Ski Trips & Looking Forward to Winter

The golf season is finally winding down, & I don't think we could be more thankful. It has been a very long and stressful summer, but a fairly smooth and successful one for our first year at Glen View Club.

Kyle has been diligently researching our winter vacations. He gets 3 months off starting in January through March. He has planned out 3 ski trips and possibly one warm weather destination. I think the guy needs some r&r wouldn't you say??? We have two out of the three trips hammered out. The first trip we will be returning back to Snowbird in Salt Lake City, UT over Christmas. We absolutely loved it out there last year and the trip has really inspired Kyle in skiing. Brandon and Leslie will be accompaning us. Brandon is a little nervous to be "stuck" with us for a WHOLE week - oh my gosh! I think he will have fun and be fine, he just needs to invest in an iPod so he can shut us off when he needs. I mean isn't that what they were made for? Leslie is just so excited to go on vacation I think we could take her to Alaska during the dark part of the year and she would be utterly thrilled! The Second trip we are planning is going to be to Steamboat, CO in February. Flights are a steal to get out there, and we have invited Rob and gretchen (kyle's former assistant at Sand Ridge) to accompany us. We are planning on asking possibly another couple or two. Kyle was lucky enough to find us a condo to stay in free of charge - whoa!!! So, we are very excited about that one. He just needs to finalize dates and purchase flights. Lastly, we are planning to go to Whistler, Canada. This will be a private vacation in March for us to relax, ski, and possibly do some snowmobiling. Kyle found some great agency to do all the research and put together the trip for much, much less than we could have. We are very much in anticipation of our getaways. We have even bought our skis and boots!

This summer I had a battle with my thyroid that probably started mid-june in the decline and lasted until late August. Just as I started to feel better and begin exercising again after no exercise for 2 months, I caught the classic flu lasting a nearly a week, then the stomach flu the following week lasting another 5 days. UGH!!!!

When your thyroid goes untreated in thyroid disease you lose ability to function day-to-day; massive, horrible fatigue, your brain stops processing information, memory loss, & hair loss are just some of 16 symptoms. I also learned just how important it is to be your own advocate when it comes to your health. Many people go misdiagnosed with thyroid disease because the labs ranges in most practitioners office are way to wide 0.35 to 5.5, and anything over 2.0 is hypo!!! If you have these symptoms get tested and ASK for a copy of your results!!! Okay, I will get off my soapbox for now!