Well, here we are...in between Christmas and New Year's. Thankfully we have a little less snow than we did at this time last year. I got to spend most of last week in Nebraska visiting family and catching up with friends. It was a great visit, and as usual, the time went by way too fast.
My departure from Nebraska was a little Amazing Race-ish. My flight out of Lincoln was cancelled. Mom had just dropped me off at the curb and headed home to Wilber. So I called her, she turned around to come and get me. By the time she got back, I was checked in on a flight scheduled to leave Omaha in an hour. Luckily, it was delayed, and instead of leaving on time at 7:15, it was going to be on the ground, they thought until at least 8:30. So we made a mad dash for Omaha...and made it. The flight was delayed a couple more times, but we eventually made it to Denver. Several more delays later...I finally crawled into bed about 2:30. It's good to be home.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wow...December 21...ALREADY!???!!
How did this happen? I can't believe how fast life has been moving these days! Way too fast!
So it's been a busy December. The first part of the month was spent dreading packing...actually packing...and of course moving (thank goodness for moving companies). I'm happy to report that as of this morning, I have only 3 boxes remaining to unpack, and that the new place is absolutely fabulous!
So the dog has adjusted to the new place better than I thought he would in the week since we moved. That was probably my biggest worry. Also exciting is the fact that I can run home on my lunch hour and actually spend about a half hour with Norm walking and playing...which is great stress relief on a rough day.
And now, as usual, I'm looking forward to things to come...Christmas in Nebraska, lots more snowboarding and a trip with J to Vail in January. Good stuff!
So it's been a busy December. The first part of the month was spent dreading packing...actually packing...and of course moving (thank goodness for moving companies). I'm happy to report that as of this morning, I have only 3 boxes remaining to unpack, and that the new place is absolutely fabulous!
So the dog has adjusted to the new place better than I thought he would in the week since we moved. That was probably my biggest worry. Also exciting is the fact that I can run home on my lunch hour and actually spend about a half hour with Norm walking and playing...which is great stress relief on a rough day.
And now, as usual, I'm looking forward to things to come...Christmas in Nebraska, lots more snowboarding and a trip with J to Vail in January. Good stuff!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Coffee Mug Meme
I saw this on my friend Mark's blog and well, doing this seems like more fun than packing at the moment, so here we go:
Mug Meme
Tell us about seven mugs in your cupboard. So mine won't all be in the cupboard, several are at the office and the rest are either in the cupboard or have arleady been wrapped with care and put in their box, waiting for the nice moving men to show up next week and relocate them.
I should also say that amazingly, working in an office with an automated Starbucks machine (press a button to steam milk, press another for one shot of espresso, the one below it for two) and a "milk fairy" (also known as the King Sooper delivery man) who delivers gallons and gallons of milk every week, a year in this office has done to me what 4 years of summer staff training, 4 years of college and six years as a youth director in a Lutheran congregation could not do...I've become a coffee drinker!
Here are mine:
1. The newest: it's an 18oz, white mug, dipped in red. It came from Crate and Barrel where I was supposed to be finishing up some Christmas shopping. It's huge, it always needs a double shot of espresso. It's big, because we used to have our work space adjacent to the lounge with the magic machine, and last month we moved downstairs. So I only make one cup a day, most days. This is good...but the new mug is great for making the most of that one cup!
2. a little white one with a green stripe around the middle...also from Crate and Barrel. I got it because it coordinates with our workstations, it's just a bit small, but works for plain coffee brewed just 7 feet from my desk - seriously, we're a bit spoiled.
3. my San Francisco mug. I love this one. It's bright yellow, with cartoon drawings of several of the major sights in SanFran. I love it even more because in my four days there last fall, I saw everything on the mug!
4. the good ones grandma got me...they're white, match the plates and everything else. They have a pink, green and grey flower pattern.
5. A big blue one with snowflakes all over, and the logo for the resort I work for...I was hired in November and at the meeting the morning after our holiday party, everyone who had been with the company since at least September got these really cool camelback bags from MountainSmith as a "returning employee gift". Not wanting to leave us out, our boss picked up the mugs for the four of us who had joined the team after the September deadline. It's mostly used as a home for my silverware in my cupboard at the office.
6. The Cuppies - I can't tell you how many I have right now. It's a lot, and there are probably 20 more at mom's house, including the coveted "Original TiPi Green", a Barney Purple and a Star Trek Silver and Gold pair. I can't believe they quit making those things! Seriously! Great memories from the camp that was a major part of my life from 4th grade until 4 years ago...and even now, still a part, just much farther away.
7. A big bright blue Dancing at the Crossroads mug - a thank you for being the synod coordinator for the 2003 National Youth Gathering. A great reminder of lots of good times - planning, helping others plan and just being there. Good stuff!
