Resort Town Living – Perhaps a State of Mind

When attending social events in Tahoe, one is more likely to hear the question, “What do you like to do?” instead of  ”What do you do?  It is  is common knowledge that most of our local residents chose to move here at one time or another in their lives.  And furthermore,  most of the transplants did not make their decision based upon financial gains.  Far from it.

We may not have an endless variety of dining choices but we do taste fresh air on a daily basis.  We may not drive high-end luxury vehicles, but we only sit in traffic for a few minutes at any given time.   We may not have renown museums and theaters, but we do have a Mother Nature production every day.  And while locals  are cautious in planning an event two months away (gotta keep those options open) they are famous for jumping to action when the word spreads about a beach-side picnic or a fresh powder run.  They smile more often than not and they just don’t take themselves too seriously.

Case in point, our “gourmet” food club.  Are we true gourmets?  We’ve been told NOT.   Well, we googled the meaning of gourmet and found the following:  A gourmet is a person with discriminating taste in food and wine, as is a gourmand. Because gourmand can also mean “one who enjoys food in great quantities” or even “a gluttonous eater.”  Discriminating?  Hmmm. If it tastes good, we eat and drink it.  If it’s bad, we don’t.  I suppose that is pretty discriminating.  And,  I can attest that this group certainly enjoys the food.  In fact, we are definitely gluttons!  We come up with some incredible meals (pot luck style,) share our “secrets” (where we ripped off the recipe,) can sit at a dining table for hours (not possible in most restaurants) and no tips required (other than ideas for the next event.)  Check out the following small video of the most recent event.  You’ll get our drift.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIiixo_IpAs

Speaking of tips – here is one to pass along.  Whether or not you live in a resort town, try a taste of the “resort life spontaneity.”  Pick up the phone, text or email some of your closest friends and family and throw together a quick game of . . (fill in the blank). . ., name the time and place and make it a pot luck with no assignments.  If everyone brings a dessert, so be it.  Take lots of photos and make your own memory.  We guarantee more will follow.  That’s just how it is in a resort town.