Says it’s cold outside, at least in Denver. 12 degrees down there. Not sure what it is outside up here. We’re out of here in 30 minutes for Pilates and chest day. I talked to Tommy for a minute last night, he and Holly are getting a puppy! She just lost one of her dogs recently so good for them.
Ty went to Denver to get his windows tinted and stopped at Tommy’s on the way home. He’s super happy and it was one of his birthday presents.
Our mobile vet comes to the house this morning. They’re our regular vet but Harley gets so worked up, they come to the house. Yesterday 12 bottles (liters) of olive oil arrived from Antonio in Italy. Good timing as we’re down to about an inch left in our last bottle. I send him cash and have him send a case every year.
Lori talked to Kristin yesterday. She’s still kind of in shock, which is understandable, but she’ll be ok. She has a good friend group and is a strong girl. Still, so sad as she lost everything, and I mean everything. Can’t imagine all your life’s stuff instantly gone. And the fires, seven of them, are still going. They’ve arrested one arson suspect but most of these have been started by someone.
Most people don’t have insurance as a lot of companies pulled out of the State. Colorado is close to having the same thing happen here. We’ve gone so far downhill since the Democrats took over, in all measures of life. Check this out, what a joke. When will people wake up and stop voting these people in?
Lori’s cooking an impromptu feast for the Bronco game Sunday morning. We’ll have a few people over, but it won’t be as large as our Christmas party.
Time to get moving. No snow up here. Think it’s going to warm up next week. So far it’s been a pretty mild year snow wise for us.
That’s it, make it a great day. Hang in there and God Bless.
Out in Los Angeles, fires are destroying the city. Kristin, Lori’s best friend and basically her sister since birth, lost her home in Pacific Palisades yesterday. In the last few hours, two new fires have erupted as well. Kristin wasn’t home when it broke out, so she basically lost everything. Guess the fire hydrants didn’t have water and the city, which passed a $7.5 billion dollar water bill 8 years ago, never completed a single project as they used the money on other things. They also took $17 million from the fire department budget for illegals and shipped a bunch of their firefighting equipment, under Federal orders, to Ukraine. Not trying to make it political right now, but those are the facts. Tens of thousands of people are affected, and thousands are now without their homes. What’s worse, is they’ve lost all their belongings. Kristin lost everything, all her family photos and anything else meaningful she owned. Good luck with the insurance company, if you had insurance. This is why major companies left, because the State refused to clear out underbrush and do basic fire mitigation all to bow down to the environmentalists and eco terrorists, and because the govt. diverted money to fund their sanctuary city policies and give it to illegals. The people in charge, should be charged. So sad. I don’t know if Kristin had insurance at all. Even if you have the money to rebuild, the whole city (Malibu, Palisades, etc.) is gone. And if you do, now with no vegetation, when the rains come, and they will come, so will the floods. I’d move, but most probably won’t. Prayers to all the people dealing with this.
Here’s a photo Kristin took last night of her street.
Yesterday I dropped off Lori around 8:20 in Frisco and headed to Denver. I was back in Vail around 1. Lori made it home around 6:30 and then Jag, Ava, Lori and I played Monopoly. Jagger of course won. He’s so funny as with everything he does, he takes it very seriously.
Not sure if they’re going down to Boulder today or not. Right now, Vail Pass is closed with no estimated time of reopening. So for now, they’re not going anywhere.
I have a conference call at 10 that should run a couple hours. We’ll have our men’s fellowship tonight after work. Lori’s car will now be done on the 14th, so I’ll be driving her around for a few more days.
That’s about it, looks like it’s snowing in Denver. All clear up here. Lesson of the day, and I’ve said it before, is you can only depend on yourself. We’re taxed and taxed, more and more each year, yet when you need to government to step in and help you, they’re nowhere to be found. I wonder if the people in California will get more help rebuilding than those in North Carolina. Everyone has all but forgotten those people, yet their homes are still gone from the hurricane and no help has arrived. Or how about Hawaii? Remember the fires over there? No one has still helped them rebuild. Lesson is, you’re on your own! Don’t forget it!
