Home Sweet Home

I know it's been a while, but after reading this I couldn't stay quiet. This is great!

KFed Strikes Again

This is a little treat for all the Kevin Federline fans out there (I'm of course directing this to Ben)...

6!

That's right - six. This is now weekend number 6 that it has snowed IN A ROW! The scary thing is that the snowiest months of the year (March & April) are yet to come. It's sort of like KS though. No sooner does it snow then two later it is 50 degrees. At least some of the huge mounds have started to melt. In some areas you could even see some grass! Hopefully we don't get much today and it can warm back up.

In other news, tonight will be the last one for a while that I have to work. I've been helping out with a project that requires 24x7 support. As bad as the hours stink, it has been good experience at least. These 70 and 80 hour weeks are no treat, though.

Crazy Week

I've been working some weird hours (1:30pm - 2:30am) this week helping do some work on a project I've been working on. I'm not sure how some people make a life out of working at this hour. I'm going to bed...

I'm in the wrong business

Seriously, I need to go into real estate. If I ever again complain about making a mortgage payment or about how much homes cost, please slap me and refer me back to this article. This "apartment" in London - if you could call a room about the size of a prison cell an apartment - is selling for over $300K!! Unbelievable!!

Article is here.

Industry Hub

This article will likely bore most of you to tears, but I found it pretty interesting. It's basically a discussion about how Colorado has come to be recognized as a U.S. hub in the defense industry. Article is here.

Rock Chalk

Did you see the KU games tonight? The #10 ranked Pokes came into Lawrence and left with their tails between their legs. The Hawks looked unstoppable - I mean 17 steals, 9 blocks..you don't lose many games when you play defense like that. However, that's really the problem isn't it? Inconsistency! Hopefully this is a sign of things to come as Big 12 play gets going. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, Go KU!!

What a weekend!

Well, it was yet another very busy weekend and Jess & Josh came out for a visit. They got in Wednesday afternoon to 50 deg weather and sunny skies. By Friday morning, it was around 0 and snowing again! We just can't get away from the snow.

Josh really wanted to go to Casa Bonita while they were in town. It is a mexican restaurant up in Denver that has bad food but a fun atmosphere - especially with the cliff divers! We took off to make our way down there but it was slow going because of the roads. It wasn't long until we saw an accident right in front of us on I-25 that we had to slow down for. Little did we know that doing so would cause us to get hit! Laura's poor car is going to need a new bumper and a little TLC, but everyone is just fine. It was a fender bender at best. The problem is that we didn't make it to the restaurant until about 8:25. NORMALLY that is not a problem. Go figure, however, that we show up on the one night of the year that they close at 8:30. So, greasy mexican food will have to wait until next time.

Saturday brought a much anticipated first day of skiing. We trekked up to Copper Mountain (very slowly) for the day and it was great. We're still not very good, but have definitely improved from our trip last year - or, at the very least, haven't gotten any worse! It was fun while it lasted, but the weather took a turn for the worst and got windy and very cold VERY fast. We had to bail out a little earlier than expected, but that turned out to be a good thing. Due to a wreck on I-70 that we were about 10 miles behind, it took us over four hours to get home - it's only 70 miles away! Had we stayed until the lifts closed, I'm sure you could add at least an hour!

Oh, if you're wondering, no, we did not get caught in the avalanche. That was on Berthoud Pass on the way to Winter Park. It was a monster - 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep. That would be pretty scary!

Well, the weekend is winding down and we saw Jess & Josh off this morning. There is a chance for heavy snow again this week so hopefully that doesn't come true. The drifts we have are already going to be here for months.

Video of Laura

We uncovered this video of Laura when she was only a toddler...some things never change :) Listen very closely! I'm definitely in for it now.

This is funny!

The Good Shepherd

We went to see The Good Shepherd tonight. It's a movie starring Matt Damon & Angelina Jolie (sort of) and is about the early days of the CIA. It's certainly not for everybody. In the reviews I've seen, people either loved it or hated it. In fact, the woman sitting beside me left after about 30 minutes and didn't come back for two hours until the last 10 minutes. It's very long (nearly 3 hours) and you must pay attention to catch the subtle twist & details. However, Laura and I were both part of the crowd that really enjoyed it. This movie is not your typical spy movie thriller. But, if you go into it with the right state of mind, I think you'll find it really enjoyable. I certainly recommend it - just not to everybody!

2006: Year in Review

It's been quite a year, so I thought I'd reflect a little bit on what has happened...

First, and most importantly, I got married. Although getting there was an experience in itself, there is nothing better than being married to your best friend. Sure, there are ups and downs, but I think that is just part of the ride. I wouldn't change it for anything in the world.

We bought our first house in 2006. After planning a wedding, I didn't think anything could possibly be more work. Boy was I wrong! It has been a lot of fun making this place our own, but I've definitely learned my lesson the hard way on several projects - mistakes I won't soon make again.

I hiked my first 14er in 2006. There are 50-some 14,000+ foot mountains in Colorado and my goal is to conquer as many of them on foot as possible. Ben and I whipped one of the easier ones over the summer and it's hopefully just the first of many more to come.

I encountered my first transvestite (bet you weren't expecting that one!). Read here for a recap :).

2006 brought us plenty of lousy movies, from Da Vinci Code early in the year to Nacho Libre & Talladega Nights at the end. I really enjoyed going to the movies until the last several months when I've realized that there are only a precious few that deserve to be seen on the big screen.

I started back to school in 2006. I've only taken one class so far (start another one in January), but so far I've learned a lot and don't regret going back. I need to be challenged!

Had a good year with sports. We started playing in a couple softball leagues and somehow ended up winning the league in Parker - still not sure how we pulled that off. We also won another flag football championship - I'm not sure if I'll stick with that "team" or not though. Finally, reffing went well - got to do a few varsity games, only got chased by a couple fans, and survived reffing a game after dark in Aurora :).

Finally and most recently, I survived my first blizzard. Sure, it snows quite a bit in Kansas, but I've never sat and watched 3 feet fall in a day. It's hard to complain too much, however. All that snow has meant very little work for me!

Here's to 2007...