A Year of Change

The turkey is ready to go! It’s cooling down in the fridge after Lori hand rubbed her mixture of herbs all over it. She’ll start cooking it around 10:30 or 11. That way, it should be done by 2:30 to 3:30.

Ty went to pick Sonny up at the Eagle Airport around 8:30 last night as he flew in from Bozeman for the weekend. Then he, Sonny and Will were going into Vail last night. Around 3am, my phone rang, which always worries me thinking something happened. Turns out it was Ty needing me to unlock the door from the garage to the house. I thought he was staying at Sonny’s as they were going to the bars last night, so I locked the garage door, but he didn’t drink and decided to come home. I asked what happened and he said he ran into Madi (his ex) at the bar last night and didn’t feel like drinking. They broke up a little over a week ago after 3 years or so.

Glad he made it home safe but waking me at 3am was no bueno. I couldn’t get back to sleep for at least an hour, maybe more, ugh.

Earlier in the day, after some calls, I went to Edwards to pick up the dry cleaning and ran a few other errands, including the post office and florist to pick up Lori a centerpiece for her table today. She decided to clean some more of the basement, (bad idea) and was, you guessed it, sore again last night. Who doesn’t listen? Lori doesn’t listen! She’s better this morning but won’t be doing much today.

Snow is coming! Should arrive along with cold temps by Saturday. It’ll last through Monday and then warm up a bit next week. Jag goes to Chicago next Thursday and is back Friday. He and Ava and her cousin Grace, from Chicago, who flew in last night, are celebrating Thanksgiving together down in Denver today. They’re cooking duck I think, yum. Jag cooks a good duck. Last night, Ava went to pick her up at 9, as Jagger had some stock on the stove that was cooking.

I’ll work a bit tomorrow but be getting ready for the cold and snow too. Davy and Abbey and the kids get back from Florida early tomorrow morning. Her dad fell, so they went down Monday. Marty and Mel get back from Hawaii on Tuesday.

Hard to believe it’s almost December. It’ll be 2026 before we know it. We’re planning a two-week family trip to Europe, I think for next June. Think we’re going to go to southwest France, staying at the Monastery, going to Biarritz on the ocean, and hitting San Sebastin Spain, that has the most Michelin Star restaurants in the World. Probably should do a few days in Paris too as long as we’re there so the kids can experience some of the sights and museums. I’m trying to find five business class tickets at a good deal, but it looks like $30K no matter when we go. It’ll be a great trip. These days, especially with flights, you need to plan way ahead.

Today, we all have lots to be thankful for. The way I look at it is, if you’re alive, you should be thankful! Funny how age changes your priorities. Enjoy the day, count your blessings and may God bless and watch over you! God Bless the Broncos too!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Lots to be thankful for of course, but more on that tomorrow. Yesterday I picked up our turkey, and it came in a bit larger than we ordered. It’s 19 pounds! Reminds me of the size Grandma would cook when we were little kids. My guy brined it for us in salt, sugar, juniper berries, rosemary, peppercorn and water for two days! Should be good.

This morning I’ll get some gravy from Ty’s work for our mashed potatoes and stuffing. No snow up here but the mountain did get some. I think Saturday through Monday is when we get hit. I’m not anticipating a lot at the house but have my shovel ready.

It’s 17 degrees in Denver. I think it’s a little warmer up here, but I haven’t gone out yet. Whatever it is, it’s certainly Thanksgiving or end of November weather.

Lori cleaned up the basement yesterday washing the couch cushions that are always covered with hair, as that’s where Harley goes to hang out when she’s alone. We need a baby gate or something to keep her out of the basement.

Hovey made a bunch of fresh pies. They sell for, get this, $45 a pie, and they can’t make them fast enough. Talk about inflation. I’ll stick with the $5.99 pumpkin pie from Costco.

As I said yesterday, the Dems are already bashing any peace deal for Ukraine. What kind of world is it where Americans bash other Americans for trying to reach a peace deal in any part of the World? Then there’s the six politicians who posted a video telling the military to ignore orders, with the caveat, “if they’re illegal orders”, yet none of them can name a single illegal order from the President. Then when the President says sedition is punishable by death, which according to the Constitution, is true, they say he threatened them with death. Now any person with a brain would know that what he said is “sedition is punishable by death”, so are they actually admitting to sedition? If not, he didn’t threaten them. You can’t have it both ways. But in usual Dem fashion, now they’re playing the victim. Luckily all but the far left with Trump Derangement Syndrome, see through this. Man, I miss the 70’s.

