Flavors of Fall

Dark, stormy and ominous clouds rolled into Golden late last night. We were abruptly woken up by an unforgettable lightening show and the wild hammering of rain – puddles were seeping out from e...

Bus Livin’

As of late, we’ve been playing catch-up; scrambling about to get everything done. Thankfully, we’ve discovered Conscious Coffee, the sweetest roaster out of Boulder that has kept us energized and ...

Dragon Wedding

Here is the speech I read at Grigore and Beth’s wedding. Robyn and I had a GREAT time meeting the families and friends of these two. They are perfect for each other and we couldn’t be more...

Dragon Party

In his last days as a bachelor Grigore did all the things he should do. He ate processed food covering all the major food groups: bacon, kraft and beer. He shot two types of weapons. He swam in a cold...

Ghost Dance

Just a quick random post. I had the day off yesterday and ventured to the Millenium Boulder to try my hand at some of the cool problems there. I chose the boulder because I was alone and the landing...

Meal Planning

Our lives have rearranged a bit this year. With a dramatic shift in schedules and work hours, I wanted our food prep to be more simplified; still creative. Along with a new budget, I’ve developed a ...

More on Budgeting.

My recent visit to the Golden Public Library had me giddily walking home with an armload of financial advice from Mr. Dave Ramsey and others; folks who’ve followed the Debt Snowball Method and have ...

Street Treasures.

Since I can recall, we’ve been fanatical about organizing, list-making and decorating our space. We can’t seem to sit still until every nook and cranny is decorated or all to-do items have been ch...

Budgeting Thoughts for 2014.

Budgeting can be a sticky subject and is often uncomfortable for most people to address. I find it to be incredibly fascinating. I review our accounts daily, enjoy investing money into our savings and...

Looking UP

I didn’t want to spread any rumors until it happened, and honestly I still can’t believe it but Chris moved to Golden. Yes you heard me right. Chris is one of our best friends from the Pen...