Santa Fe...Are you there?

The girls trip to Santa Fe was awesome!! We take a girls getaway every 2 years to different locations, and they consist of shopping, fine dining, spa treatments, laughter, the Kevin Bacon game, and a cultural event. This year we stayed in an adobe house, walking distance from the downtown plaza. My birthday was on Saturday - and I blew out candles at more than one restaurant! We saw the Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera and loved every minute of it! Thanks for a great time!!

Doris and Joni at Geronimo's

Pedicures - the answer to life's worries

The guacamole was divine

Happy Birthday to me! and Joni (we celebrated her May birthday, because she was sick in May and we weren't able to - more dessert is always worth it)

We are family

My mom, dad, and brother Patrick came into town this weekend - and we had a killer time!

It consisted of delicious food, transportation museum,  delicious food, games, gym, delicious food, Denver Botanic Gardens, delicious food, movies, games, church, delicious food at Mickey and Doris', wii, birthday presents, illustional biskets (IB), delicious food, closed museums, swanky bowling, and none other than more delicious food - a good time was had by all!

Bowling-we suck

Enjoying our homemade goodness

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Energy crisis answered

This ferocious contraption is a snowplow hooked onto the front of a steam train.

They don't make 'em like they used to.

Feelin' high on the 4th of July

I pretty much caught the only fish on my boat, not to brag or anything.

Cowboy hootnany (sp?) with my brother Jeff and his family. Sweet western music was dished out by what appeared to be real cowboys in a non-broke back mountain sorta way.

Rockies game, kind of a boring sport but anything live is cool. I'm just always looking for someone to rush the mound.

Our beautiful niece Avery




Rocking the ropes course!

Candice playin' with our cute niece Sophie

Not your average cartoon

Matt and I watched a well done, interesting movie called Persepolis last night about an Iranian girl and the tumultuous times she lives through.  It deals with some pretty heavy themes for an animated movie - but does so in a really clever way!  The animation is really creative.   

For those of you who are strong supporters of "freedom fries", be forewarned that it was done by our amis de francais.  

If you haven't seen it yet add it to the netflix list.  

comment restriction sucks

For those of you who have tried to add a comment and couldn't, the problem has been solved. Sorry for the inconvenience. Comment away, you crazy kids.

When it gets hot, turn on the AC

Everyone has bad days. Horrible drivers, incompetent dry cleaning ladies, and obnoxious squat rack guy, all make life less bearable. But when I really need relief from life's toils, I know it's time to get my Slayer on. For those of you who don't know, Slayer is a pioneering thrash metal band known for their zany lyrics and good natured songs that cover timeless themes such as serial killers, genocide and everyone's favorite-insanity.


Conversely, on the brighter side of the entertainment spectrum, existed a show that epitomized both cheese and optimism. Even when I was in third grade, I remember thinking that this Saved by the Bell show was over-the-top in its bright, campy humor and outlook.

So when I discovered that some freak of nature genius, some over achiever, some type of cultural revolutionary had had the foresight and skill to meld the two forces of good and evil together like some type of warm cuddly blanket that you just want to pull over your head and submerse yourself in your hours, I almost lost it, and you will too.

Behold------ visual manna brought to us from the Gods of Good Taste.

The NEW AC SLAYER

Tough as nails

About two years ago, Candice and I were the recipients of an amazing gift- 2 bungee jumps at one of worlds highest bungee jump sites.  It's about 450 ft jump over the Nevis river in New Zealand.  Candice was genuienly freaked out as most people would be.  Her body language and facial expressions before the jump were priceless.  At the end of the day, she faced her fears and actually loved every second of the jump, it's just the anticipation that's the killer.  Seems like most things in life are the same way.  Enjoy the vid and a special thanks to the McDonalds for such a rad gift.