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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Today marks the 7th anniversary of Abbie's Birthday. Happy Birthday Kiddo! I have to say that this year is quite a bit better than last year, especially since I got laid off on her birthday last year....
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How to be a Super Hero by Abbie and Jack
For some reason, my kids are very interested in Super Heros lately. In fact, they know so much about them that they've decided to start teaching others how to become one. Checkout the videos we shot...
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Upside Down Man Saves the Day
Yesterday, Abbie and Jack showed you how to be a superhero. Today they're back with an action-packed video titled Upside Down Man Saves the Day. Watch it if you'd like to see how to take out a tiger,...
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Jack's Skiing Like A Madman!
My kids have been skiing since they were pretty little. Abbie started when she turned 3 and Jack started when he was 2. I don't know that I'd recommend starting kids that early because it's taken a...
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Celebrating My Mom's Retirement
A couple of weeks ago, after attending Abbie's Talent Show, the kids and I packed up and headed to Oregon for a weekend. This weekend marked a special weekend for my parents. When we arrived, my Mom...
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Abbie and Jack's Field Days
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my kids' field days. For those who aren't familiar with field days, it's basically a sports day for elementary schools. The best part of this year's field...
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Another Fun Father's Day at The Great Sand Dunes
For this year's Father's Day Camping trip, my parents drove down from Montana and we headed to the Great Sand Dunes (like last year). My friend Jason and his Dad joined us, as well as my co-worker Noah...
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My Summer Vacation in Montana
My favorite time of year is summertime. My favorite place to spend it is in Montana, often called "The Last Best Place" by natives. This year was no different and I spent the last two weeks at my...
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Happy 8th Birthday to this blog!
Eight years ago today, this blog was born in the wee hours of the morning. I was inspired to start it after reading Dave Johnson's article on Roller. I have to say, it's been a great ride and I...
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The First Day of School
Summer isn't over, but my kids' summer vacation is. Today, Abbie and Jack went to their first day of school for the year. I've never seen them more excited, except maybe on Christmas or their...
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Abbie's 8th Birthday and Other Happenings
This past weekend, we celebrated Abbie's 8th birthday. In the wee hours of the morning on November 5, 2002, I became a father for the first time. It's hard to believe my little girl has grown up so...
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Good Times on The Annual Father's Day Camping Trip
Four years ago, I started an annual tradition with my kids: The Father's Day Camping Trip. The lasttwo, I've flown my Dad in and we've journeyed to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. This year, we...
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4th of July Adventures in Montana
Montana is one of my favorite places on earth, especially the The Cabin. Like last year and the year before, I spent a couple weeks at the cabin for this year's 4th of July. Last year was interesting...
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Oregon, Cape Cod and Fun in Winter Park
I'm proud to say it's been almost a month since my last blog entry. This can only mean one thing → I've been having too much fun to blog. The good news is I finally found time to write about our...
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Happy 9th Birthday Abbie!
Today we celebrated Abbie's 9th Birthday. It's hard to believe how grown up she is, but easy to love her. We had a blast celebrating with lots of her classmates and even had a magician thanks to a...
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Spring Break!
Spring Break is a wonderful time of year. It's near the end of the ski season and spring is in the air. Ever since I split with Abbie and Jack's Mom (5 years ago), she's taken the kids to West Palm...
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Cruising around the Western Caribbean
img.picture { margin-top: 5px } I've heard great things about Disney Cruise Lines from friends, especially as a fun adventure for kids. That's why I was super pumped to talk my family into going on a...
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School's Out for Summer!
One of the main reasons I started this blog was to document my life. I like writing technical blog posts because it allows me to save knowledge in my brain and open up space for new stuff. It's been a...
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The First Day of School
The first day of school always marks a big change for my family. We have to start getting up early, start our scouting adventures and figure out some sports to play. This year, it seemed to come faster...
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We bought a boat!
I've always enjoyed whitewater rafting. I think the first time I did it was in college and I immediately fell in love. Through the years, I've been on many trips with family and friends. However, it...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
This weekend, we celebrated Abbie's 10th birthday. And we did it in style, with a limo to dinner at the Melting Pot and a slumber party with all her friends.Today is her actual birthday and it's hard...
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The Trifecta 2013!
The last time I pulled off a Trifecta (3 ski resorts in 3 days), it was in 2010. I hadn't met Trish yet and DU Hockey had started their we're terrible in the playoffs streak. Last weekend, I decided to...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Today marks 11 years since my little girl was born. She's not so little now, and growing up quite fast. Luckily, she's still shorter than most kids in her class, so she doesn't seem like an 11 year...
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Spring Break in Florida: Golf, Beaches and Boats!
Florida is a beautiful state, with sandy beaches, excellent fishing, fun people and a great enthusiasm for golf. When I dreamed up Trish, I knew she'd have an awesome family, but I never expected her...
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Farewell to the 2013-2014 Ski Season
We took things up a notch for this year's ski season: we bought a ski bus (a.k.a. The Syncro) and rented our ski shack out for the season. Our goal was to ski all over Colorado since Abbie had free...
