Blizzard # 2

As I am sure most of you are quite aware, Denver was hit again this week by a blizzard! That makes 2 in 1 week. Goodness. Luckily Brooke made it out of Denver last Friday for her trip back to Wichita. We both made it back safe and sound this past Tuesday. Only to find out we'd get to spend lots of time together trapped inside! At least this time I wasn't all alone, with the cats.
We hope the snow finds it's way to your doorstep soon! Make sure you have a shovel handy.

Merry Christmas!!!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year! Let's hope that Brooke get's out of Denver today so she can spend some time with family. Here's our tree and the gingerbread house we so painstackingly put together!! And of course, our santa, Gracie. She loves her shoe strings!

Rudolph's Revenge

So we are running a winter series race in the Denver area. The first was December 16, 2006 at Chatfield Lake. It was a 5K/10K. David and I did the 1oK (that would be 6.2 miles). The next one is January something, and the final one is in February. January is a 5 mile/10 mile and February is a 10 mile/20 mile run. Trying to stay focused to maybe do another 1/2 marathon or a full one this next year. Or maybe concur a few 14ers! We had company with us for the run... Celina from my work and Anne a friend of ours. WOO WHOO! Way to go! And what gorgeous weather we had. Here's to the crazy world of running. I think we may get addicted.

Adventure Blizzard

And no, I'm not talking about a DQ blizzard, I'm talking about 3 feet of snow in Denver blizzard! It started this past Tuesday night and didn't stop until noon today, Thursday. So, I have been locked in the house while David is in Omaha visiting family and friends. The cats and I have watched John Tucker Must Die and Little Miss Sunshine. I would definately recommend them both, but if you're not into chick flicks... John Tucker may not be for you.

I went up to the club house this afternoon as the sun was out and I needed to be somewhere other than my couch! The snow that had been shoveled on the side walk was up to to my hips. Yeah. There's a lot of snow. DIA is shut down until tomorrow at noon. My flight out isn't until 1:20 so I am hoping that means I get out in time for the Christmas season! There were like 500,000 passengers stranded because of the DIA shutting down.

Here are some pictures so you can see all the fun we're having!

More pictures from Europe

As requested... here are a few more pics from our recent trip over the ocean!

Streets in Paris


Big Ben in London

Buckingham Palace


Other random photos!

Adventure Madrid, November 23-26

Remember to ask us about the rain. I swear it never stopped. Madrid was by far the most city with stories to follow. If you get the chance ask us about Vueling and Iberia airlines... especially getting out of Madrid. They didn't want us to get on the plane. Our hotel was about a 2 minute walk from prostitute alley. Don't ask how.
More like why. Mom, dad and Ashton met us in Madrid on Thanksgiving day. It was great having more familiar faces around us... especially considering that we didn't have very good luck with anyone speaking English. At least they pretended not to be able to. Our very rough Spanish turned out to be very handy down the road.
We did manage to almost get ourselves kicked out of a resturant (the one pictured here... Lizarrian)... they obviously didn't get it that we didn't want the food they brought out. Merely a language barrier. Tell that to the waitress that almost threw the plate of chicken at Ashton. Great start to our trip in Madrid!
We ate great food... tapas and sangria were the best to be had. Cheap leather shoes and purses, a must have. Madrid's metro station was the nicest thus far and very much like the one in London. By the time David and I are home we should be ready for the light rail in Denver!
We had a great time with the family. I don't know that we'll venture back to Madrid, but at least we have a stamp on our passport!

Adventure Rome, November 21-23

Ahh Rome! Needless to say, it does have some of the Italy flare we all expect. Luckily only one of our suitcases got lost (Brooke's) from the flight from Paris to Rome. But it came later that evening. We were about a 10 minute walk from Trevi fountain and the main shopping center for tourists! Gleato, margherita pizzas and vino... boy did we have fun.
The weather... partly rainy with some sun. Luckily we had more sun in Rome than in Paris and London. That was by sheer luck I am sure.
While in Rome we experienced the Metro, not as advanced as Paris and London, but functional. We visited the Collisuem (Gladiator style), Vatican and a few mom and pop resturants where the pasta was fresh, the bread fantastic and the wine to die for! All in all, Rome was a great adventure.