TANGO IN DURANGO 2009

This week's post is a brief report on a family vacation to Durango CO. If you, the reader, happen

to hate families, hate vacations, or just plain hate fun........then this post is not for you.

Spike overlooks our motel, The Residence Inn, on the outskirts of Durango.

Spike and I are on top of Durango Mountain which happens to be the highest mountain in Colorado, next to Pikes Peak. Below is the city of Durango.

VACATION PARTICIPANTS
(Listed below)

THE MARCONI FAMILY

Willow, Marconi, Little Georgia, Derek, and Piper at supper.
(Derek is Piper's boyfriend)

THE WOLF FAMILY

Wyatt, Little Martha, Wolf, and Riley at lunch.

Clover during one of her very infrequent texting time-outs.

Lindsey....Wyatt's girlfriend.

THE MURDOCKS
(Not really family, but just about the same as.)

Naloni (Ted) and Richard (Moochie)

Kadin and Bodie......... brats.

THE WIRE NUT FAMILY

Alex, Opie, Madi, and Hurricane

Littlest Wire Nut.... Lane

THE VOO FAMILY

Zoobie and Voo

FOOD FIGHT


As so often happens, when we all get together, there are a few family members who have trouble behaving respectfully in public places. More and more it seems like Marconi and Little Martha are the instigators of this type of trouble that subsequently effects all of us. This happened to be the case on the second night we were there. Thanks to the Wolf, we had great seats at a fantastic Mexican restaurant. We were all at one table with the exception of Marconi and Lane. (see below)

Marconi became increasingly distraught because Lane was the only one who would sit by him. Before long, as always happens at Marconi's table, Lane became extremely bored with the conversation and was looking for another place to sit. This infuriated Marconi. Suddenly for no apparent reason, he grabbed a tortilla, covered it in whipped cream, and threw it accross the room hitting Little Martha right in the face.

(see below)

Little Martha, as usual, by this time had been hitting the wine pretty good. She had already stolen the chef's hat was being asked to leave by two security guards.

Soon food was flying everywhere. Polly got hit with a burrito. Oppie got a daiquiri dumped on her head. Moochie got a face full of refried beans. Piper got guacamole dumped down her back. Martha tried to laugh it off but the owner of the restrauant did not think it was so funny

Our entire group was escorted out of the restaurant.... even the kids.
We were all officially banned from the premises for one full year with the contigency that we will only be welcomed there if we don't bring Marconi, Little Martha, or Lane.

EIGHT BALL TOURNAMENT

Many of us had great fun playing pool on two of the three nights we were there.
The Wolf and I took on his boys, at least his boys that he has had in wedlock. The boys played a great game of 8 ball, but after two nights of fierce competition the final score stood at eight games to seven in favor of me and Wolfie. As the Wolf said, it was time for the boys to climb on board the L Train. (Losers Train)

WINNERS

Wolf and Voo with someone indicating that they are number one.

LOSERS

Recent passengers on the L Train

Riley and Wyatt after a valiant attempt to drink away their sorrow.

THE W TWINS

Wolf and Willow during a short break at the pool hall.

POOL PALS

Lindsey and Willow formed a terrific friendship while playing 8 ball. Lindsey gave Willow a fake ID, taught Willow how to drink alcohol and saw to it that Willow was never without a drink in her hand. (see above) Lindsey is blending into the family real well.

Wolf basks in the glory.

SKIING IN COLORADO

Some of us spent Saturday on the slopes on our skis. Some of us spent Saturday on the slopes on our asses. The bottom line..... it was a great day.

Here sits the Wolf beaming with self confidence. He certainly doesn't need his ego stroked and I hate to admit it, but next to his dad, Karl, he is the most elegant skier I have ever seen. Even with tin knees he skies with great daring and style.

He makes it look as easy as Oil Can eating a double cheesburger.

Ted and Little Martha

Kadin and Bodie are really good skiers considering they live in the middle of the New Mexico desert.

Alex and Madi skied with the big guys.

Madi

The Murdocks are excellent skiers too. Moochie used to be a member of the Park City
Ski Patrol.

Voo landing from a nordic jump.

Opie, Madi, and Clover. (Notice Clover isn't texting)

Opie, Madi, and Hurricane doing what Hurricane does best... riding the ski lift.

Opie, Madi, Clover, and Alex take a lunch break.

Tiny Terrors, Clover, and Voo at the end of a fabulous day of skiing.

Opie, Wolf, and Clover.

Voo doing one of his better jumps.

Wolf doing one of his better spills.



Editor's Note: Sorry that I didn't get any photos of Riley and Wyatt on the slopes, but the little bastards are so fearless and go so fast and that I couldn't keep them in my lens.

SLUMMIN IN DURANGO

Spike sitting by some homeless guy.

Madi, Willow, Alex, Voo, and Spike hoping that someone will buy them some ice cream.

TIME TO GO HOME

Vacation ended too quickly. Everybody is looking forward to next year.

Spike driving us home to Utah.




NEXT BLOG (I promise)

1. F Bomb's movies

2. Jack Forman's cowboy movies.

3. Spike's mailbag