Colorado

30 Years of KBCO

I am not sure how much people outside Colorado will appreciate this post, but here goes. As I was driving in today, I was listening to KBCO - the quintessential Colorado rock radio station - and morning DJ Bret Saunders was playing Melissa Etheridge live…

Spring has Sprung

As I look at my handy dandy Dashboard widget (and also use my new Blogger widget to enter this post), I seriously cannot believe it was 75 degrees today. I know how Spring in Colorado goes - it is up and down like a rollercoaster,…

Nighttime Snow

There is something magical about going to bed when the first flakes start flying. You're all cozy in bed, snuggled up with a book... dreamily watching the white stuff coming down in that eery nighttime way - where you can only really see it through…

Mall Fruit

We often go to the mall to play on the oversized breakfast foods. Declan calls them simply "The Mall Fruit," but there are also waffles, eggs, sausage and bacon. This little slice of heaven is heavily padded and a place for kids to run around…

Weather

It was gray and raining this morning, then snowing and then within 15 minutes, clear blue skies and massive sunshine. Took some fun pictures of wet leaves, though. Thanks, Mother Nature!

Wind Power

A friend who joined us for trick-or-treating was asking me if we were happy with Windsource, Colorado's wind energy program. Can you say HELL YEAH!? This program allows you to sign up (and pay a little extra) for energy generated at Northern Colorado wind farms…