A Year of Change

Saturday was filled with food, friends and fun. From sunup to way past sundown (around midnight to be exact), we had fun. The day started off with us meeting Jeff and Tina after our morning workout. We met at Kemo Sabe where Jeff had his boots remeasured and bought a new pair and I ended up with a new Stetson since I don’t own a brown cowboy hat! Then it was off to lunch at a usually good spot where the food unfortunately disappointed. Then back to Kemo Sabe to pick up our loot before heading home for a few hours before going to Gerry and Marcie’s for dinner.

We arrived a few minutes after 6:30 and some people were there while a few others were arriving with us. There were about 12 of us and it was a blast. The food was really good as everyone brought a dish of something. Marcie made Tuscan ribs that were pork ribs with some kind of Italian sauce on them that were great. There was a corn and serrano pepper salad or dish that was really good too. Anyhow the whole evening was super fun where we spent time with some old friends and met some new people who are now new friends.

We made it home a little after midnight which is late for us and Jag was 20 minutes or so behind us. Ty was just going to sleep. This morning Lori is going to breakfast with Francesca and I’ll probably hit Costco. Then it’s football and cleaning for the rest of the day. That’s it people. Time for more coffee, take care, be safe and God Bless.

Wow, 7:30, that’s the latest we’ve slept in a long long time. Doesn’t seem that late but it’s better than 5:30. Jag made it home around 11 after scoring two goals in our 4 to 1 soccer win in Denver. Ty hung out at home with us and wants to race in his mountain bike race tomorrow as he thinks he’s all better but the doctors say no, no no.

Jeff and Tina are coming up today and we’re meeting them at Kemo Sabe around 11:30 as Jeff’s custom made Luchesse Boots he ordered at Aspen Food and Wine don’t fit. Surprise surprise. We’ll have lunch with them in the village somewhere before they head back to Denver. Tonight we have a bbq at our friends in Lake Creek.

Lori is taking the dogs up the hill before we go to the gym while I write the blog. I’m thinking of putting together a trip to Alaska next year for us. Lori wants to go to Bora Bora or someplace warm so we’ll see. Not sure though what a guy can hunt in Bora Bora.

Ok, it’s cold this morning, yea! It’s amazing how quick the colors change up here. It can literally happen in 24 hours as all it takes is one good cold night to get the trees going.

Yesterday was a climate change strike at I think all the schools across the Country. Looks like most all the kids joined in except ours, ha. That’s ok as they don’t go to school to protest, they go to learn. Time to get moving, have a great day, God Bless.

Wonder how many posts I’ve started with TGIF. Well this time I mean it! It’s been a long week or month or year and we just need a break. As far as we can tell, outside of lunch and dinner tomorrow, we don’t have much going. Ty does want to go to Granby Sunday for the mountain bike race but we’ll see how much homework he has.

I’m off at 7 this morning and Jag leaves school for Denver at 2:30 for a soccer game and Ty has Gaming Club until 6 pm. So we’re busy again. Not sure what we have going on tonight, hopefully nothing. I know Lori wants to go to a movie but we’ll see. Time to get moving, take care, God Bless.

This morning the Senior Class takes a bus to Ford Park for the Senior Class picture. Hard to believe one of our boys is a senior. I’m dropping Ty early to meet with his science teacher about a lab. Then it’s off to the gym.

Lori has clinic but everyday seems like clinic as she’s home usually after 6 every night. It’s getting cool outside. Tomorrow I’m in Denver until about 1 and then Saturday we have Jeff and Tina coming up for lunch and then a bbq at Gerry and Marcie’s house that night. The colors are finally starting to change a bit. Everything is still late this year due to our early June snows. Mom used to love the colors changing and we’d go pick her up for a day drive every year so she could get into the mountains and see all the colors.

Crazy shit going on in the World, too much to get in to. Just remember, you’re pretty much on your own except for maybe a few close friends and some family, no matter what happens. And trust me, shit will happen. I’ll leave it at that for now.

Football tonight although after the piss poor officiating last week, I’m not excited about watching it at all. In fact, I’m sort of over football which is hard to believe. I do like college football still and these days, I think I enjoy it more than the pros. Oh well, everything changes, ha.

Time to go, have a great day, God Bless.

Lori has either pink eye or a stye on her right eye that she just can’t get rid of. We think it started on the weekend from lack of sleep and eye strain from driving down and up to Denver. It’s painful and bothersome.

I’m going to stop by the house today to see how the framing is coming along as I have to go to Aspen and will be driving right by. As I said, things will start moving a bit quicker now that the foundation and plumbing are in. Everything now is from the ground up.

My foot is still a bit sore but I’m trying to power through it. The boys are fine and so is school. The dogs too. We had a mountain lion outside last night hissing and growling and keeping Lori up. Not sure when that ended as I fell asleep.

