D, K and O's visit

They arrived conveniently 2 days after Mary and I finished working for the season but inconveniently for them given ski lifts had just closed . Undaunted though, we got them kitted out on skis and skins and had a short skin up Adam's Avenue and an equally short ski down.  And not even a suggestion of complaint from wee Oliver on D's back.

Following day , a skin up Ajax with D and back in time for pancakes at Meadow Ranch. Nearly a major catastrophe with my ( nearly new ) Dynafit touring binding falling apart at the top of the ski down. Heidi to dinner at night and some hugely entertaining music with D on the new piano , Heidi and Mary on violins and me contributing on oboe where timing skills and puff permitted. K and Oliver were the brave ( and seemingly quite appreciative ) audience.

Carbondale on bikes the next day down Rio Grande trail  with Granny Moon i/c Oliver and a delightful lunch in Old Smiddy. Chatty bridge in evening. Transfers one step too far for M & K - D please note!

Cosi Fan Tutte HD Live from the Met at the Isis on Saturday Oliver behaving and sleeping beautifully ( for the most part ) in the aisle with grandad poised to bolt for exit on emission of any sound. And a cordon bleu anniversay dinner for M & I cooked by D & K with exquisite bottle of Napa valley Merlot in evening. Neighbours Reid and Mary came in for quick drink before dinner bringing with them fresh Maryland crabcakes for appetiser.

They're now preparing for tour of Utah and Arizons Nat Parks before making their way to Corvallis , OR where they start their new life. Meanwhile M & I depart in 2 days time for Asheville, NC and  Scotland and Ireland.

Wonderful to have become so well acquainted with our 3rd grandchild. What a little gem.