Mug Meme
Tell us about seven mugs in your cupboard. So mine won't all be in the cupboard, several are at the office and the rest are either in the cupboard or have arleady been wrapped with care and put in their box, waiting for the nice moving men to show up next week and relocate them.
I should also say that amazingly, working in an office with an automated Starbucks machine (press a button to steam milk, press another for one shot of espresso, the one below it for two) and a "milk fairy" (also known as the King Sooper delivery man) who delivers gallons and gallons of milk every week, a year in this office has done to me what 4 years of summer staff training, 4 years of college and six years as a youth director in a Lutheran congregation could not do...I've become a coffee drinker!
Here are mine:
1. The newest: it's an 18oz, white mug, dipped in red. It came from Crate and Barrel where I was supposed to be finishing up some Christmas shopping. It's huge, it always needs a double shot of espresso. It's big, because we used to have our work space adjacent to the lounge with the magic machine, and last month we moved downstairs. So I only make one cup a day, most days. This is good...but the new mug is great for making the most of that one cup!
2. a little white one with a green stripe around the middle...also from Crate and Barrel. I got it because it coordinates with our workstations, it's just a bit small, but works for plain coffee brewed just 7 feet from my desk - seriously, we're a bit spoiled.
3. my San Francisco mug. I love this one. It's bright yellow, with cartoon drawings of several of the major sights in SanFran. I love it even more because in my four days there last fall, I saw everything on the mug!
4. the good ones grandma got me...they're white, match the plates and everything else. They have a pink, green and grey flower pattern.
5. A big blue one with snowflakes all over, and the logo for the resort I work for...I was hired in November and at the meeting the morning after our holiday party, everyone who had been with the company since at least September got these really cool camelback bags from MountainSmith as a "returning employee gift". Not wanting to leave us out, our boss picked up the mugs for the four of us who had joined the team after the September deadline. It's mostly used as a home for my silverware in my cupboard at the office.
6. The Cuppies - I can't tell you how many I have right now. It's a lot, and there are probably 20 more at mom's house, including the coveted "Original TiPi Green", a Barney Purple and a Star Trek Silver and Gold pair. I can't believe they quit making those things! Seriously! Great memories from the camp that was a major part of my life from 4th grade until 4 years ago...and even now, still a part, just much farther away.
7. A big bright blue Dancing at the Crossroads mug - a thank you for being the synod coordinator for the 2003 National Youth Gathering. A great reminder of lots of good times - planning, helping others plan and just being there. Good stuff!
Friday, December 7, 2007
SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness! I say this for a couple of reasons...
A) I work for a ski resort company. No snow means no guests. Which really doesn't do anything impressive for the ever important bottom line. Last year, the particular resort I work for opened a week early, and the following weekend opened all three mountains - incredible! This year, we opened a week early and then the snow stopped coming - I think we had three trails open, and not even to the base, you had to ride back up and then download on the gondola.
- and -
B) The snow is actually landing in the locations I generally hope it falls. On the west side of I-70, up to, but not including Loveland Pass. J and I joke about that one often. If Loveland Pass closes, then the tunnel backs up every hour when they "close" it to let the hazzardous trucks through. Mostly I hope for that, to allow a cushion, because had we gotten 18-30 inches of snow in the past two days, well, this would be a very different post. (Pretty sure I wrote one last year, just a few weeks later).
So it's totally dumping up in the mountains still tonight. Predicted to continue into Sunday - just in time for me to make a trek up for a class on Monday. Luckily, with the weather, I'll be staying over on Sunday night...and hoping to get a few runs on the board before I check in. But only if I get everything packed up tomorrow for the big move next week.
A) I work for a ski resort company. No snow means no guests. Which really doesn't do anything impressive for the ever important bottom line. Last year, the particular resort I work for opened a week early, and the following weekend opened all three mountains - incredible! This year, we opened a week early and then the snow stopped coming - I think we had three trails open, and not even to the base, you had to ride back up and then download on the gondola.
- and -
B) The snow is actually landing in the locations I generally hope it falls. On the west side of I-70, up to, but not including Loveland Pass. J and I joke about that one often. If Loveland Pass closes, then the tunnel backs up every hour when they "close" it to let the hazzardous trucks through. Mostly I hope for that, to allow a cushion, because had we gotten 18-30 inches of snow in the past two days, well, this would be a very different post. (Pretty sure I wrote one last year, just a few weeks later).
So it's totally dumping up in the mountains still tonight. Predicted to continue into Sunday - just in time for me to make a trek up for a class on Monday. Luckily, with the weather, I'll be staying over on Sunday night...and hoping to get a few runs on the board before I check in. But only if I get everything packed up tomorrow for the big move next week.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
These things are addictive
Ok...so I'm on lunch, and I'm not hungry, so why not add a few of these...what are you things to the blog...
