BV

Buena Vista, Col.

HGTV -- our own version

We bought a dresser off Craigslist for $5 and sanded it down and painted it black. Here's the photos! It was actually really fun and cool to say we did it ourselves! We need to get new handles for the dresser soon...

South Philly Girl in Denver

I had this same idea, to start blogging pretty regularly about the differences I saw in living back East and here. This lady beat me to it. I certainly identify with some of the things she's saying!

http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Life/My-Life/Journal-Entries/Blog~335985.aspx

Front Range on a Health High Vs. Rest of U.S.

Part of the reason we moved here!!!!

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_6446991

New Car!!!!!

I love this new (used) car. We are naming her "Seven" b/c she was bought on 7/7/07!!!!!!

Pics attached.

You know you're a Coloradon if....

1. You switch from "Heat" to sworty"A/C" within 24 hours, perhaps even the same
day.
2. You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means.
3. Your sense of direction is: towards the mountains and away from the
mountains.
4. You're a meat-eating vegetarian.
5. The bike on your car is worth more than your car and you have your own
special bike lane.
6. You're able to drive 65 miles per hour through 13 feet of snow during a
raging blizzard without even flinching.
7. You take your out-of-town guests to Casa Bonita even though you would never
go there otherwise.
8. You think your major food groups are granola bars, tofu and Fat Tire Beer.
9. You design your kid's Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit.
10. You think that sexy lingerie is wool socks and flannel PJs.
11. You know all 4 seasons "almost winter, winter, still winter and spring blizzards"
12. You've been tear gassed in a riot to celebrate a CU/CSU victory.
13. You can never figure out why your out-of-town guests faint from altitude
sickness on a picnic to the mountains.
14. You can drive over a 12,000-foot pass in 4 feet of snow, but can't get to
work if there are 4 inches of snow.
15. You know the 'correct' pronunciation of Buena Vista.
16. When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not
get a buzz.
17. Your car insurance costs more than your car.
18. You have surge protectors on every outlet.
19. April showers bring May blizzards.
20. 'Timberline' is someplace you have actually been.
21. You know what a 'Chinook' is
22. You know what a 'Rocky Mountain Oyster' is.
23. You know what a "fourteener" is.
24. ..But you don't know what a "turn signal" is.
25. A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you nearly as much as a Democrat
in Congress does.
26. Your golf bag has a 9-iron, a 3-wood and a lightning rod.
27. People from out of state breathe 5 times as often as you do.
28. Having a Senator named Nighthorse doesn't seem strange.
29. Thunder has set off your car alarm.
30. You have an $800 stereo in your $300 truck.
31. You think a red light means 3 more cars can go.
32. Where we're going, we don't need roads!!
33. You know where the real "South Park" is.
34. You can recognize the license plates of all 50 states on sight.
35. Driving directions usually include 'Go over ________ Pass.'
36. You've checked for ticks.
37. You've dressed in shorts, sandals, and a parka with a hood.
38. You've gone snow skiing in July and.........
39. You've played golf in January and.......
40. They were in the same year!
41. You've urinated on the Continental Divide just so it could run into both
oceans, and you get a certain feeling of satisfaction from knowing that
California and Texas are both downstream.
42. You know what a downslope and an upslope weather pattern is.
43. You actually understand these jokes and send them to your Colorado friends - even
those that deserted.

Best Cities in the World

Some of the one cities on this list were pretty surprising.

http://www.citymayors.com/features/quality_survey.html

Need translation services?

My friend Rocky is your man!!!

http://www.technical-edit.com/translation.html

New Job!!!

I recently accepted a job with Westword, Denver's alternative free weekly newspaper!!!! I am going to be working in advertising sales. I'm so excited!!!!

Check out the paper online, and PLEASE, if you're in the area, let me know of any new (or old) businesses that want some advertising!!!

http://www.westword.com/

Denver!!!!

Denver was named one of 30 best towns/cities in America by Outside magazine!!!!!

Described as "Fit, fun and packed with adventure." "Denver has more than 60 community gardens, one of the greenest mayors in the country, and easy access to the Front Range trails and ski resorts."

We love Denver!!!

:)


http://outside.away.com/index.html

Green Weddings!

The Post had a really neat article about how to make your wedding green. Being ecofriendly isn't usually cheaper, but some ideas are definitely affordable. As I become more and more aware of what my choices do to the environment, It would be really neat to incorporate some of these ideas for our wedding.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/20/AR2007062000519.html?hpid=features1&hpv=local

Turn off your Computer....save some CO2s, please

http://green.yahoo.com/index.php?q=node/568

Quandry

We tackled our first 14er this weekend, Quandry Peak. It honestly was one of the toughest things I've ever done. The views at the top were spectacular.

http://www.14ers.com/

Would you trade your car for a bike?

I love New Belgium Brewery.

http://www.followyourfolly.com/folly_tour_de_fat.html

Great American Road Trip Video on YouTube!

Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp3K0_rOQD4