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A few important details

Since coming back from SunValley, we've been addressing a few important details like: TP dispenser, magazine rack (by the commode), towel bar, and closet system.  Not pictured is all the crummy paint touch-up over the nail holes that Katie's been taking care of - thanks babe!  All we need is a bed, and we're ready to move upstairs!

Katie also primed the bathroom wainscotting for paint.

A Little R&R

Every 5 years you work for my company you receive a small pin commerating those 5 years, a small personalized gift, and an additional benefit called R&R.  The R&R program is a set # of nights at one of our 7 hotels, all meals and activities included.  This benefit expires on your next 5 year anniversary, when you receive another R&R installment plus an extra night or two.

My 10 year anniversary is in June, so we used my 5 year R&R last weekend at a classic American Resort - SunValley.

Did I mention I now work in Group Sales for my company - call me any time to learn more!

Look quick - here's photographic evidence of my wife!

We got a terrific upgrade to an apartment suite with kitchen, parlor, bedroom, and fireplace.  The upgrade was much appreciated as most of the summer activities weren't open yet - golf, horseback riding, gun club (trap, skeet, and 5-stand), ice-skating, etc.  However, we enjoyed a quiet weekend, some good books, and great food!  We also banked some sleep while we can before Tommy gets here...

The view from our balcony.

The back of the resort - the bleachers are for the ice-rink where ice skating olympians practice all summer.

I call SunValley a classic American resort because it is - it's America's first ski resort, built in 1936 by Union Pacific tycoon Averell Harriman.  The resort has been, and continues to be frequented by celebrities and politicians - much of the history is in the old lodge photos.  Here are a couple of my favorites.

If you've never been, I highly recommend SunValley.  If you have been, you know what I mean!  It was a great, relaxing weekend alone with Katie - probably the last one for a while...

The miracle of indoor plumbing!

This weekend I installed our toilet and sinks, the 2nd bath vanity and counter, trimmed a bathroom window, and installed the 2nd bath wainscotting.

Dual flush!  A little flush for liquids, and a big flush for, um, things that aren't liquid...

Sweet ride Tommy!

I've been searching for a palatable stroller for Tommy.  I've known what I wanted, it's just that I can't afford one new.  I've been searching the local online classifieds, and have visited several stroller/baby furniture stores (which have all gone about like this):



Fortunately our friends in Phoenix volunteered to help us tap into the Phoenix Craigslist, and picked one up for us yesterday.  Thanks Jason & Paige!