skis for the 2 days. In Vail Village, right by the Vista Bahn.
Ski'd all day with lunch at The Red Lion in Vail Village. (Mr. Pit was not happy with his skis or boots, so he switched them out while we ordered for him)
Dinner at Larkspur. Larkspur is the new restaurant in the Golden Peak section of Vail (East of Vail Village) and they are known for their 1/2 price wine on Thursdays and their "Larkburgers". I bucked the trend and got pizza, but it was all delicious :)
Friday 3-6 Second and last day of skiing for the trip :(
Ski'd all day, lunch at Mid Vail. Actually found a table, wonder of wonders! Ski'd until 3 and came down exhausted. Returned skis, and had a home meal at the condo of pasta with break and bake chocolate chip cookies to top it off.
Saturday 3-7 Travelling Home
Left Vail at 10:00 with a huge threat of snow looming. It was a white out for some of the way on I-70...NOT the way I like to travel.
We stopped at the Outlets in Silverthorne and were NOT disappointed! I got a new Coach wallet, yay! And had to stop myself from buying a Coach Carly bag for $150...I am kind of kicking myself that I didn't buy it anyway, to atleast try it on eBay, but I didn't and am fine with it. Then we continued to drive and made it to Northfield, which is a new shopping center extravaganza outside Denver. We had an amazing mexican lunch at a restaraunt whose name escapes me now, but they made the guacamole at our table, yummy!!
Then, we spend the rest of the afternoon returning the car, checking our bag, and hanging out at the airport.
Overall, a fabulous trip. Southwest had us early on both ends of the trip, which always makes me a happy camper. I am sure they just add time to the flight estimate to make it seem like we get in early, but hey, if that's how you have to manage my expectations, then go right ahead. I love feeling 'early' :)
I do have to admit though, that it is nice to be home. I almost cried when I saw Lil' Pup, who was wagging his tail so hard he almost fell over, and I actually enjoyed doing laundry because with every piece of ski stuff that went in, I could think of a really fun run on the mountain that we had taken just days before.
Let me know if you need phone numbers or addresses for any of the places, they were all great!
xoxo Mrs. Pit

Vail did NOT get the memo

That's right, the memo that it's supposed to be SPRING soon! The two days of skiing we had here we less than stellar as we were pushed around by the wind for two entire days. The snow yesterday was horrid, and that's only if it you can call it snow. I felt like we were skiing back on the East Coast with all the ice. I didn't even know they HAD ice in Colorado! But they did, and we found it, all of it. Today was much better, but it was still tiring to fight the wind at every turn.

Some exciting celebrity news was that we ran into Alex Rodriguez of Yankees and Steroid fame right on Vail Road in the village yesterday. Once Mr. Pit realized that he actually DID want a picture with him (we normally aren't the celebrity bothering-types) he was into thin air never to be seen again. But, it was a fun story nonetheless.

We head back to Philly tomorrow afternoon and I have to admit that I am mostly excited to see Lil' Pit :)

Overall we had a great vacation, and I am so glad I got to spend a whole week with Mr. Pit while he had a week off of grad school. I also skied really well (if I do say so myself!) the 4 days we were on the slope, and I was rewarded by yummy dinners the whole week. We are making Penne ala Vodka tonight and I can't wait.
Talk to you all soon! xoxo Mrs. Pit

Bliss at 9600 feet

Hi Pit Fans,
I am at Copper Mountain now, relaxing with Mr. Pit and my Aunt and Uncle who live here. ON the mountain, that's right folks, this is the ULTIMATE ski house. We just spent 4 amazing days in Breckenridge, enjoying wonderful spring weather (I LOVE spring skiing) and a really nice relaxing time just the two of us.
We got in late Saturday night and pulled into our hotel, unloaded our bags and promptly fell asleep. I am not the best with altitude, so with some prescription Diamox I was ready to hit the town...albeit the next day.
Sunday we walked all around town and had a great breakfast at The Blue Moose which was a stones throw from our hotel. Fabulous eggs, yummy oatmeal and anything else you can think of, they have it. We ate there every day, including this morning before we left! Sunday was very low key, and we rented our skis and accessories and got ready for an early morning on the slopes on Monday.
The weather on Monday was to die for. Close to 60 degrees in town, sun everywhere, a spring skiers dream. We skied from 9:30 until 3:00 and could have done more, but we decided to get some rest before our sushi dinner and bachelor viewing. I know I know, you are saying, WHY if you are in this great mountain town are you staying in to watch the bachelor? Well...now that it's all been seen, I can't imagine what would have happened if I missed it!! Can Jason BE more of a jerk? And I want an answer to the question NO ONE is asking...why did he wait to break up with Melissa on National TV? I mean, can't you cut a girl a break and do it in person and NOT viewed by millions of people? That is just cruel. Change your mind fine, but don't break up with me on TV!! Anyways...so we never actually made it to Sushi since the darn show was 2 hours and then obviously we had to watch "After the Final Rose" so dinner was at 10pm and consisted of gummy candy and Clif bars. Awesome.
Tuesday was another day on the slopes, and this time we actually made it out to dinner! We went to Swiss Haven for Fondue and it was SO yummy. And if that wasn't enough, we went to Cold Stone Creamery for dessert! Then we watched some tv before passing out, to wake up this morning and get our massages, mmmmm. SO GOOD. We then had a fun pizza lunch and drove from Breck to Copper where we are now.
The plan is to make dinner here, drink some wine, play some games, and then get up early tomorrow morning to get to Vail by 9 and hopefully on the Mountain by 10. It could be a rush, but with this amazing warm weather, this snow can't be beat (well, if there was a foot of fresh powder, maybe, but I love this stuff).
So I hope all is well with you all back on the East Coast and everywhere else, I hear it's chilly over there!
We get back late late on Saturday, so I'll post a follow up blog on Sunday when we're unpacked and situated.
Lots of spring skiing love! xoxo Mrs. Pit

