Jul 14, 2012

Country Boy Mine

We had a spectacular time at the Country Boy Mine!  Oh, what a gorgeous location on a mountain out on the outskirts of Breckenridge.  It was very educational, too, for all of us.  Plus it was just ...
Jul 8, 2012

Buena Vista = Good View

After yesterday’s excursion I now realize that I should pay more attention to the names of places.  We drove from Breckenridge (aka “Breck”) to the town of Buena Vista to go rafting...
Jul 7, 2012

Colorado In My Mind

In my mind I’m gone to Colorado… Back in the 70s, I know James Taylor really had Carolina on his mind.  However, there’s always room for a new millenium version, especially when it ...
Jul 2, 2012

Happy Lego Feet

WARNING!  Prepare for some serious cuteness to follow in the photo below! Without further ado, here it is — ta da! Man, how could your feet not be happy wearing these adorable Lego shoes?  We ...
Jun 23, 2012

Life Goes On

Life goes on.  How many times have we all heard that?  And how many times do we have to experience it ourselves before it no longer comes as a surprise?  Over and over and over it seems, at least f...
Jun 18, 2012

School’s Out for Summer!

It’s hard to believe, but as the great Alice Cooper would say, “School’s out for summer!”  Thank God the next line is NOT true, that being “School’s out forever!&#...
May 31, 2012

The Great Cucumber Massacre

Since I’ve shared all the good news, it’s only fair to share the bad news, especially since it is due to my own knuckle-headed move.  Yes, I’ll admit it to the carnage– I acci...
May 28, 2012

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle!  That’s what Bernie calls the garden now, which I take as the highest of compliments.  Man, I never thought anything green would break out of the ground, let alone trans...
May 19, 2012

A Real Reality Show

The other day I was going for a walk with a good friend, and we were talking about my blog which she is kind enough to read.  (And so are you! Thank you!)  Well, we were doing our usual stream of co...
May 18, 2012

One Enchanted Evening

Daddy Mac and I had our ten year anniversary last week, which was truly hard to believe.  A whole ten years?  Really?  Wow — that sure went by fast, which is a good sign, I suppose!  However...