Finally, back in
Utah, ready to resume my life here! Since I’ve been gone my roommate, Keely,
decided we needed to move to a house from our 2 bedroom apartment. She and my
new roommate, Tara, found a great house, right around the corner from our old
place. They pulled the trigger, signed the lease, packed up and moved all of
our stuff. Since I was back east, I had pretty much nothing to do with the move
and I feel incredibly thankful that I have such wonderful roommates that would
move all my stuff for me. All I had to do was sign and send over a check!
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| Moving couldn't have been easier for me! |
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| Skier girls have A LOT of gear! |
After my final
visits and goodbyes were made back east, finally, off to Utah I went! I made it
back just in time to attend the newest Warren Miller film, Ticket 2 Ride, where
Keely had a starring role in the Ski Montana segment. The premiere in Salt Lake
is always a big scene; all the skiers are there with all the sponsors,
promotional booths and media. Keely’s segment was definitely one of the best of
the film. She inspired me to want to ski Montana, that’s for sure!
The premiere in
Salt Lake kicked off the film tour for the fall, with subsequent showings all
over the country, including Bozeman, MT, Keely’s hometown. I tagged along to
the Bozeman event to see what all the fuss was about Montana, and boy was I
pleasantly surprised. I’d obviously heard a lot about how awesome Montana is,
having two roommates who call Montana home. Bozeman felt incredibly familiar to
me, in a way, like Saratoga Springs, NY. The icing on the cake was Keely’s dad
taking us for a ride in his little Cessna 173. We got up for a sunrise plane
ride and flew all around Big Sky country. We flew across Big Sky and the
Gallatin Valley lit up by the pink sunrise glow. Absolutely breathtaking and
unforgettable!
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| Gallatin River where Keely grew up |
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| Co-Pilot |
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| Fly and Emma doggies on a hike |
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| Getting ready for take off! |
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| View of Big Sky at sunrise |
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| The Sphynx |
