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Let the Colorado parent-child-couples bonding begin! - IMG 5962
With barbecue! (is there a better way?) - IMG 5966
some sad pine trees, dead by global warming via zombie pine bark beetles - IMG 5968
some extremely pretty mountains - IMG 5972
where there are mountains, there are valleys - IMG 5977
best wildlife photo: snacking elk - IMG 5978
Sous guards the home front. - IMG 5982
We discovered she likes to dip her undercarriage in streams as a temperature control mechanism. - IMG 5987
us! - IMG 5988
She also waited for us exclusively in shady patches. - IMG 5989
more dead pine trees - IMG 5991
After a hike, Bryan helps the dog with her yoga. - IMG_5867.JPG
We have discovered Sous's cryptonite: cover her with hot laundry and she is instantly immobilized. Here's a car blanket fresh from the dryer. - IMG_5869.JPG
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Leslie was responsible for road snacks. The idea was to satisfy hunger without JUST eating crispy tacos from The Bell. Here is chapter one: homemade chex mix. - IMG_5872.JPG
A giant bag of roasted broccoli replaces chips. - IMG_5873.JPG
A last minute trip to the farmer's market yields peaches, strawberries, melon, apricots, all together in a stupidly good fruit salad. - IMG_5875.JPG
Excess strawberries - IMG_5876.JPG
Caprese salad, which it turns out complements curly fries quite well. - IMG_5877.JPG
Rice crispy treats with jam and peanuts. - IMG_5878.JPG
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Here is what Sous did 90% of the time she was in the car. It was really the best we could have hoped for. Something about having all her people near by and the soporific effects of the rumbling highway, I guess. - IMG_5882.JPG
Smoke from wildfires in the Sierras on the way to Tahoe. - IMG_5884.JPG
Once at Squaw Valley in Tahoe, we ride the cable car up to the high camp in search of a good hike. - IMG_5885.JPG
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Sous is a good sport about the magic transporty car thingy. - IMG_5888
Some pictures of the snow-free mountains on the way up the tram. - IMG_5889
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There was an amazing variety of wildflowers growing all along the 5.5 mile trail we took from the top of the mountain back down to the resort.