We are now owners of mountain property! Hooray!
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July 29, 2009
Rainy summer day (or week)! Full bright rainbow in the sky on the way home from work.
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July 28, 2009
Ah, the Franklin Mint! They definitely have a monopoly on cheesy merchandise that you can purchase for waaaaay too much money. These days this "Mint" really doesn't mint much anymore, they mostly make figurines, jewelry, die-cast models and all types of "collectible" merchandise. But back in the 70's they made all kinds of commemorative medals in sterling silver and bronze. If there was an event in history I'm sure they have made a medal for it. This one is from the History of the American Indian series that was made in the mid to late 70's. This series is actually really great, one side of the medal tells the traditional viewpoint of the event and the other side has the Indian view. This subject of this medal is Wounded Knee.
What's great about Franklin Mint medals in general is that they typically have some amazing artwork and design to them. The bad thing about them is that they are from the Franklin Mint and people generally think of them as super cheesy. I have often thought about starting to collect Franklin Mint sterling medals because I think they will be rare someday due to the fact that they are melted all the time just for the silver value.
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July 27, 2009
Another flower- I feel I must take pictures of them while I can. On our walk back to the house tonight we saw our first flock of geese flying over - fall is right around the corner!
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July 26, 2009
I found this skirt today at the Arc and I really liked the fabric but not the hippie style so I cut it down into this new cuter skirt!
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July 25, 2009
Dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival in Denver - Sloans Lake. We had a nice time visiting with the Naranjo family. This was my best picture because my camera battery died after only 4 pictures. Another lesson learned, I will get a spare battery!
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July 23, 2009
Here is our new little camper trailer that we bought to go on our land. It is just so delightfully 70's! We will use this up there until we get the cabin built.
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July 22, 2009
I walked to work today and whenever I walk there I go past this house which is my favorite house in the neighborhood.
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July 21, 2009
Happy Birthday Kelly!
Kelly showing off the cake that Nicholas made her and the ring that I gave her for her birthday.
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July 20, 2009
We call this "Jumping for Salad". He likes to grab a few leaves off the neighbors tree- not sure why!
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July 19, 2009
Our neighbor across the street from us died last week. We knew it was going to happen it was just a matter of time. Not because he was old but because he was drinking himself to death. He would leave early in the morning, (at first we thought he was going to work but later we found out that he lost his job) and come back in the afternoon so drunk that sometimes he would not be able to make it to his front door. He would pass out in the truck or the front porch. We didn’t know him very well, mostly because he was always drunk and we would end up having the same conversation with him over and over again- after awhile we just avoided him. He had family, and a wife who had left him a few years ago. After she left, our next-door neighbors said they tried to help him, took him to AA meetings and church, but he wasn’t really interested. They eventually gave up.
I learned from his obituary that he grew up in Colorado Springs and graduated from Palmer High School. He previously had a dog that he loved to take to the mountains and they would climb fourteeners. He also spent time chasing storms on the plains with a friend. I had no idea he had any of these interests, because the only thing we ever saw him do was drink.
How does that happen? How do you end up the way he did? How does nothing else matter? The whole thing makes me so sad. Sad that he died this way. Sad that no one could help him. Sad that we didn't really know a man who we've lived across from for 9 years. Sadder still, I think the picture in his obituary is the only time I have ever seen him smile.
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July 18, 2009
We went to the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing car show in Manitou Springs today. We had hoped to see Karl there but unfortunately we did not.
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July 17, 2009
Alice's Mexican Cuisine (or Alice's Restaurant as I like to call it) with Patsy and Monica. Monica was right I should have turned on the flash- I guess I should listen to the person that teaches photography! So a little grainy, but still cute!
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July 16, 2009
I've got nothing for today- so rather than leave it blank, here are two pictures that I took on July4 and July 11 that were not previously posted. Both are from the mountains when Carl and I were looking at land. I did take pictures today, but nothing that I liked!
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July 15, 2009
Maxx sticking his head out the window on the way to Alan & Phoebe's for dinner. Phoebe makes the best potato salad with roasted potatoes and Alan made a delicious brisket. Great dinner!
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July 14, 2009
Old 97's at Armstrong Hall. It was an awesome show- too bad they didn't stay still for my picture. I'm sure if I took 100 pictures, like the woman in front of me (not only was she like 6 feet tall but she also stretched out her arms to better take her pictures and to completely interfere with my view), I would have gotten a better picture but oh well- I was too busy enjoying the show- after I moved.
Really, the seats were great and the band was excellent!
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July 13, 2009
Today we looked at another camper that was cheaper and boy was it depressing! All brown with a nice avocado green stove. I'm pretty sold on the first one.
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July 12, 2009
This may be the camper trailer that we put on our land. I love the red stove and the flowered upholstery!
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July 11, 2009
We found the land we want to buy- it is 1.3 acres with pines, aspens and lots of wildflowers. Here is a view of the land. We hope to buy a trailer to go on it first so we can start enjoying it right away and then we will build a cabin. We are going to make an offer on Monday. I am so excited!
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July 10, 2009
I went to Pizza Rustica with Monica tonight- pretty good pizza. I got the special which had zucchini, goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. I was unsure about the zucchini but it was pretty good!
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July 7, 2009
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade!
I went to the parade with Carl and his Mom. We have never been to the kick-off of the rodeo parade before so I thought it would be fun and I love parades. Here are a few of the picture I took. You can definitely tell that the guys in the second picture are politicians (at least some of them) because they all turned right to my camera, looked right at me and waved! Mayor Lionel Rivera is in the brown suit at left- I don't know who the rest of the guys are. More pictures are on my Facebook page.
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July 6, 2009
Hanging out after work and enjoying the summer on the patio with a beer. Then we rode cruiser bikes downtown to Il Vicino for some dinner.
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July 5, 2009
More flowers! Not much going on today. We did a little shopping and went for a walk with the pup. I also spent some time altering some of my clothes because they are too big! Yay!69, 53.
July 4, 2009
Happy 4th!
Carl and I went up to look around the area where we want to buy land and drove around for most of the day. Here is my first attempt at a panoramic photo- click on it to see it larger. This is some of the view from the land we want to buy- actually looks better in person, but this still looks good. No fireworks today at Memorial Park due to the economy-but plenty of privateers!
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July 3, 2009
Happy 4th of July eve! Apparently everyone in the country had the day off except for me (and my co-workers). This is the parking lot at work which is usually completely full - the cars there belong to people I work with.
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July 2, 2009
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July 1, 2009
Here is a flier for a racing event that Carl helped put together - Ford vs. Mopar Bash!
Very exciting- I redid the flier for Carl because it looked terrible, a few minor changes and it is much better.
On another note, I can't believe that half of the year is gone already. Where does the time go!
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