Laura, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:15 PM, view and post comments (2)
We thought that by leaving the Bay Area, we had escaped commuter and unpredictable weekend traffic...however, this was one type of traffic we could have never predicted. The pictures below say it all...especially the "Bobcat" at the light making a left. Classic.
Laura, Sunday, March 9, 2008 6:49 PM, view and post comments (2)
(Note - This post was written on Sunday, 3/9/08, but I was just able to upload the photos.)
Ahhh...I've really been enjoying these daisies my friends gave me the other night, in addition to the beautiful cherry blossoms right outside our patio. (Mom and dad, thanks for pointing them out!)
Ahhh...I've really been enjoying these daisies my friends gave me the other night, in addition to the beautiful cherry blossoms right outside our patio. (Mom and dad, thanks for pointing them out!)
As I stepped out on the patio to take the shot on the right, I wondered if I'll ever grow a green thumb... should I be taking some sort of vitamin for this? I've killed every plant I've ever owned, including these two.
It's certainly been a productive weekend...from selling my "zoom zoom zoom" Mazda3 (well, I took a good faith 
deposit and will be doing the exchange this week), to finishing my taxes, and becoming a packing machine. Box stacking is an art form (check out picture to the right and note, this is only one corner of the room). Ken, I was thinking we could play life-size Jenga...whatdoyasay?
Labels: car, cherry blossoms, daisies, jenga, packing
I keep laughing about something Laura told me yesterday. She met a guy originally from Seattle while trying to sell her car, and when he heard she was moving to Colorado he said, "it's horrible there" without explanation. Now, he might have used some other word, like "awful" or "miserable", but you get the idea. Laura was smart enough not to bother asking why he felt that way.
Horrible was the last word in my head this morning when I was out snowboarding again. It was breathtaking. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and a few inches of fresh snow fell last night. I was sitting on a ski lift at 10,000' looking out at blue skies, snowcapped mountains, and a flock of geese migrating. Not exactly what I'd call horrible.
Now, sure, this is March I'm talking about. There will certainly be some times in mid-winter which will be quite a bit rougher, but I'm OK with that. If a blizzard or two is the price of admission, I'll take it.
Horrible was the last word in my head this morning when I was out snowboarding again. It was breathtaking. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and a few inches of fresh snow fell last night. I was sitting on a ski lift at 10,000' looking out at blue skies, snowcapped mountains, and a flock of geese migrating. Not exactly what I'd call horrible.Now, sure, this is March I'm talking about. There will certainly be some times in mid-winter which will be quite a bit rougher, but I'm OK with that. If a blizzard or two is the price of admission, I'll take it.
Ken, Saturday, March 8, 2008 3:31 PM, view and post comments (1)
To overcome the loneliness and boredom of being without Laura I've had to be a little creative. Today was a first for me. I snowboarded and mountain biked in the same day. Try doing that in the Bay Area!
I started out the morning at Eldora snowboarding, where it was around 30 degrees and lightly snowing. They got a foot of snow this week and a little bit last night, so the conditions were pretty good. I bought a season pass, so I could justify ducking out a little early, and came home for lunch. It's an easy 45 minute drive from our house to Eldora.
After lunch, I swapped my snowboard for my mountain bike, and went to Marshall Mesa, which is right at the foothills of the Flatirons south of Boulder. The Flatirons are the famous rock faces lining the mountains which Boulder is tucked up against. It was 50 degrees and partly cloudy. Great weather really. All I needed was a windbreaker.
The bike ride was awesome, even if it was a little short and flat. There's a system of trails which run through open fields with spectacular views of the Flatirons. I had to turn back early because it got muddy closer to the mountains, but I'm looking forward to exploring it more once "Mud Season", as the locals affectionately call this time of year, is over.
Quite a day ...
I started out the morning at Eldora snowboarding, where it was around 30 degrees and lightly snowing. They got a foot of snow this week and a little bit last night, so the conditions were pretty good. I bought a season pass, so I could justify ducking out a little early, and came home for lunch. It's an easy 45 minute drive from our house to Eldora.
After lunch, I swapped my snowboard for my mountain bike, and went to Marshall Mesa, which is right at the foothills of the Flatirons south of Boulder. The Flatirons are the famous rock faces lining the mountains which Boulder is tucked up against. It was 50 degrees and partly cloudy. Great weather really. All I needed was a windbreaker.The bike ride was awesome, even if it was a little short and flat. There's a system of trails which run through open fields with spectacular views of the Flatirons. I had to turn back early because it got muddy closer to the mountains, but I'm looking forward to exploring it more once "Mud Season", as the locals affectionately call this time of year, is over.
Quite a day ...
Ken, Sunday, March 2, 2008 9:54 PM, view and post comments (1)
We signed a lease last week for the house that we were hoping we'd get. With Laura's help, I moved out of my hotel, and into our new place yesterday. Tonight is my first night here, and despite the lack of furniture, it's pretty cozy!
We're really thrilled to be here! Even though it's not ours, it's our first home, and it seems perfect for the two of us.
It's a two bedroom two bath, and part of a nice ... one might even say "cute" ... development in a very family oriented neighborhood. The backyard borders a farm and open space with trails and lakes. We've already had a chance to meet our neighbors across the street, who are about our age, and we love them! They're a couple from Boston with a baby girl on the way.
It's in Lafayette, which is 10 miles east of Boulder. The area surrounding the city is open space and farm land. So, as we commute west every day we're going to be driving through fields and looking out at the Rockies. You can't beat that!
Below are some pictures from the original listing. Click on them for a full-size version.
We're really thrilled to be here! Even though it's not ours, it's our first home, and it seems perfect for the two of us.
It's a two bedroom two bath, and part of a nice ... one might even say "cute" ... development in a very family oriented neighborhood. The backyard borders a farm and open space with trails and lakes. We've already had a chance to meet our neighbors across the street, who are about our age, and we love them! They're a couple from Boston with a baby girl on the way.
It's in Lafayette, which is 10 miles east of Boulder. The area surrounding the city is open space and farm land. So, as we commute west every day we're going to be driving through fields and looking out at the Rockies. You can't beat that!
Below are some pictures from the original listing. Click on them for a full-size version.
