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421 weekend getaway, colorado 422 rented skis, boots, + poles 423 a generous friend who offered lift tickets that i could never afford 424 the same friend, patient and encouraging, coaching me until i could remember how to ski 425 vail. new favorite. 426 gondolas, still a 10-minute ride to the top but without the icy cold winds 427 black suburban, rented, room for all of our gear, and a little extra room for a movie screen 428 eisenhower tunnel 429 off-highway excursion, avoiding 2 hours of traffic en route to breckenridge 430 a flight together, finally 431 spirit airlines. the butt of all jokes. 432 deep conversations amidst so much laughter