Ready for take off!

Hi Pit Fans,
We take off at 4:40 today and we can't wait. We dropped off Lil' Pit at the vet this morning, and for once I didn't cry! He went bounding to the back, wagging his tail the whole way, and Mr. Pit was with me so I didn't get as emotional. Plus, my older brother is picking Lil' Pit up next Saturday so that he'll be home when we get home next Saturday night.
Anyways, we're all packed and I can't believe how efficient we are. We have one big suitcase that is getting checked, then a carry on suitcase and then just one more duffel, pretty good huh? PLUS, we checked in RIGHT at 4:40 yesterday (we are flying Southwest so we have to check in 24 hours before to get our boarding assignments) and we got A16 and A18 so we'll be right at the front of the line! Who know's who got A17...isn't that random? But we'll figure it out. I like sitting towards the front so we get off the plane first, but no rush today as we have to pick up our bag and our rental car anyways. We should be up to Breckenridge by 11 tonight and then we can sleep in and explore the town tomorrow and start skiing on Monday, yippee!
I will try to blog while I'm out there but we're not bringing the laptop, but I might be able to put in a Wednesday post from Copper.
Anyways, hope everyone is enjoying their weekends!
xoxo Mrs. Pit

Furry Fridays

Hi All,
Today I am starting a new feature. I will present one of the MANY dogs that needs rescuing at Main Line Animal Rescue, and put the direct link up for you to browse if you like what I post. Now, as you can tell, I am partial to Pits, Labs and larger dogs, but I will make sure to add some smaller ones too for those of you who are more Chihuahua than Great Dane.

This handsome guy featured above is named Ashton . He is a pit mix of some sort and apparently he is the star of the kennel over there. The staff loves him as do the other dogs, so he'd be a great addition even if you already have a pup in your house.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE click on THIS LINK or just head over to www.mlar.org and check out all the animals they have for adoption.

If you are not a PA resident, then please head over to Petfinder and look for a dog there. You can find just as many pure bred dogs on these two sites as you can from anywhere else, plus, they don't cost thousands of dollars like a breeder does!!

Anyways, not much going on in the city of Brotherly Love (besides the fact they are filming a move today on Market Street, anyone know what movie??), work is quiet which is nice, and tomorrow we leave for Colorado!

I am decked out in Pink and Navy today (something new and different, ha!) and am LOVING the spring weather.

I will do my best to post from Colorado, but otherwise expect to hear from me again on Sunday the 8th!

xoxo Mrs. Pit

You can't

...cry over spilled milk. You CAN however cry over spilled wine.
Last night I knocked over a full glass of my FAV red wine last night, all over the carpet, couch, myself, Mr. Pit and Lil' Pup...not good. Now the whole living room smells like OxyClean carpet cleaner, yuck. Anyways, we have 4 more bottles of the yummy wine (we buy it by the case, it's the bottle shown on the left) but it was very sad to knock it over and ruin a perfectly, hilariously fun evening. (Mr. Pit and I spent the night watching American Idol and making fun of everyone and everything about the show) Good times.

In other news, we are not even 1% packed for our trip on Saturday, and I haven't printed our itinerary or gotten anything organized. Our Peaks Passes are somewhere in the house, as well as my ski gear which has mysteriously gone missing. Oh well, I'm sure it will turn up before Saturday, it better!

Lil' Pup will go to the kennel (in the vets office) on Saturday morning and then my younger brother will pick him up next Saturday so that he can be home when we get home on Saturday night. I hate leaving him, but there is no other logical choice. Plus, he's safe, warm, and taken care of by the vets assistant that lives up stairs. He also gets updated on his shots (which saves an office visit fee) so it all works out. I do however, cry every time I leave him. He just wags his tail, licks my face and bounds into the back. Ah, dogs, gotta love em.

Itinerary

Holy itinerary's batman!
We are getting all psyched up for our trip to Breckenridge, Copper and Vail, and I also am lucky enough to go to NYC the next week for the Martha taping! Here's a little preview of my upcoming week.

