Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Aces
Ace #1 on left, #2 on right, feel free to call Mike on #2 to confirm it:)
The Destroyer I had actually just bought to replace one I had thrown into a lake earlier in the day...worked out nicely though.
Site of first ace at Johnny Roberts Memorial DGC
Basket straight ahead
Site of #2 and #3
Basket straight ahead through trees, actually sets up nice for my sidearm throw.
#3 in the basket when I got up there
When I got to being up 56 shots on Mike on the year, that started to lose much meaning...so moved on to trying to get a hole in one. Would have been good with one, but ended up getting three last week. Probably should have bought a lotto ticket with that kind of luck. Probably won't be playing as much anymore, still fun and all, but have covered all the goals I really had for that, next up, who knows, might pick up my guitar again and start playing again on a regular basis. Basketball and dodgeball season is starting up again, so trying to find teams for that.
Sister Carrie was out here a couple weeks ago, stopped by on way back from Yellowstone, sucks that they only were here a day, but had lots of fun. Caught the first half of the Iowa/Maine football game, played some sand volleyball, and went downtown in attempt to go to a pub quiz, only to find the bar taken over by Missouri fans watching their football game, and then instead grabbing some food and drinks at the Celtic then heading home for some Wii action.
Yep, that's Carrie
Wish I had kept rolling to the end. She may seem sweet, but has violent tendencies...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Time to catch up
So, sorry for all those that may have been checking this, desperately waiting for my updates...but there's just too much to do out here other than type on a computer. We did have two days of rain last week, just in time for the Muddy Buddy, but other than that, nothing but sun for three months. Anyway, updates... work is going good, though we have a couple people leaving in the next couple weeks, so that should be fun when the kids find out and act out not knowing how to say they will miss them. I should be getting at least one morning shift/one more night off, so that will be good.
Disc golf, still beating Heaton, at 39 shots now. Current goal is to finally get a hole in one. Have hit the side of the basket twice in the past couple of weeks, that is frustrating.
Did the Urban Assault Ride back in July with a girl Mike works with, Leslie. Bike about 20-25 miles around Denver hitting 8 checkpoints along the way. Each checkpoint has an obstacle of some sort at it. Way fun, and there was an inflatable water slide, big wheel tricycles, and cold beer at the end of it.
Did the Muddy Buddy this past weekend with Mike. Bike/run race where the team has one bike, one person running, one person biking, and you switch off at checkpoints with similar obstacles to get past. As I mentioned above, it rained the two days before. Normally the mud pit at the end you have to crawl through is the muddy part, but the whole course was nice and muddy. Definitely had to walk your bike through several parts.
Did my 14er for this summer, hiked up Mt. Evans with my volleyball friend Jill. As some of you may know, you can drive to within a hundred feet of the top. We did not do this, instead hiking from Summit Lake up Mt Spalding and across the West Ridge that connects it to Evans. Was a sad day for the Lumina, however. Heading up into the mountains and the higher elevation, the engine started to majorly struggle. Around 9,000 ft it was overheating and couldn't go any further. Had to let it cool off for 30 minutes or so, drive back down and take her car back up to the trailhead. Runs ok back down here in the city, but no trips into the mountains until I get that figured out. Bike still runs good though, so that's all that matters I guess.
Picture time!!!
Big wheelin'
I had just smoked some 7 year olds on the course, oh yeah!!!
Not actually in this picture, but this was my favorite obstacle, great ab workout. Other ones were kayaking, keg walk standing on mini kegs, paper boy route on small bike and jousting
Post race, not yet to the beer garden
Cleaning off in the res. Cold, but very refreshing.
In the pit
USGS marker, we made it!
Jill and me at the top
Weird rock in the middle
Yellow-bellied Marmot, they so cute
Disc golf, still beating Heaton, at 39 shots now. Current goal is to finally get a hole in one. Have hit the side of the basket twice in the past couple of weeks, that is frustrating.
Did the Urban Assault Ride back in July with a girl Mike works with, Leslie. Bike about 20-25 miles around Denver hitting 8 checkpoints along the way. Each checkpoint has an obstacle of some sort at it. Way fun, and there was an inflatable water slide, big wheel tricycles, and cold beer at the end of it.
Did the Muddy Buddy this past weekend with Mike. Bike/run race where the team has one bike, one person running, one person biking, and you switch off at checkpoints with similar obstacles to get past. As I mentioned above, it rained the two days before. Normally the mud pit at the end you have to crawl through is the muddy part, but the whole course was nice and muddy. Definitely had to walk your bike through several parts.
