Fall’s a time for change here in Utah. The wildflowers in the backyard have been gone for a month now, and the blankets of snow on the mountain peaks aren’t melting everyday. Winter is around the corner. And there’s frost in the morning on our birds on a wire.

Growing up in Madison, we frequently made trips to Chicago. So our annual trip to emcee our U.S. Ski Team fundraiser is always one of our favorites. Each year we host one of our midwestern family members as our guest at the Chicago Ski and Snowboard Ball and spend a weekend in the Windy City. [...]