{"id":8537,"date":"2013-10-03T15:25:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T22:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/princessleia.com\/journal\/?p=8537"},"modified":"2013-10-03T15:25:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T22:25:10","slug":"32nd-birthday-in-squaw-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princessleia.com\/journal\/2013\/10\/32nd-birthday-in-squaw-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"32nd Birthday in Squaw Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday MJ and I left to head toward Tahoe to spend the weekend at The Resort at Squaw Creek<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Rising at noon meant it was lunch time! We headed down for lunch at Sandy’s Pub<\/a> where I indulged in a steak sandwich and a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale<\/a> – perhaps a boring classic, but I could resist ordering a Sierra Nevada while in the Sierra Nevadas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Then pools!<\/p>\n

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The temperature was only in the low 60s, so it wasn’t balmy but it was quite decent for an enjoyable afternoon.<\/p>\n

Dinner was at Six Peaks Grille<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

We checked out in the late evening and made our way to the town of Truckee where we had dinner reservations at Cottonwood Restaurant<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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And then it was time to head home! Wonderfully relaxing birthday weekend complete :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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