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CSU Move in Day

We got Lindsay all moved in for her stint in the Equine Sciences program at CSU. It was a little hot, about 95, but that didn’t dampen our sprits. Cam helped Jen and me move her in. Got her room set up with a trip the the local Target (and the Walmart for a box fan). Classes start Monday and she should be good to go.

She has a nice roommate from Minnesota, who I discovered is a Packers fan. Guess I’ll have to let that go for now.

Here a few pictures. She’s close to the rec center and a short walk to the student union and the football stadium.

Ram Welcome 2021 Schedule

Parmelee Hall

Quarantine Day humina, humina, humina

Between work from home, knee rehab and animal hijinks, quarantine has been pretty busy. I’m a happy boy.

Cam managed to time a tib/fib fracture perfectly with the start of the virus mania. He did it in Crested Butte during a Big Mountain competition where he was skiing with his CU team. He was having a great run right up until he wasn’t. Ouch! He got operated on in Gunnison, CO that evening, added some neat hardware to his knee and was able to exit the hospital just as the first Covid patient was being admitted into the wing where he was staying.

That was March 9, 2020. Cam thought he’d get to sit on the couch, convalesce, and watch some college hoops. Whoops. Soon after came the closing of the ski areas, stay at home orders, no toilet paper, the whole shebang.

The true upside is Jen and I are still working. We were working from home before so that was not a big change for us in that respect. But, everyone else being home, all the time has been an adjustment. All the animals really like having everyone home. Not sure how they will take it when we have to leave them alone for more than a couple of hours.

Hope everyone else is well and staying safe. I plan on some inappropriately long hugs and (non) social distancing once this thing passes. Beware. See you soon.

Happy 4th of July

We had another good July 4th barbecue over at Pinehurst. Mother Nature decided to give us a little pre-show with some wind and hail. We all made it through unscathed. It did make for some dramatic atmospherics. A little ice and fog just before sunset set the stage for the fireworks that followed. We had to dodge some rain once the fireworks started but we managed to stay relatively dry and had a great time to boot. Thanks Nana and Pappy for hosting again.

Happy New Year

Had a lovely Christmas and New Year. We had the opportunity to visit the extended family at Uncle Bo’s house where we enjoyed some awesome Bloody Marys (with exceptional garnish options – olive, cheese and bacon, and celery for tradition’s sake).

All of the cousins were there as well as a few of the animals. Santa Gus was even able to make an appearance (pictured at right with Nana and Pappy).

Gus has recently adopted a new little brother who is very cute. I’ll tease a future blog entry by saying I follow up with the new doggy name an pictures in a future post.

Good having the kids home for skiing, eating and general revelry.

Breckenridge Birthday Fun

Spent some good time in Breck to celebrate Lindsay’s birthday with some of her friends. She got a chance to have a little slumber party with fondue, some hiking and picture taking, and experiencing an escape room. All in all, I’m told is was a good birthday.

Jen and I got to do a little walking around and taking some wildflower pictures of our own. Always a good vibe, and restful place to go.

Merry Christmas

December 8, 2012: Merry Christmas everyone. We are working on getting the home decorated and prepped for the holidays. The kids are very excited and helping mom and dad get things put together. They are all trying to finish up the fall semester strong so that we all can enjoy some good days skiing. It’s been a little warm and dry for our liking but a big storm is supposed to be coming as I write this, so keep your fingers crossed that Santa delivers a little snow for Christmas.

Visits and Birthdays

April 11, 2011:

A visit from the Kurths, a visit from Granny and Papa and Connor’s birthday – a busy couple of months since I last posted. Allan, Andrew and Alex made it out to ski for a few days this spring and we all had a good time. The conditions were variable to say the least but we all had fun skiing with each other. We were even able to make it down the Whale’s Tail in a near white out. The nicest day, of course, came on the day the Kurths left. Some video of the day is here.

Granny and Papa cam out for a short visit with the family and we all had a good time as well. We had a chance to see a lacrosse game, do some shopping, and play a rousing game of poker. Beware Cam. He is a shark. He was down to almost nothing and ended up cleaning us all out in the end.

Finally, Con had a good birthday. He had one of his buddies over for a night of movies and horsing around and was able to sample a couple of birthday cakes. With some of the money he received, he was very pleased with himself over the purchase of a new longboard and helmet… smiles from ear to ear.

Lacrosse season has started with a vengeance. Looking forward to some fast action from the Mahoneys.

Birthday Trip

February 10, 2011:

The ski trip celebrating Bo’s birthday was fun. All of the old farts were able to make it out to both Vail and Beaver Creek. Kevin was sick for the first day and managed to give his sickness to me by coughing all over me during a lunch. Thankfully, I’m on the mend now. The entire 3 days were freezing cold. We topped out at about -1 for the first 2 days with the highlight being told at the top of the first lift on the first day in Beaver creek, “welcome to the top, we are looking at a balmy -14 degrees.” The cold only meant we had to stop a few extra times to warm up. We were graced with some fresh snow that made for some fun glade skiing. And yes, I did make it down the Birds of Prey (video here).

Weekend Trip

January 28, 2011:

Headed back up to Breckenridge and then Beaver Creek to ski and celebrate Bo’s birthday. I plan to rock the Birds of Prey. All of my little brothers seem to have problems keeping up with me, especially as they get older… ha.

Breck is hosting the annual International Snow Sculpture Championships this weekend and we should get a chance to see some of the creations (here are some pictures from two years ago). I’m looking forward to practicing some more with the helmet cam to capture all of the little shavers skiing. I think the next skill I need to work on is my video editing. I’m still a little sketchy on putting good clips together for a compelling mini-movie, but I’m working on it.

TV Stardom

February 25, 2010:

Uncle Kevin was on TV recently and I have to say, he couldn’t resist his inner urge to mock the fool doc who stabbed a nurse and committed various other indiscretions (see video) for… wearing a Hawaiian shirt and cowboy boots. Nice dig. Con and Cam loved the clip because of the reference to a scrotum – couldn’t stop giggling.