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<\/p>\nWashington, DC area locals know that every four years in January, it is best to leave town, no matter who has been elected president.\u00a0 Downtown DC is shut down for security reasons, traffic is even more horrible than usual, and the kids get a day off of school.\u00a0 We fled town for Deer Valley at the invitation of some friends.
\nLocals in Deer Valley tend to flee to other destinations because this is the first weekend of Sundance.\u00a0 But if you can find a place to stay (and thanks to our friends, we did), the slopes are empty.\u00a0 In addition, Friday saw an additional 4-6 inches of snow, and the conditions were perfect for skiing.\u00a0 (I say this as if I have knowledge and expertise, but I am merely parroting those who do.)\u00a0 Our friends are expert skiers, but they were gracious enough to keep the kids company and ski at their more rudimentary level.
\nNeither Jim nor I ski so we spent the days grocery shopping and cooking meals and walking through Park City.\u00a0 Marcus had spotted the actor who plays Turk on \u201cLuke Cage\u201d at the Salt Lake City airport baggage claim while Jim and I caught part of the Women\u2019s March in Park City and spotted the actress, Olivia Wilde, on the streets right after the march ended.\u00a0 Park City is a cute town with interesting art galleries, jewelry stores and bookstores.\u00a0 Many of the art galleries had been converted into theaters for Sundance, but there were still enough to make for interesting window shopping.\u00a0 And thanks to Sundance, the people-watching was especially fascinating.
\nAnd just to put things in perspective, when we mentioned to the Park City locals that we were fleeing DC because of the inauguration, the typical reaction we received was, \u201cOh, right, that\u2019s this weekend.\u201d\u00a0 Proving yet again that the center of power is economic and not political.
\nThanks to our wonderful friends, the weekend was perfect and filled with the 3 Fs\u2014friendship, fun, and food.<\/p>\n
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