A Year of Change

Last night about a dozen of us had a bbq at James. It was a blast. Our boys were the only kids, if you can still call them kids, but they had a blast too and knew most of the people. The food was great as James had some private chef that cooks for 3 families up here come over and do dinner. He started as Ross Perot’s chef years ago. Anyhow, great weather, great food, great friends and lots of fun.

We might go shooting today. I think Jag is headed to Boulder today but the news just said that the front range is supposed to get up to 2 inches of rain in an hour sometime today. Ty has a lot of packing and stuff to get done quickly as he’ll move in a week from Wednesday. He’s super excited to be going to CU Denver instead of Western. He really didn’t want to go to Gunnison.

Beautiful morning out. Dixie called twice 15 minutes ago as she thinks she’s on a train. So strange that she can think her apartment is actually a train car. Time to get moving so we can get to the gym, then the range. God Bless.

Some fun pics, James, Ty and I, then Ty and our friend Eleni, then a view into the backyard with New York Peak off in the distance. Love Ty’s expression! Then Jag and I later in the evening. Couldn’t get Lori to smoke one, ha!

Yesterday Ty was accepted to CU Denver, and he decided he wants to go to school there instead of Western State in Gunnison. After discussing, we agreed. Personally, I would have chosen Gunnison over Denver, but Ty was never a fan of going from small town to small town. At this point, he’s 18 and has to figure it out on his own.

Ty and I made it to Aspen by 9:45 for our haircuts. We were home by 1:30 or so. Lori was working away. Finally, around 5, she and I went to the gym. Tonight, we have the bbq at James. Jag hung out with us while Ty went to the lake. He works at 8 this morning.

Jag is done with school and work. He has another 12 credits under his belt. He has a master plan and sticks to it. He’s meeting with a couple private equity guys this week that are parents of kids the boys went to school with up here at Vail Mountain School.

That’s it. Time to go, enjoy the weekend, God Bless.

This morning Ty and I are off to Aspen for haircuts. Jag was coming but has his last final at 7:30. Lori is scheduling surgeries from home. I made it back from the farm by noon and then went to workout after dropping off some vegetables at Cut (the butcher) in Edwards. At 5pm I went to James to hang out for a couple hours.

I think Lori and I are going to the new Brad Pitt movie tonight. Tomorrow we have a bbq at James house at 6.

Been a long week of driving. I’m not going anywhere for a while. Looks like the Dems have enough votes to rip us off for another $740 Billion dollars, nice. And they’re calling it the Inflation Reduction Act. They’re funding it by giving the IRS $80 Billion dollars and say the money they’ll get from auditing Americans will pay for it, wow. You can’t make this stuff up.

Time to get moving, God Bless.

This morning I’m off to the farm, at least it’s not Denver. Last night we had a great dinner and fun time. Just Lori, James, Melissa, Anthony the boys and me. It was perfect. Ty was schooled in the art of tattoos as Melissa is covered in some amazing images that she just had finished on Tuesday. She started about 25 years ago! She explained how you need to really take time and have a theme and make sure you don’t do anything trendy. Every one of hers has some meaning and they’re beautiful. Years ago she was on the cover of Tattoo Magazine.

Denver was fun, I had lunch with Tina and Rob. Then I hurried to get out of town to get home to clean up and get ready for dinner. Today I should be back by noon. Then we have cigar night tonight and we’re off to Aspen tomorrow. Saturday a bbq at James. 6:18 now so time to get moving so I’m on the road by 7. August 4th! WOW! God Bless.

I have a lunch today in Denver at 11:30 and then am done driving to the big city for a while. I think tomorrow I’m at the farm and Friday the boys and I are getting haircuts in Aspen. Ty has a dental appointment tomorrow morning as we’re trying to squeeze everything in before school starts. We do need to get him a mini fridge for his dorm room. Probably a microwave too.

Today is James birthday and we’re having a little dinner party tonight here at the house for him. Saturday we’re having a bbq at his house with a bunch of people to celebrate his and Melissa’s birthday but tonight it’s just us, James, Melissa and her husband Anthony. Melissa’s birthday is the 14th. On the way back from Denver yesterday we stopped at our favorite Mexican market and picked up fresh mole, salsa’s, rice, tomatillo and a few other things. Lori then made about 4 large pans of enchilada’s that are in the fridge ready to go in the oven. Should be fun.

Jag has one or two more days of work and then is done for the summer, same with school. Ty works at 8 this morning and Lori is in Vail. We had good rain last night. It’s been a stormy summer which has kept everything pretty green.

That’s about it if I don’t wade into politics and the mess the Dems have made of things. I don’t know how anyone in their right mind could vote to keep any of them in office. I’ll leave it at that. Have a great day, God Bless.

Cable is out this morning, so we have lots of peace and quiet going on around here. I was down and up to Denver by 1, Lori went to the office for a few hours and jag and Ty worked. After work, Ty went out with Izzy and Jag, Lori and I went to the gym. At 3, I went to James’s house, and we hung out for a couple of hours. We were talking about the kids going off to college and I told him I need to get Lori to a beach, and he offered up his house in Hawaii anytime we want to us it. Think we might try to go in September after hunting if all works out.