I suppose I could get those Christmas cards out...
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If a car slides, and hits nothing...is it really an accident?
So, it finally happened. After driving for 16 years, I got my first traffic ticket this weekend. And here's the deal, I think it's crap. The ticket was for "following too close". Had I really been following too closely, I would have hit either the Durango or the other SUVish thing that I slid past on my way to the ditch. Right? And if it were really, truly an accident, there would have been damage to a vehicle. Right? Well, i guess my license plate did get all bent up, but that's it.
Just sayin'
It was an awesome day despite the troubles. J had a great time skiing in the biggest snowstorm we've had since the resorts opened in November. I managed to link a few turns from my heel side to toe side and back to my toes...FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. (I go snowboarding, but I've never said I'm good at it). No one was injured in the "accident" (I was only going 15 mph). And, we probably did our bodies a favor in deciding to cancel our fondue reservations and just have pizza when we got back to Denver. Oh, and my insurance company cut me a check on Monday for the $150 we paid the tow truck to get the car out of the ditch on Saturday. It's good to find the good.
Just sayin'
It was an awesome day despite the troubles. J had a great time skiing in the biggest snowstorm we've had since the resorts opened in November. I managed to link a few turns from my heel side to toe side and back to my toes...FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. (I go snowboarding, but I've never said I'm good at it). No one was injured in the "accident" (I was only going 15 mph). And, we probably did our bodies a favor in deciding to cancel our fondue reservations and just have pizza when we got back to Denver. Oh, and my insurance company cut me a check on Monday for the $150 we paid the tow truck to get the car out of the ditch on Saturday. It's good to find the good.
So long...and not soon enough
So I try to be a patient and understanding person. That is until someone decides after 10pm that they need to have their stereo turned up so loud that my walls are shaking. And even then, I'll be nice and polietly request it to be turned down. However, after 2 weeks, and asking 4 times...something's gotta give.
So, with that, moving, which is something I would usually dread, is something that I really can't wait for. The new place is so much closer to work, in a much nicer neighborhood and is even a little bigger. The wood floors will take some getting used to for the BullHound I'm sure, but I think he'll be happy that I can go home over lunch and take him for a nice walk now and then.
I'm so excited to move, that I'm even excited about packing. But being the office supply nut that I am, who wouldn't be excited with tape printed for each room, color coded none the less. I'm even organizing the boxes for each room in a logical order for the movers to load into the truck, and back out so that we can be as efficient as possible (hey...I'm paying them, anything I can do to save time means I'm saving money too, right?).
So a week from tomorrow I get the keys and a week from Friday, I'll be all moved in to the new place, and it can't come soon enough.
So, with that, moving, which is something I would usually dread, is something that I really can't wait for. The new place is so much closer to work, in a much nicer neighborhood and is even a little bigger. The wood floors will take some getting used to for the BullHound I'm sure, but I think he'll be happy that I can go home over lunch and take him for a nice walk now and then.
I'm so excited to move, that I'm even excited about packing. But being the office supply nut that I am, who wouldn't be excited with tape printed for each room, color coded none the less. I'm even organizing the boxes for each room in a logical order for the movers to load into the truck, and back out so that we can be as efficient as possible (hey...I'm paying them, anything I can do to save time means I'm saving money too, right?).
So a week from tomorrow I get the keys and a week from Friday, I'll be all moved in to the new place, and it can't come soon enough.
Shocking....
So my friend ScottyJ did this and got results he didn't anticipate....I on the otherhand...totally predictable.
Yep...that's me. First born.
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Yep...that's me. First born.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Thank Goodness it's Wednesday
Here's a fun little meme, courtesy of LutherPunk...by way of Scotty J's blog...a week and 2 days later :)
4 Crushes:
1. Chip Johnson: 4th grade - He was a fellow Heavenly Kid my first summer at camp - we actually kissed, behind tent 1 at Main Site, during nap time. After camp, we wrote letters back and forth.
2. Jeff M: 5th Grade, he was the tall super cute 6th grader - completely out of reach, and not just because he was the tallest kid in the grade above me...but he was always one of the cool kids...and well...I definitely wasn't.
3. Jeremy: Probably the one that turned out the best - we're still friends today, but it's not always been an easy road, for both of us I would guess at various times for lots of reasons. Another camp crush - this one was a wicked triangle, me and a set of identical twins.
4. Jeff S: Raft guide. Super friendly, amazingly adorable in that super rugged, outdoorsy way. We kept in touch for most of my first year living in Colorado, hung out a few times.
4 Pieces of ClothingI wish I still owned (and/or that still fit):
1. My Midland sweatshirt - raggy cuffs all over, I think my sister may actually have it
2. My Lucky Brand jeans - They were a huge splurge as a reward for getting to a point that I could fit into them - I still have them, in the waiting to be worn again bin...maybe by the holidays.
