On Friday MJ and I left to head toward Tahoe to spend the weekend at The Resort at Squaw Creek to celebrate my 32nd birthday on Sunday. With my still recovering sprained ankle I wasn’t as mobile as I generally like to be for a mountain adventure, but the weather was cooperating for some nice enjoyment of their heated pools and the suite we booked had a fireplace. I prepared for a weekend of recreational swimming and reading by the fireplace.
We got a late start after work on Friday night, so it was after 3AM by the time we made it to the resort. Upon arrival I promptly enjoyed 8 hours of great sleep.
Rising at noon meant it was lunch time! We headed down for lunch at Sandy’s Pub where I indulged in a steak sandwich and a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale – perhaps a boring classic, but I could resist ordering a Sierra Nevada while in the Sierra Nevadas.
Then pools!
The temperature was only in the low 60s, so it wasn’t balmy but it was quite decent for an enjoyable afternoon.
Dinner was at Six Peaks Grille where I enjoyed their scallops appetizer, the surf and turf entree and wrapped up the meal with lava cake and a very grown up hot chocolate.
Sunday was my birthday! Started off with room service pancake breakfast, then more reading and casual catching up with some Ubuntu work. I’ve been doing a lot better these past several months of taking time off when I need it, so it wasn’t stressful for me to squeeze some work in – indeed it’s gone back to being largely an enjoyable activity.
The rest of the day was more of the previous day, enjoying the pool, reading by the fire as I enjoyed the view of the mountains and the sunset. Bliss!
We checked out in the late evening and made our way to the town of Truckee where we had dinner reservations at Cottonwood Restaurant where we enjoyed another exceptional dinner. Their Caesar salad was excellent and I really enjoyed the filet I ordered. Dinner wrapped up with a birthday brownie and some decadent salted caramel ice cream.
And then it was time to head home! Wonderfully relaxing birthday weekend complete :)