Guess that’s it, time to go. Have a great day, GB.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are clinic meaning we’re always up early. To top it off, I need to have the truck to the dealer a little after 8, then head to the warehouse and then up to Longmont and then back to Denver for an 11:45 appointment before picking up the truck hopefully a bit before 1 and then heading home. So a busy day awaits.

My left foot is sore like maybe I fractured it. Hope not. I’ll give it a few days before overacting, ha. Both boys have lots of work at school and so do I. They start framing the house today which means things are going to start moving fast. Tom our builder says we’ll be meeting almost weekly starting soon.

Lori says it feels like Fall outside and she’s not wrong. Time to get moving. This upcoming weekend is the first weekend in months we don’t have to go anywhere. Ty does want to drive over to Winter Park to see his teammates in the next mountain bike race but I’d sure love to just stay home. We’ll see. I have a couple of books I’ve been trying to start. Time to go, 6 am and I should be out the door in 45 minutes at the latest. God Bless.

It’s the half way mark of September, hard to believe. Soon it’ll be October, then Thanksgiving and then Christmas. In fact it’s just about 100 days until Christmas, wow.

Today we’re busy again as usual. School, soccer, work and cleaning. Yesterday Jag and Lori were in Denver while I had to sit in stopped traffic going up the pass to get dog food. Then I watched as the refs stole a Bronco victory from us. There’s no excuse for that in the NFL Not one but two bad calls in the closing minutes were blown. It makes me want to stop going to the games and watching football.

That’s it, the house is coming along. They start framing tomorrow as the foundation is all in and backfilled. Pictures to come. The dogs think Lori is taking them up the hill as she’s headed to the gym so I’d better take them. Have a great day, God Bless.

Last night we went to Don and Kim’s for a sushi party that they bought at the school auction last year. It was a really fun time. A couple of parents from school (Patrick and Marcie) who we know as Patrick did our construction loan, made the sushi and homemade ice cream for dessert. We didn’t know this, but they really knew what they were doing. The food was incredible. The ice cream was so simple yet so over the top good, that we’re seriously thinking of starting a Company with them. Yes it was that good!

There were mostly people from Lori’s office including Dr. Huard and Dr. Evans and their wives who we really like a bunch. The Headmaster of the school, Mike was also there helping make the sushi. In fact everyone made rolls. The fish was from Seattle Fish Company which is where every top sushi restaurant in the State gets their fish from too. It was fun seeing Mike outside of school. He’s a pretty good guy (70 now but you’d think 50) who raised his kids in Singapore and most recently ran the top private school in Vegas with kids from parents like Andre Agassi and the other celebrities in Vegas.

Ty came along and hung out with Sammie and two other girls from his class. We stayed until about 9:30. Jag spent the night at Ethan’s after going to the girls volleyball game. He thinks he did well on his ACT test which was from about 8 until 1.

Today Lori and Jag head to Denver for a 2 to 5 fitting for Denver Fashion Week. Ty and I will stay home with the dogs. The Bronco’s play the Bears. I gave my tickets to my Chicago distributor but get to expense them for market value to the Company. They say tickets are going for 2 to 3 times face value, ha. That’s it, time to head to the gym. God Bless everyone and God Bless the Denver Bronco’s!

Today Jag has the ACT test at school this morning so even though it’s a Saturday, we’re up early. Last night he made some vanilla pancakes or something and must have used every pan in the house. Of course they’re all sitting in the sink or on the counter dirty. Ty is sore but sleeping through the night which is good news. After we get Jag fed and out the door we’ll head to the gym.

Mojo stayed at the vet last night as he might have a bad kidney or something as he was not feeling well and had a few accidents in the house, ugh. It’s cool outside but not like the other morning. Yesterday I ran down to Denver to get Ty his last part for his computer. I didn’t want to make the trip but he’s been working hard at school and I didn’t want him to wait until Tuesday.

Tomorrow Jag and Lori have a fitting for Fashion Week in November in Denver. I’m going to watch the Bronco game and our friends Jeff and Tina are coming up as he had a problem with some Luchesse Boots he had made that don’t fit. That’s about it, hope you all are well, God Bless.

Ugh, 6:53 and I need to be out the door in 37 minutes. So this is going to be a short one. Last night was back to School night. It’s pretty painful as you don’t really learn anything new. After that we went to Melanie and Marty’s for dinner as it’s his birthday today. His son and parents are flying in and it’s a surprise. Not sure what the temperature is outside but it’s cold. Speaking of cold, as I drove to Aspen yesterday I saw snow on top of the peaks so the first snow of the season was officially September 12th.

It’s 7 now so time to go. Friday the 13th and a full moon, woo hoo. Have a great day and GB