[Dixielandjazz] Aspen

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Hi All,

This chat about Aspen on the list reminds me of a visit I made there a few 
years ago.
My wife and I had planned an overnight stop . Winter had gone, ,just. There 
was no snow in the streets but a film company were working in the main street 
and bringing lorry loads of the stuff in from outside of town. We watched the 
filming, had a meal and retired to our hotel which was at the base of a 
mountain on the outskirts of town.
We had just about dropped off to sleep, around 11 pm, when an almighty racket 
started outside. Leaping from bed we discovered that the film company was 
filming the finale for their film which involved a massive fireworks show 
against the backdrop of the mountain. We thoroughly enjoyed the half an hours 
display and retired to bed. About 90 minutes later. Bang! The whole thing 
started again, a retake I presumed. We didn`t enjoy the fireworks quite as 
much the second time around. Finally, back to bed. 2 hours later. Bang! Off 
we go again. Hells bells. How much fireworks can one take?.
Back to sleep, half expecting a repeat performance but finally,out, dead to 
the world.
Around 4.15 the alarm clock, set by the previous inhabitant of the room, went 
off. Make a cup of tea and go back to sleep.
Around 7 am  a stream of traffic began to drive past. Car doors slammed. 
Shouts were heard. At 7.30 the building site next to the hotel began to 
operate. Diggers, lorries, loaders, hoists all began to clank and their 
engines began to roar.
8 am. Breakfast.
8.30 am We are outta here!

Nice place, Aspen, I understand.

Musical Content. `It happened in Sun Valley` (Well thats good enough)

Cheers

PatL