Dear WordPress
You are starting to annoy me. I knew you had flaws when I first put my blog on your CMS, but I went in with eyes fully open. Over the last two years you have proven easy to upgrade, simple … Continue reading
Category: General
Changes
It’s been a whirlwind three plus months. My apologies to regular readers for the lack of recent posts. A recap is in order as to what exactly I have been up to. March 15, 2010 or so my wife and … Continue reading
Urban Legends
I live in Westminster, Colorado a growing suburban area northwest of Denver. It’s a mixed profile of semi-industrial areas, quaint residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, and the the usual sprinkle of hustle and bustle that accompanies suburban life. Having lived here … Continue reading
Cruising
Two months ago in early November 2009 Heather, my wife, and I attended our Church’s annual school auction to support Holy Trinity School. The auction concluded with a hat drawing for the grand prize – an all expense paid cruise to the Bahamas. Continue reading
Ode to Summer
Ah, the summer that was not how I long to kiss you good bye. One would think that my being laid off March meant the start of a prolific new period of athletic activity wherein I would dip my toe … Continue reading
Lourdes Vacation
My wife, Heather, and I just returned last week from a two week vacation (see the slide show) to Southern France and Northern Spain to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. The trip concluded with a five day pilgrimage to Lourdes, France site of St. Bernadette’s 18 Marian apparitions in 1858. Continue reading
Iowa Christmas
Heather and I are on vacation for Christmas in Missouri Valley, Iowa staying with her Mother. The weather has been cold in general, but every few days the sun pokes out and it warms a tad and feels like sunny … Continue reading
Update on Life
Just updated the site to the latest version of WordPress and figured a shout out to everyone was in order. Climbing has resumed as my finger injury from late summer has healed and Rob, Steven and I are hooked on … Continue reading
Monarch Crest Trail: Over crowded and used
Sept 6, 2008 Mike Carr, Rob Woolf, John Bissell and I rode Monarch Crest Trail/Rainbow Trail loop utilizing our own automobile shuttle to cover the gap from Poncha Springs to Monarch Pass. The ride of roughly 35 miles and 2,600′ … Continue reading
PollDaddy test
I am going to give PollDaddy a test whirl here to see how it behaves before I post up a poll to MP.com thread. Have wanted to give this thing a try since seeing it a few weeks ago on … Continue reading