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After 25 years of marriage we’re pretty dialed in. Plus the kids are in high school and college, so not ditching her for a turbo-momming slog. And a fortuitous severance package set up an opportunity for a legit sabbatical experience after what’s been a mega grinding 5 years professionally.

My last day with current employer is 12/20 after which I’m taking a sabbatical for several months. I’ve been working “corporate grind” hours since 1997 and have never had more than two’ish weeks off, so this is legit a trip of a lifetime skiing, driving, reading, digital detoxing, and hitting the mental reset button. I leave the day after Xmas and drive to Crested Butte for a few days solo before meeting the wife/kids flying out to meet me in PC for a week and then the kids head back to school and my trek continues. I’ve done Epic for like 12 years and am pumped for the Ikon pass this year. Plan to spend 3’ish weeks hitting almost everything in greater Park City area. Then plan to drive north for a couple weeks across Jackson Hole, Big Sky and Sun Valley having the family meet me again for some long weekends. I’ve never been to these three and would love any tips/ recs! I’ll do a second leg in CO across March with a goofy goal of skiing 52 days this season ending on my 52nd birthday in March. I’m still in “pinch me” mode now that plans are taking shape. Drinks are on me if paths cross!

Been around since the Horn Fans days

Yeah, shitty start, but some of you whiny bitches need to calm the fuck down.

The Chronicle highlighted Myles Smith as a daytime gem

Blink 182 delivered the nostalgic sonic bomb and sounded great, but the banter between songs was lame cringy.

Same

Recently spent more than I should have on a new Temurpedic and it’s kick ass. Never knew what I was missing, including the Zero G setting which is comfy af.

My daughter got into UT today. I’m having peak dad emotions! Hook em!

Looking to take my 80 year old mom tomorrow. She’s fairly spry and has no ADA handicap plates / ID, but walking in from purple lot looks tricky. All the UT websites seem specific to having credentials. Are there any special drop offs, etc?

When they borrowed the gold jacket from someone in the audience?

Wilco tonight!

$125

Two tickets for Kansas. Section one, row 51, seat 37/38, plus purple parking pass. Perfect end zone view, just under overhang in case of rain or shade from sun, super easy access to party bar deck. $135 each (better than seat geek / stubhub)

Pearl Jam tonight was a fun nostalgic ride. Tour closer and they brought the hits plus covers (john lennon, neil young and mother love bone). A little slow start but back half was electric crowd energy.