Thanks, Altachic and DTM!!!

[snowfire]

Well, I've finished up with my time in SLC. It was so much fun meeting/skiing with/riding with/drinking with all you crazy internet skier people. My time to leave came up so quickly that I didn't really get a chance to say goodbye to many people, but I hate goodbyes anyways, so there. Some of you I didn't get a chance to meet, and unfortunately I never got a chance to climb with Phunk et al, but if fate would take another twist I may find myself back in the area, this time for good. Or as permanently as I can ever bring myself to commit to anything. If so, there will be lots of climbing, mountain biking, road biking, ski touring, and all the other beautiful things in life.

Things I learned while in Utah: 1) I'm now addicted to road biking and have become a huge junkie, 2) homebrewing is the way to go for sure, especially if it involves being incredibly wasted for 17 hours straight, 3) pull out the poker face when your older LDS patients talk about their "vibrator," 4) never hang out with your boss too much or it will piss off his wife, 5) never underestimate the power of Altachic's cookies at 2 am, 6) If I ever beat AC at downhill mountain biking I'll probably be the most badass person on the planet and I should get a prize- though I don't have to worry because that will never happen! and 6) never challenge DTM to a race- even if he's running and I'm on a bike!

I had an amazing time in Utah, and it wouldn't have been possible without Altachic and DTM. These two are hands down some of the coolest people I have ever met. Their hospitality is far and beyond what I would have ever expected from people I met over the internet, and the good times and good conversations I had with them were things I'll always remember with a smile. Thanks for dealing with all my work drama- still don't know how exactly I got into the middle of that, but at least I'm out now, and it was very nice to have people to talk to when I felt like pulling my hair out. You guys were the normal people who kept me sane. You always have a place to stay in Golden whenever you want, and hopefully at some point this winter I can come visit you when you actually have snow, and you can show me what the Wasatch is really like. These last two months went REALLY fast, and thanks to all of you who made it hard to leave. No, really. That just means I might come back someday.

arrivederci from the far side of the mountains,

Liz #3

[mtbakerskier]

underestimate the power of Altachic's cookies at 2 am, )

Something tells me it isnt so much AC's cookies, but the ingredents.

[tigerstripe40]

heya Liz

It was great to mountian bike, and go to the Bayou with ya!

We never did get to go to the Red Iguana....
Hope you come visit sometime!

[altachic]

Thanks so much Liz!

I think a little thank you is on order for you as well for putting up with all of our issues with the new house. You moved in the same day we did and we were a junkshow for a while.

Actually, the laundry room flooded last night so at least you got to miss that part...

You were such an easy roommate to have around, even though we didn't see you much. It was nice to have so much in common with you and I'm glad I got to ride with you, even if it was only 3 times...you are too fast for me on the uphill, way too fast...

We'll have you back anytime, please stay with us this winter if you come out skiing! We'll have another maggot party!

Best of luck with the rest of school and those other "issues".

[Xover]

Enjoyed meeting you L3, drinking beers and sharing laughs.
Good luck to you and whatever you decided to do with your immediate and distant future ... and tell J there are peeps in Utah that will kick his ass if he don't always treat you like the lady you are

[fonixmunkee]

There's so many smilies in this post that you must be really,really happy. I know first-hand that there's a ton of cool people in Utah, and I'm glad you got to meet/live with some of them. I'm going to be raising a full-strength beer to you Utards tonight!

[snowfire]

Hey, I haven't been on here in quite awhile. Liz, I sent you an email. Sorry about the thing... my school's finaid dept. fucked up. laaame! Anyways, I miss Utah. It was very happy. I most definitely intend to come back out and ski at some point this winter when the snow comes back.