Ryan Darton

Our rockstar friend came to town and let Todd play a show with him :)

They sounded great!  Check out his website:

www.ryandarton.com

The handsome drummer:

Snowshoeing

We went snow shoeing with some friends last weekend.  The forecast had predicted one to two inches of snowfall in Park City, so we thought we'd be fine, especially since we now have a four wheel drive vehicle.

Well first off, we barely made it to our destination.  The roads were super slick and apparently our tires are bald, and we were sliding all over the place making our way up the canyon.  And once we arrived it was snowing so hard and it was so cold and windy I didn't dare bring out my camera.  These pictures are from people's phones, thanks guys.  The snowshoeing was great but windy and cold!  We got back and ate fruit, crackers, and cheese in a lodge.  Our cars had maybe 10 inches of new snow piling up on them.

And then driving back...  I think snow driving is honestly my biggest fear.  I absolutely hate it, I couldn't even watch and closed my eyes and thought about the cat while we slid all over the roads.  We barely skimmed between a car and the curb while nearly sliding into a bus, we crashed into a snowbank, we couldn't even get out of the darn parking lot without several people pushing us.  Blah, I can still feel the anxiety, and I'm sure I didn't even see 80% of our close calls.

The freeway was just as bad but more crowded- it took over two hours to make the "40 minute" drive home and we passed innumerable crashed cars and semis that had slid off the road.

Our next big purchase: snow tires!  They'll cost around $800, but will be well worth the peace of mind they'll bring.

Kyle and others at the car:


The group resting under the shelter of a bridge






I was really hoping to follow this plow down but it took us too long to get out of the parking lot.

Basement Update

We finally finished the basement!  We did the painting and caulking, and ripped

out the carpet and didn't have to pay the $1,000 deductible. 

Here are some photos, even though it looks basically the same:

New carpet that looks like the old new carpet:

New floor and replaced toilet & sink

Our front yard is a little lumpy but who cares?

We took the extra carpet (not the sewage soaked stuff) and carpeted the walls

 in the drum room. It muffles the sound well and stops echoes.