Saturday- Fly out from Philly to Denver
Sunday- Walk around beautiful downtown Breck, relax, shop, get the lay of the land and pick up our rental skis, boots and poles.
Monday- Ski all day until our legs give out. Dinner of Sushi- yum :)
Tuesday- Ski all day until our legs give out again. Dinner of Fondue- even yummier!
Wednesday- Massages in the morning, lunch in Breck, drive to Copper Mountain. Dinner with my fabulous Aunt and Uncle who are nice enough to host us.
Thursday- Get up early and get to Vail asap. Rent equipment, get on the mountain.
Friday- Ski Vail until we pass out or until they close the lifts, whichever comes first. Take our awesome hosts out to dinner.
Saturday- Fly back to reality. Cry in airport. Smile when we pick up Lil' Pup from vet :)

THEN, the next Wednesday the schedule is as follows...
5:52 am Board train to NYC
7:17am Arrive NYC
7:25am start walk/stroll down to Chelsea Studio
7:45am-8:30am wait outside to be let into said studio.
10:00-11:30 am MARTHA taping!
1:00pm Lunch at Grammercy Tavern with my awesome god mother and fabulous family friend
4:00pm train back to Philly.

Are those two awesome itinerary's or what?!

Weekend Update

Morning Pit Fans,
It's another frozen day here in the city, so I opted for the heated station of Strafford today as opposed to the open-to-the-elements St.Davids...and I was glad I did. Just a quick update on the weekend and then I've got to get started on work as I have a big bid due on Wednesday.
1. I failed miserably at not spending any money this weekend. $300 at Lilly, $50 at Staples and 2 meals out...oops.
2. I LOVE all my Lilly pieces even though I am returning 2 as I spent way more than I should have, and I won't wear the dress as much as I probably should, so it's going back. But, the above tunic is what I am wearing to the Martha taping. Wahoo!!
3. I watched the Oscars in its entirety.
4. I am completely exhausted (see above)
5. Saw Slumdog Millionaire and LOVED IT. I protested to see He's Just Not That Into You but I am so glad we decided on Slumdog. See it.
6. 6 days to Colorado. Can't. Freaking. Wait. I am going to start laying out clothes tonight. yay!

TGIF!

Morning Pit Fans,

It's a balmy 24 degrees here in the city today, and that R5 couldn't have come soon enough! I was a preppy Popsicle this morning by the time it decided to rumble by and pick me up, thank goodness for cute North Face hats to keep my head and ears warm!
Mr. Pit is in New York today and tomorrow so spend time with his family after his Grandmother passed away last week, so it will just be me and Lil' pup at home tonight and tomorrow. (I was up last weekend but am just too busy at work with projects due to take the whole day off)

So, tonight I think I'll make myself another grilled cheese (I used super aged sharp cheddar last night and it was delish) and then Lil' Pup and I will sit down for Season 4 of One Tree Hill as it's supposed to come from Netflix today, yay! I know that doesn't sound so exciting to anyone else, but one of my favorite parts of winter (and believe me, there are not many!) is snuggling on the couch with Lil' Pup and Mr. Pit and watching some riveting television (even if it is from 3 years ago!)

In other news, I may actually get to go to the mall tomorrow (King of Prussia, obvi) and I am excited like you wouldn't believe. Since Mr. Pit and I are on a no spending kick, I haven't even let myself go into stores, much less try anything on, MUCH LESS buy anything...but I think tomorrow I will go get myself a little pick me up (maybe some Lilly stationery?)to get myself through February. We have to go buy Mr. Pit some pants for a wedding that he is a part of in May, so I will just tag along and see what I can find. Then I think we'll go see "He's just not that into you" and call it a night.

Anyways, that's the big plan for the not so big (or long) weekend. Hope you have more exciting stuff than me going on! Oh, and tune in next week for Pre-Vail trip excitement!

Give or take 10 degrees

If it were 10 degrees warmer, it might actually be semi-pleasant outside. If it were 10 degrees colder, this rain might actually be snow, and that would be lovely. As it is, it is just cold and rainy, not exactly a lovely day in Philly...
But, I get to go home to Mr. Pit and Lil' Pup and have a nice relaxing evening. I plan on putting on fleece pants (they are really to go under my ski pants, but they are so darn soft and cozy I use them as PJ pants) and a hoody (probably my JHU Field Hockey, but since I am one with MANY hoodies, this could be a complicated decision)and then parking myself in front of the tv to catch up on DVR'd episodes of House and Bones.
We are supposed to grill tuna tonight and make a salad (and by 'we', I mean Mr. Pit) but I am not sure that is what I want at all...but we are really in a spending freeze, so I think my plea for take out could be and would be quickly nixed. Oh well, the tuna that we get from Trader Joe's is amazing and always good, it just doesn't sound as appealing as say grilled cheese and tomato soup at the moment.
Anyways, that's all I have...plans are all in place for the NYC trip, and everything is in place for the trip to Colorado as well. More on that tomorrow, have a good night!