Both boys work today, Lori is running down to the dermatologist and I’m working around the house. Think we’ll head to the gym again this morning.

Looks like Annette’s surgery went well, prayer works!

Crazy shit going on in the Country and World, you couldn’t make it up if you tried. Almost time to get off the grid and go dark, ha. I did get a new printer yesterday that has all the latest upgrades. Be well, stay safe and God Bless.

Busy day, busy month. 5:53am and I’m showered and about to head out the door. Ty’s friend Warner who he and Jag went to school with 3 or 4 years ago, is visiting and spent the night. His parents moved back from Washington D.C. to Steamboat. His older brother was in Jag’s grade.

Ty works today and so does Jagger. I think Jag has one more week of school and maybe this is his last week of work too. Lori and I went to Costco yesterday and bought some things for Ty for college. She’s going into the office today and is home tomorrow. I’m off for a quick turn to Denver.

Annette has surgery this morning, prayers for her. Robin and Robi are headed home from Cheyenne Frontier Days and had a great time.

The news is finally saying there’s a global food shortage, hmmm. Enough said, time to get moving and keep fighting the good fight. God Bless.

7 down, 5 to go, that’s months left in the year. Things will start moving fast now. In August, kids go to school, September is hunting and football, October, Halloween, November, Thanksgiving and of course December, Christmas. Throw in a bunch of birthdays and wrap it all up with New Year’s Eve and it’s time to hold onto your hat. Five months is about 150 days, doesn’t sound like much, does it. Cherrish each day, they’ll go fast.

Jag comes back up today. He’s been in Boulder for the weekend. Think he has one more week of summer school. Ty needs to start getting his college stuff together. He needs to get down to Denver this week and open a bank account. We also need to get both boys some shots for school. Not covid but things like meningitis and tetanus.

We stopped and saw Dixie yesterday morning, but she didn’t want to get out of bed. She thinks she’s either in Oklahoma or getting ready to go to see her mama, poor girl. Cousin Chris and Julie are driving Auntie Dee’s ashes to the lake in Shawano Wisconsin. She’s mom’s older sister who recently passed away at 90 something. Man, the memories of the cabin at the lake when we were all kids are so special. We had lots of fun. It was the kind of fun you’d see in a movie or read in a book. Can’t make it up. Seems like a long time ago, well over 50 years. Good times.

Biden has covid again, or so they say. This might be the excuse they need to get rid of him. They’re going to do something. Watch out for some national emergency to change how we vote in November. They, the Dems, are going to try to come up with something as they know the bloodbath they’re in for. For the first time, I actually think we might be in for a civil war. Some say we’re in one already. Maybe God will step in. We need some kind of divine intervention as I wouldn’t bet on people figuring things out on their own. Let’s hope, God Bless.

Last night about 8:15, Lori walked out of the terminal here in Eagle. She barely made her connection as the flight to Denver was delayed and then she said they circled Jackson Wyoming at least 3 times in a holding pattern. Ty slept most of the afternoon as he was out the night before. Seems when he stays the night at a friend’s, they usually stay up all night. Jag headed down to Boulder in the morning while I was down in Grand Junction at the farm. The green beans and strawberries are incredible. They were all picked yesterday morning.

Nice weather up here with cool temperatures at night. It’s going to be warmer next week but that’s fine.

Biden and his cronies are pushing a huge climate bill calling it the, are you ready for this, Inflation Reduction Act. Any person with a brain knows to slow or stop inflation, you stop spending money. But not sleepy Joe or should I say Bernie or whoever is really making the decisions. About 77% of all Dems do not want him to run again, wow. These guys need to be voted out. Enough of them already.

Robi and Robert are in Cheyenne Wyoming for Cheyenne Frontier Days. Tonight is the big concert and Brooks and Dunn are playing and of course, they’re going. Good for them.

Lori and I are going to the gym. Then I’m sure she’ll want to clean around here or something. You think she’d want to rest after cleaning the past 4 days. Big news, not much of a headache while in California. We’re wondering if she’s allergic to sage? Hope it’s not me, ha.

Time to go, enjoy the day, July 30th, wow, God Bless.

Today Lori is flying home and at the same time, Robin and Robert are flying to Denver. They’re headed to Cheyenne Wyoming for Cheyenne Frontier Days and a concert tomorrow night! They’re lucky as the weather the next few days should be nice with little rain in the forecast. Lori has to sit in Denver for a few hours and will get home around 8pm.

Jag has a final today and then I think is all done with summer school. Fall semester starts I think, August 21st. Ty moves in to his dorm August 17th. Today is the last workday of July. I need a good $400k worth of orders to come in today.

It’s nice and cool up here. It’s been a good summer with lots of rain and few fires. Everything has been pretty green all summer long. I was headed down to the farm today but will go next week instead. Ty stayed at Rykers last night. He’ll roll in pretty soon.

Time to get the trash out. Enjoy the last weekend of July and God Bless.