Oh well, at least we have football all day tomorrow. Ty’s off to work and I need to get moving too. Have a great day and God Bless.

The news said Trump just ended the war in Ukraine. If true, the Dems will have a hard time spinning this one. I’m sure they’ll give it a try though.

Meanwhile, in Denver, there’s a shelter in place order as two suspects are on the loose for, I think a home invasion. Nice, gotta love the blue run cities.

Ty is off to work. I’ll head out soon for the gym. I took Lori into her office at the hospital yesterday after my 3-hour call so she could give the girls some wine and check on things.

Today I’ll pick up our turkeys. Lori is scheming on how best to cook it. We’ll see. She did a great job last time.

Looks like it’s snowing on Vail Pass a bit. This weekend I think we’ll get a little more. About time.

I have lots of work to do before the end of the year and need to map out each project. Today I’m tackling pricing which needs to go out next week so it can go into effect January 1st.

6:38am now. I have a call at 9 this morning so no time to waste. Time to get moving, have a great day and God Bless.

Big conference call today. I’m presenting my plan for reshaping the company structure and compensation this morning to the Team, for 2026. I might lose a person or two, but sobeit if I do. I’m tired of paying people for not performing. All my life, if I didn’t perform, I didn’t get paid. The gravy train is over.

Ty went boarding yesterday and then went to Denver. He stopped at Tommy’s to watch some football and visit with him. Good for him. He’ll be driving up this morning.

Lori’s traps are still sore, which Dr. B said is normal. I’m headed back to the gym to continue working my way back to full power.

I might run down to the doctor today as my right ear is plugged up. They suck wax or whatever out with this little sucker thingy. I’ll see how my day goes. Think I have water stuck in there. I do need to go get our turkeys today. I ordered two small ones that are fresh and supposedly the best you can get. Our butcher only got 30 for the whole valley. Too bad nobody else likes turkey but me! I’ll have a lot of leftovers for sandwiches.

Might get a dusting of snow tomorrow. This coming weekend, we should see measurable snow.

Time to go, 6:44am now. Have a great last Monday of November. Four more Mondays until Christmas and 5 left in the year! Time to get busy! God Bless.

I was in Denver at Cherry Creek Mall right at 10. After shopping for a bit over an hour, I headed over to Cigars on 6th to meet my buddy Shultz. He showed up and brought me a special cigar he bought through a connection while in Spain. It’s called a Behike, and is one of the best, if not the best, Cuban cigar you can buy, if you know someone. He bought four for $860 so they’re $215 each. It was really nice of him to give one of them to me, but that’s the kind of buddy he is. I saved it and brought it home and it’s in the humidor now.

He and I hung out and had a different cigar waiting for Jag and Ava to show up. They came by to pick up this snowman that is the same as we had when the kids were little living in Lakewood. Lori found one, new in the box, on Ebay. It was made in the 70’s by Hallmark and is about 12 or 15 inches tall, is covered in snowy flocked like stuff and lights up and changes colors. We always had it at the top of the stairs in our house in Lakewood when the kids were really young. The kids hung out with us for a while and then I bought them a sandwich next door before they headed out for a football game in a park by their house with all their friends from their Friendsgiving dinner the night before.

Around 1, I headed home. I did stop at Whole Foods in Frisco, which was really crowded with tourists and locals getting ready for Thanksgiving. The town is less crowded than usual as we still have no snow. Bad for the economy but we’re fine with it. I promise, the snow will come.

Think I’ll go to the gym. Ty is off today and had a sore throat last night. He works again on Tuesday. He’s doing well. Time to get moving, 6:30 now. Have a great Sunday and God Bless.

What did I say the other day? Lori doesn’t listen. Yesterday she did too much, and by the end of the day, she was sore. This morning I’m running back down to Denver to do some Christmas shopping, (for Lori, don’t tell her) and Lori is staying home. She’s under strict instructions not to do anything. We’ll see how that goes.

Yesterday I had a bunch of calls and finally wrapped up that deal I’ve been working on since June. It’ll bring on a new partner who will focus on social media and our new spirits division, along with a couple million dollars. I should receive the wire transfer Monday, or Tuesday at the latest. Good stuff.

Ty worked all day yesterday and is back at it today. We had cooler temps, but no snow except way up high. The weather looks good today.

CU is on at 6 tonight. It’d be nice to get a win. No Bronco game tomorrow but still some good football. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Then it’s all downhill.

Time to mount up. Have a great Saturday, stay safe and God Bless.

