My best Christmas present for Dan this year came with a long wait*. While browsing the Front Range Community College course book, I found an 8-hour introductory workshop on blacksmithing… in April. Dan finally had a chance to attend his class this weekend. Dan came home dirty and tired and wielding a rough knife made […]
Read MoreThese are the drones you’re looking for
Dan has recently acquired a drone capable of aerial photography. Many nights it’s simply too windy to take the drone out — no one ever warns you how windy Colorado is, all the time! — but every now and then we catch a break. Below are a few of the shots of our neighborhood that […]
Read MoreReview: And Then There Were None (OpenStage Theatre)
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were NoneĀ opens with ten strangers gathering on the remote Soldier Island, each having been invited under vague pretenses. Upon arrival, they find that their hosts — whom no one seems to have actually met — have not yet turned up. The guests settle in for what seems like a casual […]
Read MoreHouse tour: updating our map
Dan and I have kept a map of the United States for nearly 9 years now. The map is more than decorative; many of our best trips have begun as brainstorms in front of this map. The map has been pinned to our wall in three different homes. When we left Ohio it had 120+ […]
Read MoreUnion Bar & Soda Fountain
I’m a bit nuts about Union Bar & Soda Fountain. I’ve been there a few times since it opened, and every visit has been better than the last. I love their food, I love their drinks*, I love love love their venue and aesthetic. *I’ve only had their on-alcoholic drinks (floats, sodas) so far. Basic […]
Read MoreFossil Creek Reservoir
Yesterday I received a voicemail from my grandmother asking me when I was going to update the blog again. š The truth of the matter is: I haven’t been anywhere new lately! But when she called, I happened to be out with my good friend Kate and her vivacious boys, exploring Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural […]
Read MorePoudre River Public Library
I’ve spent a good chunk of this week downtown for Fort Collins Startup/Artup Week, attending panels on innovations and leadership in theatre. While I was in the neighborhood I carved out an opportunity to visit the local branch of the Poudre River Public Library. To be honest, I am not as avid a library-goer as […]
Read MoreYeti Cave CrossFit, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the gym
I kept my gym attendance a secret from nearly everyone for several months. My goal was to surprise my mom during her first visit — at various times mom has been a bit of a gym rat herself, so I knew she’d be delighted. And more than a little shocked. Mom’s visit has come and […]
Read MoreLafayette — err, scratch that, Erie
Here’s a picture of a place where Dan and I didn’t eat. We have made some great friends who live in Lafayette, about an hour from Fort Collins. The plan was to meet them at a favorite hang of theirs, Community… but upon arrival, the restaurant was closing for a private party. It looked cool. […]
Read MoreReview: Appropriate (Colorado State University Theatre)
I’m starting to find my way through the Fort Collins arts scene, and I believe that CSU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will be a regular part of my theatre diet. Last week Dan and I were able to take in CSU’s production of “Appropriate” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. “Appropriate” is a story of a […]
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