Did my 14er for this summer, hiked up Mt. Evans with my volleyball friend Jill. As some of you may know, you can drive to within a hundred feet of the top. We did not do this, instead hiking from Summit Lake up Mt Spalding and across the West Ridge that connects it to Evans. Was a sad day for the Lumina, however. Heading up into the mountains and the higher elevation, the engine started to majorly struggle. Around 9,000 ft it was overheating and couldn't go any further. Had to let it cool off for 30 minutes or so, drive back down and take her car back up to the trailhead. Runs ok back down here in the city, but no trips into the mountains until I get that figured out. Bike still runs good though, so that's all that matters I guess.
Picture time!!!
Big wheelin'
I had just smoked some 7 year olds on the course, oh yeah!!!
Not actually in this picture, but this was my favorite obstacle, great ab workout. Other ones were kayaking, keg walk standing on mini kegs, paper boy route on small bike and jousting
Post race, not yet to the beer garden
Cleaning off in the res. Cold, but very refreshing.
In the pit
USGS marker, we made it!
Jill and me at the top
Weird rock in the middle
Yellow-bellied Marmot, they so cute
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Road Trip
So I went on a little bike ride the other day, managed about 30 miles and made it out almost to Golden. Still haven't gotten the road bike fixed up, so was on the mountain bike. 30 miles on a mountain bike, good workout, lots of sore muscles the next day. Bunch of pictures below from the ride.
One of my old AmeriCorps buddies, Carolyn, had a layover on her flight back to Oakland, so went out to see her the other day. Good to see you again, but could ya make it here for more than a half hour next time?
Speaking of reasons for people to come visit...The Mile High Music Festival is coming up in July. A two day deal, with a pretty good lineup: Dave Matthews Band, OAR, Bob Schneider, Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, Josh Ritter, Ingrid Michaelson, The Black Crowes, Spoon, Tom Petty, Gavin Degraw, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Citizen Cope, and a whole bunch more. (Sorry I didn't put links for all, runnin out of time and gotta get to work.) Tickets are a bit pricey, but way cheaper than if you ever saw them all separately. Anyway, it's July 19-20. Any and all let me know if you are interested.
Where a good chunk of my disposable income is going, the main REI here in Denver
Set of rapids outside the REI, for when I can get a kayak
Next stop, a quick visit with Mr. Heaton at the new CC office
One of the many disc golf courses here in Denver and off of bike paths
Cuz the parents like to see pictures of me too
Just some mountains
A brief visit with CQ at the airport
One of my old AmeriCorps buddies, Carolyn, had a layover on her flight back to Oakland, so went out to see her the other day. Good to see you again, but could ya make it here for more than a half hour next time?
Speaking of reasons for people to come visit...The Mile High Music Festival is coming up in July. A two day deal, with a pretty good lineup: Dave Matthews Band, OAR, Bob Schneider, Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, Josh Ritter, Ingrid Michaelson, The Black Crowes, Spoon, Tom Petty, Gavin Degraw, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Citizen Cope, and a whole bunch more. (Sorry I didn't put links for all, runnin out of time and gotta get to work.) Tickets are a bit pricey, but way cheaper than if you ever saw them all separately. Anyway, it's July 19-20. Any and all let me know if you are interested.
Where a good chunk of my disposable income is going, the main REI here in Denver
Set of rapids outside the REI, for when I can get a kayak
Next stop, a quick visit with Mr. Heaton at the new CC office
One of the many disc golf courses here in Denver and off of bike paths
Cuz the parents like to see pictures of me too
Just some mountains
A brief visit with CQ at the airport
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Correction from the Editor...
My disc golf season lead over Mike Heaton was previously listed as +24. It is now +28. Sorry for the confusion, please make changes to your daily lives accordingly...
Saturday, May 17, 2008
This is in no way a knock on the Lumina/Animul
So I had biked into the main REI (outdoor store, mom) here in Denver and as I was checking out, the girl saw my helmet and asked if my bike was my main mode of transportation. Thought about it and decided that sounded like a good idea. There's a good trail system and my apartment is so centrally located that everything is pretty close to me. Work is about a 5 mile ride on trails and residential streets, so have been doing that the past week. Hope to just keep my car parked for most of the summer minus any trips into the mountains.
Speaking of disc golf...there's also a course a short ride from my place. So far on the year I am 24 shots up on Mike Heaton. He has had a number of excuses over the rounds from throwing his driver into a lake to his son hiding his putter, but it is clear so far who is superior at frolfing (folfing to some...)
Currently at work covering part of the overnight shift. This is actually as boring as you might think it is. Doing the kids laundry is the highlight of the night. Next week I do the entire overnight one day, so you should look forward to a incoherent post in a week from 5 in the morning. I may actually cry from boredom that night. On the bright side, it means I get Wednesday off too this coming week and my old volleyball team needs a sub that day, so will get to play some more sand vb.
