Things I did on Sunday..

Normally, Sundays involve football, skiing and a little down time. This past Sunday involved none of those things.

1. Woke up at 6:00 AM in Winter Park. Boy went to work. I went back to sleep.

2. Cried. For those of you who know me this will come as no surprise, as I have often been known to cry for many an occasion; happy, sad or indeterminate. However, for the past few days, I’ve been a crying machine. Why? My dear friend Austin Corry passed away last Wednesday. He was an exceptional individual for reasons only those who knew him will be able to attest to. He was a loyal friend, had an infectious laugh and could lighten a room. He was also a great kisser. He will be missed a painful amount. RIP, Austin.

2. Went to the mountain to ski. Proceeded to snowboard… a foot of fresh pow. I am by no means a good snowboarder. I am a capable snowboarder. But riding powder proved a bit difficult for a novice. It was, however, an incredibly fun time.

3. Found out I actually like artichokes. In fact, they impressed me very much.

4. Drank a Bloody Mary the size of my head.

5. Joined Colorado’s largest Mug Club at Pepperonis on the Jane side of Winter Park with Matt, Ian and Nate. From here forward, our gigantic mugs cost a mere $3 to fill up at any given time. Also, on closing day, a winner of the best decorated mug will be chosen and will be awarded bunch cool things. Or so Billy the bartender tells me.

6. Fell down on my snowboard some more.

7. Had boy drive me home back to his house as I drank too much giant beer to drive back to Boulder.

8. Went on a real-live Valentine’s Day date. We went to Pearl Dragon. The newest Chinese restaurant in Winter Park. Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but also Chinese New Year. Two Birds. One stone.

9. Drank PBRs at the Pub and took shots with Adam, the bartender. It was his birthday.

10. Played Buck Hunter.

11. Was told by a random tourist couple — Man aged 45, Woman aged 27 — That boy and I were the most adorable couple they had ever seen and they proceeded to buy us drinks and smoke us down. They also told me to get a tan.

What a day.