Denver’s 11th biggest snowstorm on record started on November 6, 2024. So did the first Lucky Sage event. It was hosted at my house (and a few other houses) a few miles west of Boulder up in the mountains. The road to my house is a half mile of switchbacks up the side of a mountain. Fortunately, we got everyone up to the house before the big stuff hit, thanks to Adam’s truck. But that also meant we weren’t leaving until the storm stopped. Without a tank, there was no leaving.

Sometimes stars align in the form of your private chef has the toughest Jeep Rubicon with the widest, biggest tires imaginable. He only got stuck for three hours once as he was going back and forth down the mountain to source ingredients and prep for the meals he served. One night, he couldn’t make it up and we had to raid our pantry and cook together. Eva, Neeraj, and Allison whipped up the best curry and German sausage stew you could imagine. All the curveballs made it magical. We were in a snow globe with 2 feet of powder hanging with a diverse group of inspiring, passionate people looking to learn as much as possible about how to build a digital health service. Chef Eric’s meals were off the charts. The hikes up the mountain into the clouds were simply stunning. We watched fawns born in the spring see snow for the first time.

Each day, we had a morning and afternoon session focused on various aspects of digital health. And every single meal conversation was a combination of fascinating topics and lighthearted laughter. There’s no way I could have ever designed such a phenomenal experience with such wonderful, curious, smart people.

The universe just aligns sometimes and I’m grateful for that.