It’s been two weeks today since Lori’s surgery. Seems like a lot longer. She’s doing great and her rash is getting better every day.

Yesterday we were in Denver at the warehouse by 9:30. Then after a quick stop at a couple of places, we met Jagger at the mall. After that, we all went to lunch. We finished up around 1 and were home by 3 or 3:30. We did have to sit on I-70 for 30 minutes due to construction.

Marty and Mel landed safely in Hawaii and will be back around the 1st of December. They’re staying at Max’s apartment to save money. Max will sleep on the couch, and they’ll take his room. Rough ten days but good way to save money.

I have calls around 9. I just talked with France at 6am. Lots going on. Would rather be waking up somewhere away from people feeding the horses and cows, ha. Lori said yesterday that she’s ready and doesn’t need to be near any stores.

Time to get to the gym as it’s been a few days and I need to get back at it. Have a great Friday before Thanksgiving. Jag and Ava are having a Friendsgiving dinner tonight. They invited Ty but he works tomorrow.

Take care and stay safe, God Bless.

After knocking out a few miles on the treadmill, and having breakfast with Ty, I headed home. After a quick shower, Lori and I were on the road to Aspen by 9:30ish. When we pulled into town, I noticed how dead it was. Parking was available everywhere and there weren’t many people on the streets. That’s what happens to a ski town on the 19th of November, when there’s no snow and it’s 50 degrees.

First stop was to drop Jagger’s glasses off for repair. We then headed into Ralph Lauren to say hi to Denise and other staff we know well. We shopped a bit for the boys for Christmas and then headed across the street to another store we go to every year, as it has great stuff for the boys. On the way out of town, we stopped to pick up some ribs to go from Hickory House. Next up was a stop at Whole Foods before heading home.

The rest of the day was dedicated to emails and a few calls. This morning we’re off to Denver to go to the distributor to pick up some wine, stop at a couple other places and then will head over to see Jagger and drop him his glasses. I hope to be home by 3.

Ty works again today and has a doctor appointment at 4. Lori is doing well, as I said yesterday, but she has to take it easy. Yesterday I saw first-hand, that she can’t and shouldn’t, do too much. She’s still recovering and even little things like emptying the dishwashers, strains her muscles and neck. I keep telling her, but what’s the old saying…… she doesn’t listen very well! She always thinks she can do more than she should. I think she’s figuring it out now.

Time to hit the road. Have a great day and God Bless.

Lori’s postop appointment went well. She’s healing up just fine and all signs point to a really successful surgery. Her rash is almost all gone too. They’re saying she’s going to be a case study! Lori wants to work out bad but was told she needs to wait until at least six weeks after surgery. That’ll put her back in the gym around December 21st.

Ty is on the way to work and I’m going to go to the gym to get a couple miles in on the treadmill. We might run over to Aspen today to get Jag’s glasses fixed and do a little Christmas shopping.

Lori’s been making and living off broccoli soup. It’s really good. She did the same thing with her last neck surgery as it’s hard to swallow after neck surgery. We did run to Costco yesterday for some essentials.

That’s about it. Have a great day. Be well and God Bless.

That’s all it was, just a dusting. In true Colorado fashion, the little bit of snow was gone in a couple hours. What a Fall. Everyone wants snow, mostly skiers and boarders. We’re just fine with this as it will come, no doubt about it.

Watching the news this morning, it looks like more of the typical crap in the city. First a suspect is in court for a random stabbing of a teacher in Thornton. This guy shouldn’t have been on the streets with his prior convictions. Next up, a drive by shooting suspect was captured. I’m sure he’ll be back on the streets by this afternoon. One poor girl was shot in the head. Another random act of violence. Throw in a few road rage incidents, and it’s just another day in Big D. Keep your head on a swivel if you’re down there!

Lori has her post-op checkup appointment today at 2. It’s a virtual appointment, thank God. Ty has a physical on Thursday. Looks like Jag might be off to Chicago on Monday and back Tuesday. He’s pretty far down the road with a firm that wants to hire him, fingers crossed it works out.

I have a call with Italy in 30 minutes or so and then another at 9, also with Italy. I’m making big changes at work. We’ll see if everyone sticks around or not as I’m also putting the Team on a more performance-based compensation package starting in January. If they perform, they’ll make more! The free ride is over.

My neck is sore this morning. Probably from lugging a rifle around on my shoulder up and down the mountains Sunday morning. 50 degrees up here today, which is really warm for November 18th.

That’s it, have a great day, be well, stay safe and God Bless.