Anyway, this weekend was a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of mellow. I had planned to go skiing during the day, but the winds here were terrible! The gusts were so bad that Copper Mountain was on a lift delay and Winter Park closed all the lifts on the higher mountain. Definitely not optimum skiing conditions!
Clearly, this was a skiing fail. But I wasn’t too concerned because my friend Cindy had arranged a little dinner party at her house on Saturday for the festivities, and that sounded about perfect to me. Did I mentioned she is the most amazing cook ever in the whole world? Seriously. She is.
(This is where I failed because I am about to describe some delicious food of which I have zero photos.)
One of the other guests started us off with a delicious crab-stuffed walleye fish that was absolutely amazing. He had caught the fish while ice fishing up in South Dakota, and it was a tasty critter! After that, we followed that mouth-watering delight up with Cindy’s pan seared scallops in some pasta. Again, taste buds for the WIN!
We concluded the evening with some (possibly) illegal fireworks (I have no idea idea what you’re talking about….) and watching the ball drop with Dick Clark. I was home and in bed by 1am, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
My fave part of Saturday’s NYE celebration? This tree:
Cindy and Craig chopped this sucker down in the forest without realizing how massive it was. After a hole in their wall, scratched paint on the ceiling, a ruined carpet due to sap, and a homemade tree stand (reinforced with free weights), they finally got this beast up in their front room. It made me laugh every time I saw it, and I really want to be there when they *try* to take it down!
To prove that she is an even better hostess, Cindy also had a NY day brunch at her house yesterday, and cooked even MORE food for even MORE friends! With paninis, veggies, and some awesome quiche, my stomach was literally at capacity for the weekend.
My fave part of yesterday? This dog:
Yes, that’s right. This is Dexter, a 130-lb, year-old Great Dane. Apparently, his mother was like 180lbs so this fellow is not done growing. He was the cutest thing though! He realized pretty quickly his head was on the same level as all the countertops and all of the food, so he took full advantage 🙂 At one point, I grabbed his collar and tried to stop him and he literally pulled me, in my chair, across the room. I don’t even think he knew that he had a person attached to him!!!
Note to self: I want a Great Dane.
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