10:22 AM: in about an hour, we leave for the vilar center in beaver creek; about 1/2 hour in these snowy conditions. this trip is different from previous ones to edwards, because we're not working with the kids at the middle school. it's all about TEDX VAIL, produced by our friend kat, with whom we're staying. one of the speakers, dominique and her assistant danny are also guests here at kat's beautiful home. this is danny putting on her makeup this morning, a photo which may well become a painting: