Vail Day 1 - A little sad

This year it is the first year we come to Vail without Philippe and Monique, and it feels odd ... sad. There are good reasons why they are not here with us, but that doesn't help us feel less "incomplete". Isabel was also thinking about joining us for the weekend, and the girls were excited to see her, but she hasn't been able to secure a ride from Boulder - where she goes to school. And it doesn't look like she will. So it will be the four of us. We are also staying in a new place, we went to a different ski school, and rented the skis from a different place. A lot of changes at once.