This morning I’ll drop Lori in Frisco around 8:15. That should put me in Denver a little after 9. Hope to be home by 1 or 2. Jag and Ava picked Lori up at work on the way home last night. That saved me a trip back to Vail. They were a little tired but glad to be here. Harley was super excited, to say the least.
Earlier in the day, I dropped Ty’s new black license plates off to him at work. Then Mark and I sat outside at James’s place enjoying the sun and smoking a cigar while fixing the World’s problems. James was on the mountain skiing.
Things are moving along rapidly in all three businesses I’m working on. I have a big couple of weeks to get them to the next level.
I’m excited about the Broncos this weekend. You never know, we could win. That’s why they say, any given Sunday. That means any team can beat any team on any Sunday. I think we actually have a good chance.
That’s about it, time to get going. Have a good day and God Bless.
Jag and Ava land at 2 this afternoon. Should be up here by dinner time, traffic permitting. All is good here. My main focus in 2025 is that I’m demanding things happen faster. This means no more taking months or weeks or days for things that should happen in weeks, days or hours. This is mostly centered around work things, but also in my personal life too. It’s all about holding people accountable. My theory is that when your older, you have less time, so you need to act and react faster. Seems to be working so far.
Lori is back working in Vail today and I’ll drop her a bit before 8am. Then it’s back to you know where and then I’ll go see Ty for my usual breakfast of eggs, avocado and a latte. Once I get back home, I’ll continue shaking things up.
No snow up here. Looks like Denver is getting a few inches. You’d think it was the snowstorm of the century the way the news is covering it. Super excited for the Broncos game this coming Sunday. I personally think we can win. It’s only one game and anything can happen. I think we’re having an impromptu party and Lori is making lasagna. The game starts at 11am so we’ll see.
Tomorrow, I need to take Lori to work in Frisco, so I’ll run down to Denver since I’ll already be halfway there. I need to take a couple things back to Neiman’s and will grab some groceries too.
Next week it’ll be mid-January meaning probably only ten more weeks of winter. Spring will be here soon. Time goes fast the older you are.
Make it a great day and be well and stay safe, God Bless.
First time in 8 years, since we won the Super Bowl, that we’re in the playoffs. The game was never in doubt, but the amazing thing was, our QB was 18 for 18, setting a NFL record for the most consecutive completions by a rookie, in the first half. Next Sunday morning at 11 we play the Buffalo Bills, which are arguably the favorites to win it all, but you never know.
In the morning, we went to the gym, (I know, what’s new) and today I’ll go again after dropping Lori at work in Vail. We get her car back Thursday. She found out the other day, one of her close friends, and former coworker she hired, has breast cancer. Luce is actually a doctor in Colombia but needs her certification here in the U.S. She might have it now, I’m not sure. Anyhow, Luce is 50 years old, and Lori met and hired her when she was at Steadman. They’ve been super close ever since. She has an appointment at 10 this morning to see what the plan is. Luckily, we’ve come a long way medically but still, no one wants to hear the C word. Prayers for her.
Ty made it home alright, even though there was some snow. Glad I bought him sandbags for the back of the truck. I’ll see him this morning after the gym. Jag and Ava fly back tomorrow, weather permitting. They land in Denver in the afternoon and then will drive up.
Time to get moving. It’s officially the start of 2025 with this being the first full week of the year. Time to get after it. Let’s go! Have a great day, great week, and great year! It’s going to be a good one, I have a feeling. Go Broncos and God Bless.
Big game today. Hope we win. Yesterday we hung out around the house after the gym. I did run up valley a couple of times for some errands. Our neighbors, Brian and Michelle, are moving to Ft. Collins. The movers come on the 1oth. They called us and asked if we wanted anything as Michelle is switching up her style from mountain contemporary to something else. We don’t really need to accumulate anymore stuff, but their stuff is all high end and a lot of it is custom made. We ended up getting a new, unused memory foam bed for the basement, two different sets of bar stools, two matching coffee/end tables and this really nice table that goes behind a couch or something. If we don’t end up using some of it, we’ll easily be able to give it away.
