Annie and I gratefully took a weeklong vacation to Texas last week to visit our families. Like all vacations it came to a close too quickly, but we were able to pack in lots of family in just a few short days. We had been planning on visiting this summer, and when Annie’s family reserved [...]
Last night Annie and I decided to walk from the house and get dinner-to-go, so we tried “Ethopian Restaurant.” Um, I wouldn’t recommend it. But on the way home we walked through Cheesman Park and noticed a crowd gathering around an outdoor movie screen. There were quite a few people already there throwing frisbees and [...]
Amazingly, climbing in Colorado is not just a weekend affair. With rock just 20 minutes from the house (see Denver skyline in background below), there’s plenty of summer daylight after work to get some climbing in. I’m trying to take advantage of this and get out more often. Here are a few photos from bouldering [...]
A few photos of some climbing in Clear Creek Canyon this past weekend… Annie and I climbed with friends Ruth, Mike, Cam, Molly, Dylan, and Reb. Dylan and Cam led the way on a 3-pitch climb called People’s Choice, with a fun, airy dihedral on the third pitch. Afterwards we all ate dinner together on [...]
A few quick updates… the weather’s getting warmer and Annie and I are excited about the summer. For Memorial Day, we camped in the Lost Creek Wilderness near Bailey, CO. We hiked several miles and pitched our tent in (near) solitude… a little rain in the night, but the Hubba Hubba was a champ as [...]