What you can't see...

...is that the REAL coyote pelt has the head hanging onto his forehead and the back feet (or what used to be back feet) are wrapped around his waist with the tail dangling below. Something akin to a very sick piggyback ride.  WHAT?!  Did I mention it was pretty dingy as well?  Could use a good brushing. Happy Thanksgiving Day from Copper Mountain.  Ugh. 

#AvySavvy

Took a free Avalanche Awareness class tonight in Golden. Thank you Friends of Berthoud Pass!  Wonderful class and lots of good info. They are a nonprofit group that has done much for backcountry safety and avalanche awareness in Colorado. Check them out here:

http://berthoudpass.org/

(Props to Dallas for the title of this post.  I'm not that creative on my own.)

Ciao, Amaro...

Arguably, my favorite find in Rome was Amaro.  A bitters-like liqueur, only a bit sweeter and far more robust. Italians drink it after a meal as a digestif. I love the taste, However, after sampling many while in Rome, I found only one I liked. Unfortunately, this one is made by a local, small, craft distillery and cannot be purchased in the US.  We couldn't even locate a bottle to bring back, we tried MANY liquor stores all over Rome while we were there. 

Enter my friend Cher. Her and her hubby were headed to Rome. Guess what I asked her for and guess what she was able to find!  Amazing. It's just as good as I remember.  Now, how do I schedule our layovers in Rome when we head to that side of the world!?  Yes, I like it that much. 

More info on Amaro can be found here:  http://measureandstir.com/2012/08/17/guide-to-amaro/

I believe the type I have an affinity for is the Montenegro variety - very black, a little sweet, earthy and a tiny bit citrusy...perfect.  It really does smell like bubblegum, but tastes nothing like it.

Anyone headed to Italy please pick me up a bottle, I'll pay for the bottle, shipping and a finders fee!

Space Needle and IT Convention

Spent the week in Seattle for an IT conference. I do love that city.  The conference was really good technically. And I managed to participate in an organized run with some fellow conference goers and also attended a nighttime function at the EMP museum as well. Now, back to the ol grind!

No really fablous pictures from the conference, unfortunately. I spent a lot of time inside and didn't really get out much!  But this weekend is beautiful back in Denver. 65 today and 75 tomorrow before the temperatures plummet into the single numbers this coming week. Yuck! I'm not ready. 

The only post-worthy picture below. It really does look like an alien spaceship (MIB).