10/28/08

Anticipation

This week in Park City, we bask in the warm, sunny days of a prolonged Indian summer. Though we had a wake-up call from this reverie with snow in the mountains a few weekends ago, the warm streak must be Mother Nature's way of giving us a free "last chance" to prepare for winter: store the lawnmower, separate the irises, pull the last of the carrots from the garden, get the skis tuned and make the kids clean up dog poop in the backyard before the ground freezes.

Most locals are starting to jones for cooler weather, though, and you can feel the vibe all over town. Jans Winter Welcome, a fundraiser for the Winter Sports Alliance (in its 28th year) was held Saturday night, with an impressive display of sparkly snowflake decorations and twinkly white lights to set the...

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10/20/08

Byrning Down The House

When you were in high school or college and you heard those Talking Heads lyrics,"You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile, And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife, And you may ask yourself - well … how did I get here?" you think it's quirky and funny. When suddenly you're in the resort town of Park City, Utah, surrounded by 40-, 50-, or even 60-something men up on their feet clapping, dancing and yelling the lyrics in unison with knowing smiles, it's even funnier.

Such was the case last week when David Byrne, the wide-eyed, stick-tall, master creative genius and founder of Talking Heads...

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10/10/08

Steppin' Out

Last night my 12-year-old son Jesse went skipping joyfully down our street, swinging his new $4 toy sword. (He can't wait until Halloween to use it - he's going to be something called an "un-dead," and the costume includes wearing a creepy black mask and carrying a plastic weapon.) He'd gone to see if his neighborhood buddy could have a quick play date. Although the friend was unable to play, there was at least time for Jesse to make a brief sword debut. On his walk back home, he ran into another neighborhood boy hiding behind a tree in a gorilla suit. They had a little swashbuckling session, and then Jesse skipped on down the road. Next he ran into another neighbor, and they chatted about her horses and her broken collar bone. Next up was a mom and her two kids, who...

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