Parents are coming out in a couple weeks and sister is coming in August. That leaves a whole lot of other open times for the rest of you to come out here. My boss is pretty good about time off requests as long as there is enough advanced warning to find subs.
Less than 2 hours to go...off at 3:30, 30 minute ride home, asleep by 4:02:)
Til next time...
Speaking of disc golf...there's also a course a short ride from my place. So far on the year I am 24 shots up on Mike Heaton. He has had a number of excuses over the rounds from throwing his driver into a lake to his son hiding his putter, but it is clear so far who is superior at frolfing (folfing to some...)
Currently at work covering part of the overnight shift. This is actually as boring as you might think it is. Doing the kids laundry is the highlight of the night. Next week I do the entire overnight one day, so you should look forward to a incoherent post in a week from 5 in the morning. I may actually cry from boredom that night. On the bright side, it means I get Wednesday off too this coming week and my old volleyball team needs a sub that day, so will get to play some more sand vb.
Parents are coming out in a couple weeks and sister is coming in August. That leaves a whole lot of other open times for the rest of you to come out here. My boss is pretty good about time off requests as long as there is enough advanced warning to find subs.
Less than 2 hours to go...off at 3:30, 30 minute ride home, asleep by 4:02:)
Til next time...
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Yeah!!! A Job!
So after a couple months of searching, Chris is back in the world of the employed. It's at a residential treatment center called Mount Saint Vincent Home. Will be working on a boys unit, ages 6-12. Pretty similar to the work I was doing back at Orchard Place in Des Moines, though a little younger. Going in to fill out paperwork tomorrow and then may start as soon as this weekend with the training. Not sure my exact schedule yet, but will be mostly evenings and some weekends. Bye bye social life...They do have similar positions working with the kids during the days at the campus school, but they filled all those prior to me applying. Will be keeping an eye out for any of those openings. Got my foot in the door now at least.
Have signed up for the Muddy Buddy with Mike Heaton this coming summer up in Boulder. Fun little bike/run race with obstacles and mud pits. Started working out and biking for that this week. My new apartment is a block and a half away from the Cherry Creek trail which is connected to all the bike paths in the area. It also runs right past the flagship REI here in Denver, about a 10 minute bike for me, that could present a problem to attempting to save my new income. Short ride to a number of grocery stores and Wash Park, big park with lots of summer activities including a number of grass volleyball games. Love my location and have a feeling will really enjoy it this summer.
Speaking of summer, was in the upper 70s the last two days. Of course, that means it is 30 and snowing today...Another day of this then back up into the 60s by the weekend.
Had the semifinals of my basketball league tournament this last Monday. We were missing one of our better guys and the team we played had some new players we hadn't seen during the regular season...brought in the ringers for the tournament...close, but lost by 4 in the end. Didn't feel too bad about it though, the final was scheduled for that night later on and with our depleted roster, playing another 40 minutes would have been rough. Hopefully will get to play with my team this next season as well, but waiting to see what my schedule will be at work.
On the topic of cutest nieces and nephews in the world, check out the Friedel Kids. I especially like the video of Aidan dancing at the bottom of the page:)
Ok, so it's not the greatest, but I can see the mountains out my window. I don't care if you have to squint, I can see them, so just back off...
One last pic of Japhy at my old place in Boulder. Miss those dogs
Have signed up for the Muddy Buddy with Mike Heaton this coming summer up in Boulder. Fun little bike/run race with obstacles and mud pits. Started working out and biking for that this week. My new apartment is a block and a half away from the Cherry Creek trail which is connected to all the bike paths in the area. It also runs right past the flagship REI here in Denver, about a 10 minute bike for me, that could present a problem to attempting to save my new income. Short ride to a number of grocery stores and Wash Park, big park with lots of summer activities including a number of grass volleyball games. Love my location and have a feeling will really enjoy it this summer.
Speaking of summer, was in the upper 70s the last two days. Of course, that means it is 30 and snowing today...Another day of this then back up into the 60s by the weekend.
Had the semifinals of my basketball league tournament this last Monday. We were missing one of our better guys and the team we played had some new players we hadn't seen during the regular season...brought in the ringers for the tournament...close, but lost by 4 in the end. Didn't feel too bad about it though, the final was scheduled for that night later on and with our depleted roster, playing another 40 minutes would have been rough. Hopefully will get to play with my team this next season as well, but waiting to see what my schedule will be at work.
On the topic of cutest nieces and nephews in the world, check out the Friedel Kids. I especially like the video of Aidan dancing at the bottom of the page:)
Ok, so it's not the greatest, but I can see the mountains out my window. I don't care if you have to squint, I can see them, so just back off...
One last pic of Japhy at my old place in Boulder. Miss those dogs
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