2007 Review: Estes Park B&B

After Christmas Day, Amy got away to a very nice bed and breakfast in Estes Park, and fortunately for me, took me with her. It snowed most of the time we were there, so it was a very laid back sleep-a-lot relaxing time, with regular visits from the friendly neighborhood mule deer.

2007 Review: Wheelchair Billiards

On the day that Amy got her new wheelchair, we went out to hear our favorite local Irish band, Da Tinmen, play at Sheabeen's Pub. Amy dared me to try shooting pool from a wheelchair--since she had her old one in the trunk--and it's not easy! It was the longest pool game I've ever been involved in. We certainly got our 75 cents worth--not to mention entertaining the other patrons.

2007 Review: Dynamic Duo

This fall saw the usual influx of mice, looking for a warm place to winter. However, this year, my roommates took good care to keep out the undesirables. Gnocchi (aka "Dances with Mice") and Buddy (aka "Hunt Brother") did a great job of fulfilling their obligations as roommates in charge of pest control.

Here they are doing their Yin-Yang impression.

2007 Review: Mom and Dad Visit

Mom and Dad came and parked their 5th wheel in my driveway for about a week this year. I was in between contracts, so we had a good visit. Susie came out when she could, and on Sunday I invited the McCormicks to join us for a little cookout.

2007 Review: Vail Trip

In August, right after my contract at Centura ended, Amy took me with her to spend a few days at her parents' timeshare in Vail. We listened to a great band at the Farmers' Market, saw lots of hummingbirds at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, made a nice backcountry drive in the old Cherokee, and finished with breakfast at Blu's Restaurant before returning to Denver.

2007 Review: Hiking with Ryan and Britta

As usual, Ryan and Britta and I did a bit of hiking this summer. Around Evergreen, an overnight trip at the Roberts Cabin near Boreas Pass, and we finally made it all the way to Shelf Lake--Woo Hoo! If only Britta hadn't twisted her ankle on the way down...

2007 Review: The B17 Party

June 15th found me in a hangar with a bunch of folks dressed in 40's fashion, all to celebrate Wings Over the Rockies Museum and the visit of one of the remaining flying B17 bombers: the Aluminum Overcast. Amy and her parents were there, and Amy got a personalized tour of the absolutely not handicapped accessible bomber.