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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

On May 23rd, we all woke up early. The sun was out for the time being, and everybody seemed hopefull for climbing. Breakfast was served, with a side of thought provoking conversation (What can I say, I love this group!). Chitter chatter covered a variety of topics-including favorite recent books read, inlaws, and camping gear.

Note: Dennis & I were especially fond of Doug’s Coleman folding table with a rolled metal top. Super cool!

Ann Climbing a Tree at Tres Piedras Taken by Kate
Cold & Damp Tres Piedras Taken by Doug
Hiking at Tres Piedras Taken by Ann
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Tags:Hiking, Rainy Day, Santa Fe, Tres Piedras
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Tres Piedras (Near Taos, NM)

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

On May 22nd, before we headed to the Tres Piedras campground, we needed to grab some grub. We decided to visit our favorite grocer (Trader Joe’s) for the requisite camp foods.

In about an hour, we had filled our cooler with goodies (and stocked up on some shelf items for home). I was immensely sad because they did not have my favorite juice, Sir Strawberry.

After TJ’s, we touched base at the condo, and then followed Ann & Dylan over to lunch at Annapurnas, an ayrvadic/vegan restaurant. I got the most delicious Thai Stir Fried Veggies with Rice Noodles. The flavor was amazing, vegan food can be just as exciting as non-vegan food! Dennis was happy with his lunch as well. We got a yummy brownie to go…as a snack for later.

With food in our tummies & in the cooler, we headed up to Tres Piedras for the weekend. Clouds loomed ominously in the sky, but we decided to ignore them. I wanted to just be happy that we would be meeting our friends at a beautiful climbing area, fresh with possibility. (more…)

Tags:Camping, Memorial Weekend, Rock Climbing, Tres Piedras
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Santa Fe, NM

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

On May 21st, Dennis & I left Denver around 2pm for Santa Fe, NM. Around 8:30pm, we arrived at Dylan & Ann’s Condo. I was so excited to see them, I could barely contain myself. When our Nuvi was counting down the distance to the final turn, I was saying in unison, “Turn Right in 1 mile, Turn Right in 300 feet, etc.”.

We went out for dinner at a local brewary, Second Street Brewery and caught up on events of the past year.

I had a beer sampler (highly recommended for those who can’t make up their mind!) to accompany my Portabella Grilled Sandwhich! Beer samplers are also a good idea for me, because Dennis usually ends up drinking all the hoppy stuff. So, I can concentrate on the lighter varieties.

Back at the condo, later that night, Dennis & I pulled out the futon couch and bunked down…

Tags:Santa Fe, Second Street Brewery
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Federal Cup 5K

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

On Saturday, I joined my fellow co-workers at the 26th running of the Federal Cup. At my workplace, the Fed Cup is a very coveted prize. Folks train for it and generally get amped up every spring. I was asked to be part of the co-ed team, and again, I had to say yes!

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Tags:CO, Federal Cup 5K, Lakewood, Race, Running
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Bill Maher At Mackey Auditorium in Boulder

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Dennis did a wonderful thing and bought tickets for us to see Bill Maher in Boulder, CO. We got all dressed up, went out to a cute little Thai Restaurant, and then were entertained for 2 solid hours by the satirical comic powerhouse…Bill Maher. (more…)