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  • 20 Trips for 20 Years

    1 (2005) – Moab We were supposed to go to New Orleans, but a little storm named Hurricane Katrina kinda ruined those plans… 2 (2006) – Austin Matt had to go to Austin for training for his new job, so… Continue reading

    20 Trips for 20 Years
  • A Lake Dillon Summer Weekend

    Normally we would have taken off after work on Sunday evening and driven out, especially since we were sailing early this morning, but there were no campsites to be had… So we left today. Oy. Our alarm was set nice… Continue reading

    A Lake Dillon Summer Weekend
  • Twenty Years – Just Like That

    Twenty years. Twenty years ago today, Matt was jumping up and down at the altar, trying to see over our 195 guests in the pews,  while I walked down the aisle on my dad’s arm.  As I’ve said over the… Continue reading

    Twenty Years – Just Like That
  • Breckenridge in Wintertime

    Ahhh, Breckenridge. You’re my favorite. There is SO much to do there in the winter, that isn’t even skiing. Not that the skiing isn’t amazing – it absolutely is. But there’s much more to the town than just the mountain.… Continue reading

    Breckenridge in Wintertime
  • Gravel Rides and Lake Hikes in Salida

    Sunday Night Oy. Today was a day and a half at work. It seems it’s gone that way recently… Big eye roll emoji here.  We’d packed up most of the stuff before I went to work – at least I’d… Continue reading

    Gravel Rides and Lake Hikes in Salida
  • Buffalo Creek Camping Chillout

    As I sit here, at camp, on a super still morning, a cup of coffee in my hand, listening to the sounds of the bugs and the birds, I realize I am at peace. It’s such a lovely feeling, this… Continue reading

    Buffalo Creek Camping Chillout
  • Sailing School Ends and the rest of Florida

    I’m laying here, on the trampoline at the front of the catamaran, and my only thought is, “it just doesn’t get any better than this.” Today started out fairly early. I made some coffee and hung out outside to watch… Continue reading

    Sailing School Ends and the rest of Florida
  • Sailing School Begins

    WE LEAVE FOR OUR SAILING CLASS TODAY!!! I slept til almost 7:00 this morning, which was nice… Then coffee, breakfast, and a whole lot of not much. Figuring out what else we needed to pack, how else we could stuff… Continue reading

    Sailing School Begins
  • We’re Going to Sailing School!

    But first, we have a ton of studying to do and a few days in Florida before we embark on our journey… We received our books (FOUR OF THEM) shortly after we registered for our class, and sometime in January,… Continue reading

    We’re Going to Sailing School!
  • Vegas, Baby!

    I’m not working on Sunday because we leave for Vegas, so I declared vacation starting. Doesn’t hurt that Matt wanted to go to the bar to get out of the house. Okay, okay, he has to work tomorrow. Whatever. It’s… Continue reading

    Vegas, Baby!