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Father's Day Weekend on The Arkansas River
I really enjoy being a father. I consider it one of my greatest responsibilities, one that has many rewards. There's nothing like hearing your son say "Dad, I'm really glad you made me go on this trip"...
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The First Day of School
Another school year is upon us! This year brings a big change: Abbie is now a middle schooler! I missed blogging about the beginning of school last year because Trish and I were honeymooning in...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
It's hard to believe that my daughter, Abbie, is now 12 years old. She's in 6th grade now, attending middle school and loving that she gets to choose her classes. I'm particularly happy to see her...
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Skiing Adventures with our Syncro in the Rocky Mountains
Our Syncro Westy was returned to us in early February, after being in the shop since just before Christmas. It was in the shop for body work caused by an accident that was my fault. Luckily, no one...
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Farewell to the 2014-2015 Ski Season
My family and I had a terrific ski season this year.Last year was an epic year with 11 resorts and a heli-skiing trip to British Columbia. This year, we skied Winter Park/Mary Jane, Steamboat, Copper,...
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The Last Day of School
Today marks the last day of the school year for Abbie and Jack. I wrote about their first day of school back in August. It's Jack's last day in 4th grade and Abbie's last day in 6th grade. I snapped a...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
We now have a teenager. Abbie turns 13 today and we're celebrating with smiles in the Raible household. Abbie is in 7th grade now. She's a straight-A student and still loves to pick on her little...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Abbie turns 14 today and she's celebrating in style. Her brave parents allowed her to have a slumber with all her friends. There's 11 teenage girls in our basement right now, screaming, giggling and...
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Farewell to the 2016-17 Ski Season
The 2016-17 Ski Season was a fun one for the Raible Family. Abbie and Jack are good enough that they can zoom down the mountain without looking back. Their preferred runs are now blacks and they're no...
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Happy Birthday Abbie!
Abbie turned 15 today. About a month ago, she said she didn't want a birthday party, so we decided we'd surprise her with one. Her mom did most of the work, inviting her friends, gather food and...
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Farewell to the 2017-18 Ski Season
Summertime has arrived in Colorado! Typically, I try to write my "end of ski season" blog post in April or May, but this year it slipped until June. Do I have a good excuse?! Not really. Things got...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
OMG. My daughter, Abbie, turned 16 today! We celebrated all weekend with her grandparents in town and lots of smiles. Abbie hosted a birthday party at our house on Saturday night with a bunch of...
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Farewell to the 2018-19 Ski Season
Holy cow! 2018-19 was one of the best ski seasons ever!! It all started in December with some gorgeous powder days and only got better from there. Trish and I took her birthday off (December 17) and...
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A Beautiful Adventure to JBCNConf, Barcelona, and Boston
I love it when school's out for summer. The feeling you have on the last day of school as a kid is like no other. It's a terrific feeling. The feeling of freedom. Our kids graduated from 10th and 8th...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Abbie turns 17 today! It's hard to believe, but true. For those that've followed me since the early 2000s, you might remember I announced her birth on this very same blog. It's crazy to think that I...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Abbie turns 18 today! Our little girl is now an adult. I couldn't be more proud. 🥳 I can't imagine being a high school student right now in these pandemic times, but she's handled it well. She lost...
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Farewell to the 2020-21 Ski Season
This ski season was interesting to say the least. Because of COVID-19, most Colorado ski resorts required reservations in order to ski. This wasn't too painful because we did most of our skiing during...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Our daughter, Abbie, turned 19 this week. She's having a fun freshman year at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She's in the Business and Computer Science Program, has a good attendance record,...
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Farewell to the 2021-2022 Ski Season
I had a lot of fun this ski season, but I didn't make it to the mountains as much as I thought I would. I bought both the Epic and Ikon passes with high hopes at the beginning of the season. The rest...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Our awesome daughter, Abbie, turns 20 today! She's a sophomore at the University of Colorado in Boulder and lives in her sorority house this year. There are around 100 girls living in the house, and...
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Farewell to the 2022-2023 Ski Season
You can tell your Spring is a whirlwind when you don't have time to write your end-of-ski-season post until July! My ski season started way back in October, on Halloween at A-Basin, to be precise. It...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Our oldest child turned 21 today! She's a junior at the University of Colorado in Boulder, living in an apartment with three roommates. Abbie is a joy to be around because she's always smiling and...
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Farewell to the 2023-2024 Ski Season
This year's ski season was delightful! This was largely due to our acquisition of a new condo in the mountains, lots of free time to ski, and some epic powder days with friends. I achieved 30 days of...
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Happy Birthday, Abbie!
Abbie turns 22 today and is thriving through her senior at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Happy Birthday, kiddo! 🥳She's enjoying the Coach Prime Era and has even secured a job after she...
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Life Update: New Job, Same House, and Same Awesome Family!
It's been over eight years since I wrote a life update blog post. At that time (2016), we'd just moved into the "Raible Ranch", the bus was finished, and the kids were in high school. I'd just started...
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