Broyles

A couple of weeks ago, Todd spent a long “guy’s” weekend in Colorado skiing with some friends he went to dental school with. His trip started out on a low note when his flight out of Boise got cancelled – the first flight they could get him on was for the next morning. Super bummer. So after some planning and more than a few phone calls, he rented a car in Denver and met up with the guys a day later. He missed out on a day skiing but he did get the opportunity to drive a Kia Rio. Tradeoffs right? When he was describing the car to me over the phone I asked him if it was the kind of car you’d expect a bunch of clown to jump out of – he responded with a laughing yes. So for the rest of his trip, whether it was choking up the mountain passes or stuck in the snow in front of the condo, it was only referred to as his clown car. The weekend picked up, however, once he met with the guys and he got in two great ski days on the beautiful mountains of Colorado. Todd, much like everyone else who gets the chance, fell in love with the state’s beauty and wonder.

Ted, who planned the weekend, lives and practices with his dad in Loveland, Colorado. His parents have a condo near the resort they skied (Copper Mountain) so it worked out great for the guys to have a place to stay. Jeff and Marc flew in from Indianapolis – Jeff works with his brother in a practice and Marc is a pediatric dentist, working with his dad, in Lafayette, Indiana. It may make you ask “Where is Todd’s dentist relative so we will know where we are supposed to end up?” Its okay, I had the same question. Another Todd, Ted’s roommate from undergrad, was able to join them for a day also. So for a couple of days the boys got to be boys – no girls to bother them. I know I didn’t get all the stories, and I’m sure I don’t want all the sorted details but I do know Todd had a great time and that’s all that matters.