Ty’s off this morning to Denver for the game. After the gym, we’ll drop off the ski medallions at Gerry’s caretaker’s house. It’s at the beginning of the driveway going up to their house.
Lori took the tree down yesterday, so we are officially done with Christmas for around 300 days. After she had all the ornaments off, I took the tree apart and boxed it up in the garage. The house is nice and clean now, ready for 2025 and Springtime.
Just a dusting of snow outside, nothing much. 7:15am now, time to get moving. Make it a great day and please, please, let’s have a big Broncos win! God Bless.
Lori loved her first Pilates session with Sarah. Brent, my trainer, bought the gym from Dan who should have never bought it a few years ago from my previous trainer Rod. Anyhow, Brent bought a reformer (Pilates trainer) and hired Sarah who is a certified Pilates instructor. I’m sure no one cares but I’m putting it in here as it was part of the day. Lori is sore and she rarely gets sore. Enough said.
Ty stayed here at home last night and is going to the big game tomorrow. Sure hope we win. Last night after having a cigar with Mark, Lori and I drove up to Eagle Vail to meet Penelope’s family. She and Brian and the family are having a blast. It’s been nice and the skiing is great. they met on E Harmony, and they seem like a good fit for each other.
Snow is on the way. I hope it doesn’t impact Ty’s trip down and up the mountain. Lori and I are content watching the big game from the comfort of our living room.
That’s it, time to get to the gym and get after it. Have a nice Saturday and Go Broncos and God Bless.
Last night was a nice relaxing dinner with just Marcy, Gerry, Lori and me. They fly out this afternoon to their home in Boca Raton. Marcy loaded us up with anything we wanted from her fridge since they’re leaving until at least April. They’ve been bugging us to come down forever so this year we’ll probably go. You can fly direct from Eagle to Miami which makes things easier. They’re so nice and we’ve known them for I think 20 years. During dinner Ty called as we were trying to see if he could get Brian a Buddy Pass with his ski pass to help offset the $309 a day lift ticket charge. Gerry overheard me and said, “I have two Medallions, use those”. Medallions are passes that get you a free lift ticket at any Vail Resort property, anytime, any day! These are impossible to come by, but Gerry and Marcy donate a few million each year to the Vail Valley Foundation, so they get two each year given to them. Lucky Brian, as this will save him over $1200 today and tomorrow in lift tickets.
We’re off to the gym in 20 minutes for Pilates and weight training. I think I have a stress fracture in my left foot and might need an x-ray today. This afternoon, we’re going to see Brian and Penelope for a few after they’re done skiing. After the gym this morning, they’re meeting us at Hovey to get the Medallions from us.
Lori worked until around 11:30am at the hospital yesterday and then we rushed home to let Carmen in so she could clean the house.
That’s about it, time to get moving. Have a great 3rd day of 2025 and God Bless.
The party is over. Time to dive in head on. Today we’re all in. We’re excited about 2025 and the opportunities it brings. The playing field is more dangerous than it’s ever been, but we have a plan. Politics, division, unknown challenges, (anyone seen the mysterious so-called fog Worldwide?), disease and uncertainty are everywhere, but we feel as prepared as we can be. Time to stay healthy, take calculated risks, and circle the wagons. And so it begins.
Yesterday we hit the gym, as you’ll see below. Then we spent the day around the house working a bit. Brian and Penelope arrived from Phoenix yesterday and went straight to Gorsuch where Davy hooked them up with their ski gear at no charge. We’ll see them tomorrow. Tonight is dinner at Gerry and Marci’s. Ty strolled in around 11pm and is sleeping right now.
With Lori’s car in the shop, I’ll take her to work as she has some work to do on the research projects at the hospital to get ahead of things. Research is an entirely separate thing from her job that she also oversees. Big companies, like those that make implants and stuff used in procedures, pay thousands on clinical trials and our smart lovely Lori is also the head of all that, in her spare time, ha.
Then, I’ll hit the gym. We’re on a mission to step up our game and get ripped. We thought about doing a blog for people in their 60’s, bwaaahhh. (That’s a joke)
Time to get moving, make it a great day. Go get out there and take on the World! It’s waiting for you! God Bless.
