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The 4th of July in Aspen is chock full of celebrations and the old-fashioned parade down main street winding thru all the town’s streets is a sight to see.  The locals and tourists are out in full force and the spectacle can’t help but put a smile on your face…even tears of joy when youContinue reading “Independence Days…in Aspen”

It was one big party!  The celebration was life and the music played continuously throughout the week into the wee hours of the morning…thanks to DJ Dave.   The “Boat Trip II–European Vacation” exceeded all expectations.   It was a Persian Immersion for all to enjoy with a handful of token gringos aboard the SeaDreamContinue reading “Persian Immersion”

This is a face not only a mother could love! Happy Mother’s Day to all my dearest friends and other goddesses. With gratitude, I celebrate my mom. Now throw me a bone….

This was a trip of a lifetime and not for the faint of heart.  Easy Rider meets California dreamers.  I had no idea how luxurious it could be riding on the back of a motorcycle for hours trying absorb all the spectacular natural beauty of this incredibly diverse California landscape. From Malibu to Carmel, weContinue reading “Motorcycle Diaries”

I love the changing of the seasons and especially Spring. As a native Floridian, I’ve come to appreciate and understand the seasons to be reflective of the challenges in life and learning to live and sometimes overcome them.  It’s powerful how the leaves change, fall and then get reborn as we do as people.  Spring,Continue reading “Spring has sprung”

I’ve been beautiful strangered!  A hip new media brand that stalks real people of style on city streets is taking off… literally. It’s really the first fashion site to add cutting edge shopping technology that allows users of the website to instantly shop the items that the featured strangers are wearing,using and coveting. check itContinue reading “Beautiful Stranger”

It was the most beautiful day of the year in Aspen with 7 fresh inches of powder and we were lucky enough to have booked cat skiing months ago.   The lesson to learn while skiing the fresh is to “let go” while your skis do the work bouncing down the incredible gentle backcountry terrain.Continue reading “Learning to Let It Go”

Reach for the stars with Sydney! Yoga is a practice in listening…to your body and mind. It teaches you how to tune in to what’s going on around you.  My  yoga practice is grounded in theory. It’s not just a physical practice but a conscious effort to integrate my entire body with the universe.  YogaContinue reading “Committed to Yoga”

The excitement of watching the Winter Olympics in Vancouver every night makes me want to get out there and enjoy winter sports like never before.  In fact, I’m discovering new active and fun activities every day. Alpine touring is the new favorite. It’s hiking on skis with an extra perk of getting to ski downContinue reading “Olympic dreams”

Dunton Hot Springs is a restored ghost town set in an extraordinary alpine valley across the mountain from Telluride. It’s perfectly situated deep in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies in some of the most pristine yet accessible terrain in the world.  Sweeping stands of Aspen, majestic 14.000 ft peaks, tumbling rivers, silentContinue reading “Dunton Hot Springs”