These days, it’s easy to think you have to have a “reason” for planning a trip. We seem to have a productivity mindset in this country, but I’m here to tell you that being unproductive is one of the most productive things you can do. Don’t believe me? Just try this—call up a bunch of your closest friends, book a spot in a beautiful place, bring some food along, and see what happens.
That’s exactly what I did when I planned my trip to Aspen during the fall. I came away ready to tackle anything, and we did absolutely nothing. Okay, that’s not exactly true. We ate, drank, fished, talked, and soaked up that Rocky-Mountain scenery. Here are a few frames from our time at altitude.
This crew could have a proper shindig anywhere—the mountains are just the icing on the cake.
My requirement for any lodging? A place to cook over an open fire. This behemoth of an oven spit out pizza, galette, and so much more to warm up that cold mountain air.
My requirement for any lodging? A place to cook over an open fire. This behemoth of an oven spit out pizza, galette, and so much more to warm up that cold mountain air.
I’m here to tell you that being unproductive is one of the most productive things you can do.
I always do my best to pull food from the landscape at hand, but we can always make an exception for raw oysters from the Gulf.