What a year, what a day, what a night and what a morning. We all know the new year brings a chance for us to start over, be reborn, or change something, or everything in our lives. In reality, it’s just another day, but psychologically, we’re conditioned to believe that it means something more. Who knows, maybe it does. Personally, I think if you really believe something in your mind, you can make it come true. In any case, it’s a chance for a new beginning, so let’s begin!
It’s beautiful outside this morning. Pink skies are resting over the snowcapped mountains surrounding the house. Before we throw away 2024, here’s a pic of the last sunrise of last year.
Yesterday went by fast. We ended up getting out of the house, for what we thought was our eight-person party, about 6:30pm. When we arrived at Gary and Jennifers, (yes, his name is Gary as I thought, more on that later), cars lined the road. At first, we thought we had the wrong house, but no, it was the right place. We walked down their icy driveway, Lori in 5-inch heels and all, to the front door. We knew there were way more than the eight of us for dinner. Apparently, word got out, and the party ballooned into 40 or 50 people. They had it catered, had live music and lots of people. We were first to arrive of our three couples. James and Addy showed up a few minutes after us and then Ben and Eleni a few minutes later. Jennifer is so sweet. She’s like 37 and Gary must be 55 to 60 or older. He met and picked her up in DIA (Denver International Airport) and married her, ha. Funny how people meet. She is in remission from cervical cancer and I’m not sure who all knows someone who has been touched by cancer, or for that matter, anything that makes you question your mortality, but it changes you, usually for the better. Her appreciation for life flows out of her and is infectious to everyone around her. You don’t wish anything bad on anyone, but the change in people who thought they might die, is remarkable. To be fair, she was always super sweet. Gary is a really good guy too. I met him a couple years ago at a party at Ben’s and knew his name was Gary, but James told me the other day his name was Greg. I even called him out then, saying, “no man, I think you’re wrong”. He was sure though that it was Greg. Wrong! I figured it out on the way to the party, thankfully, and told James as we were hanging outside having a cigar, “dude, his name is Gary”! He replied, in his own confused way, “oh yea, that’s right, I always get those two names mixed up”. Funny but no harm done. That kind of thing happens to he and I a lot, and yes, I’m almost always right!
We all had a blast hanging out together until 10 when the East Coast turned 2025 years old. Most people we didn’t know, but everyone was really nice to us. Before we left, Jennifer and Gary wanted a picture with James, Addy, Lori, me and Ben and Eleni. Some guy took 4 or 5 pictures of our group standing in front of their fireplace while everyone was staring at us. I’m sure it was because of James, but everyone was wondering who we all were and why the impromptu photo shoot. Now I hate having my picture taken and must have had 20 or 25 photos taken of me last night. It’s either because Eleni is a photo nut with her phone or because James and I are hanging together, and someone takes his picture, and I happen to be in it like I’m a lamp or something. I’m used to those kinds of pics with him, just hate having to pose for photos. Oh well, someday the kids can laugh at me. Most pics she took turned out like crap, but I’ll post one below so you can see us all. We all look horrible and are not even looking at the camera, but it is what it is.
The deer are outside eating bird seed right now. I think this morning we’ll head to the gym and then just hang out around the house. James, Addy, and/or Eleni might come over for tamales and to watch some football. Ben might try to go skiing as they leave the 3rd to go back to Palm Desert. Brian, my Partner, and Penelope, his girlfriend, arrive this afternoon in Denver and are driving up. Davy is hooking them up with their rental gear (skis and boots) so I might run into town to meet him around 6. If not, we’ll see them in the next few days.
Tomorrow night, ugh, we have dinner and Gerry and Marci’s. Obviously, we’re pretty busy. Jag and Ava come back next Monday or Tuesday. The Stock Show starts soon in Denver too! I want to go this year as I missed it the last couple years. Who doesn’t love a good rodeo!
Well, that’s it. Happy New Year to you all. Now go reinvent yourself or just sit back and be thankful for being here in the year 2025! Many are gone and if you do one thing this year, don’t take life for granted. Time to get moving, let’s go! God Bless.