3. My old camp t-shirts - so I could make one of those cool quilts
4. This really cute swimsuit I bought as motivation - see #3 - but definitely not by the holidays
4 Names I’ve been called at one time or another:
1. Woodstock - by my parents, before I arrived
2. Ernie - by friends of my parents as a child
3. Daners - by the kiddos I used to nanny for, and now several others
4. Telegraph-Telephone-TeleDana - at camp...oh the grapevine...somehow I always ended up with the information.
4 Professions I secretly Want to Try:
1. REI associate
2. Park Ranger
3. Event Planner
4. Tour Guide
4 Musicians I'd like to date
1. Harry Connick Jr. - He's a hottie
2. Brett Dennen - for the conversation
3. This is tough...
4. I'm so bad about paying attention to who sings what
4 Foods I’d rather Throw than Eat
1. Liver
2. Collard Greens
3. most frozen dinners
4. Soft Corn Tortillas - they're just icky
4 Things I Like to Sniff
1. My friend Scott's cooking
2. The Muir Woods
3. Campfire
4. Clean laundry
Feel free to play - leave a comment if you do.
4 Crushes:
1. Chip Johnson: 4th grade - He was a fellow Heavenly Kid my first summer at camp - we actually kissed, behind tent 1 at Main Site, during nap time. After camp, we wrote letters back and forth.
2. Jeff M: 5th Grade, he was the tall super cute 6th grader - completely out of reach, and not just because he was the tallest kid in the grade above me...but he was always one of the cool kids...and well...I definitely wasn't.
3. Jeremy: Probably the one that turned out the best - we're still friends today, but it's not always been an easy road, for both of us I would guess at various times for lots of reasons. Another camp crush - this one was a wicked triangle, me and a set of identical twins.
4. Jeff S: Raft guide. Super friendly, amazingly adorable in that super rugged, outdoorsy way. We kept in touch for most of my first year living in Colorado, hung out a few times.
4 Pieces of ClothingI wish I still owned (and/or that still fit):
1. My Midland sweatshirt - raggy cuffs all over, I think my sister may actually have it
2. My Lucky Brand jeans - They were a huge splurge as a reward for getting to a point that I could fit into them - I still have them, in the waiting to be worn again bin...maybe by the holidays.
3. My old camp t-shirts - so I could make one of those cool quilts
4. This really cute swimsuit I bought as motivation - see #3 - but definitely not by the holidays
4 Names I’ve been called at one time or another:
1. Woodstock - by my parents, before I arrived
2. Ernie - by friends of my parents as a child
3. Daners - by the kiddos I used to nanny for, and now several others
4. Telegraph-Telephone-TeleDana - at camp...oh the grapevine...somehow I always ended up with the information.
4 Professions I secretly Want to Try:
1. REI associate
2. Park Ranger
3. Event Planner
4. Tour Guide
4 Musicians I'd like to date
1. Harry Connick Jr. - He's a hottie
2. Brett Dennen - for the conversation
3. This is tough...
4. I'm so bad about paying attention to who sings what
4 Foods I’d rather Throw than Eat
1. Liver
2. Collard Greens
3. most frozen dinners
4. Soft Corn Tortillas - they're just icky
4 Things I Like to Sniff
1. My friend Scott's cooking
2. The Muir Woods
3. Campfire
4. Clean laundry
Feel free to play - leave a comment if you do.
Friday, August 17, 2007
New Blog Home
So the place where I used to blog was getting cumbersome to use, so I pretty much quit blogging. Probably no big deal really, but sometimes I miss it. So here I am.
It's funny how it seems like I'm always in between. We all are really, between life and death of course. Some people are just better about living in the now, enjoying each day as it arrives. Me, I'm the one counting the days until the next something big. Until last week, it was my birthday. Now I'm counting the days until my trip to San Francisco next month (20)...the days until J is done traveling for work(28)...the days til the lifts open for the season (probably somewhere between 79 & 86...depending on the weather an especially nice thought on days when the temps are in the 100's).
It's always fun to have something to look foward to, but I feel like I miss out on things happening now because I'm too busy looking forward. Time keeps moving, faster and faster it seems.
It's funny how it seems like I'm always in between. We all are really, between life and death of course. Some people are just better about living in the now, enjoying each day as it arrives. Me, I'm the one counting the days until the next something big. Until last week, it was my birthday. Now I'm counting the days until my trip to San Francisco next month (20)...the days until J is done traveling for work(28)...the days til the lifts open for the season (probably somewhere between 79 & 86...depending on the weather an especially nice thought on days when the temps are in the 100's).
It's always fun to have something to look foward to, but I feel like I miss out on things happening now because I'm too busy looking forward. Time keeps moving, faster and faster it seems.
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