Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentine's Day wknd
I had such a great time this past wknd. Helen shaved a minute off her time and was the 3rd fastest woman at the Red Hot 50K trail running race out in Moab. Threatening forecasts actually yielded nice weather. Saturday early am it snowed for about 5 minute, then it cleared and was sunny the rest of the wknd. We couldn't have been more lucky with the weather. And I was able to get out and ride 2 classics on the mtb, Amasa Back and Slickrock. I would rather be no place else than Moab in Jan or Feb. Hard to believe this desert town is only 4hrs from Breck, yet retains nice weather and almost always has dry trails. Alina got to check out the parks and playgrounds, and had some good time riding her bike. On the way out of town, we stopped off at the Sovereign Trail for Helen to do a short run to stretch her legs. Alina and I watched Dora's Pirate Adventure, then we took her bike out for some Moab desert riding in the parking lot.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
happy valentine's day
as tradition has it, we're out in Moab for the Red Hot 50K. Helen's been out on the desert trails for almost 2 hours now. She's probably almost halfway done. It's in the low 40s, but luckily dry everywhere. We had some flurries early this morning, but it only lasted about 15min, and never accumulated. Breezy and chilly is no problem, we're just happy to have dry ground. Alina and I went to wash the car, then had some brkfst and now it's Handy Manny.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
dry still, but more storms coming in tomorrow and Saturday
Moab has escaped the last few storms. The Red Hot 50K race director said they haven't had any rain (he didn't even mention snow) in 2 weeks. Trails are dry now. But another system is moving in tomorrow, with another pulse on Saturday. I hope they are as elusive as the others.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Moab
The forecast doesn't look good. Then again, they said it would be snowing there the last couple of days, and this webcam is showing a dry desert in Moab by the Colorado River. if we're very lucky, the desert will be mostly dry. even if damp, not being covered in snow would be a victory. but with storms coming through every 2-3 days, it's certainly not looking like we'll see sunshine and temps in the mid 50s like it has been the last couple of years. I am excited for Helen's race. She has been training hard, and after the New Year she finally kicked the cold she had had for over a month (after her last race in SF). Alina and I are excited for dry ground and to be able to ride our bikes.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Another mtb ride
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
Does Alina need a Facebook page? will she have a Facebook page before she has a cell phone? These are crazy, but real, questions.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
random, mostly good
We've been enjoying some an unusually long stretch of high pressure, which means mild temps and tons of snushine and Colorado bluebird skies. So much so that the Town of Breckenridge's Public Works department has been proactively scraping down the 1-4" of snowpack on all of the town streets, including my neighborhood. So, we now have dry asphalt streets around town. So I hopped on the longboard and made some great runs down Bridge Street yesterday. Very cool. I had given up on skateboarding til April, so I had to dig it out of the attic. Also with the fair weather, Alina got to ride her bike on the streets, in February!!
Spoke to my dad, he was at home on his first official day at home since his retirement. I wonder how that felt, probably pretty damn good. Hopefully in about 30 years (or more), I can experience that.
Helen went for a run today and said it was the mildest and calmest day of the entire winter. While it may not be great weather for business, it is fantastic weather for personal fun. And with the sun setting later each day, we actually have about 30 minutes of light after work. Pretty cool.
Spoke to my dad, he was at home on his first official day at home since his retirement. I wonder how that felt, probably pretty damn good. Hopefully in about 30 years (or more), I can experience that.
Helen went for a run today and said it was the mildest and calmest day of the entire winter. While it may not be great weather for business, it is fantastic weather for personal fun. And with the sun setting later each day, we actually have about 30 minutes of light after work. Pretty cool.
Monday, February 02, 2009
taking a nap
Yesterday we had a great time at Dennis & Trixie's Super Bowl party. Alina didn't nap all day, so by halftime she was tired and asking to go home. At home, she had a MM (major meltdown) and then next thing you know, she's sacked out on the couch. Took a quick pic. Shot this at ISO 1600. Wow, the high ISO should allow for some nice handheld low light photography.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
new one
Just took a few first snaps with the Canon 50D. Wow, this thing is SOLID. Won't have much in the way of photographic side-by-side tests to the Canon Xti...until I have more time, and a tripod. The 1/250 x-sync will help me capture those views better. Curious to try the HDMI output soon too. I am not at all stuck in the megapixel race. 15MP is too much for my puny laptop's HD. Hopefully I can convince Steve to help me replace my laptop HD later this year. Cropping should definitely be easier when you have the MP to work with. The shutter speed and autofocus seem much much quicker than the Xti.
This morning Helen, Alina and I stopped by the Post Office to get our passports. After about 30min, and $300, we were done. Whoa. $300. Are you freakin' kiddin' me?! No wonder why the woman gave Alina a stuffed animal. We don't yet have any plans to leave the country, but soon we will. And they require passports to go to Mexico now.
Off to Pueblo tonight with Scott and Dennis for my first mountain bike ride of the season. Never ridden down there on Lake Pueblo. More importantly, it's going to be 62F tomorrow down there...just 3 hours from Breck.
This morning Helen, Alina and I stopped by the Post Office to get our passports. After about 30min, and $300, we were done. Whoa. $300. Are you freakin' kiddin' me?! No wonder why the woman gave Alina a stuffed animal. We don't yet have any plans to leave the country, but soon we will. And they require passports to go to Mexico now.
Off to Pueblo tonight with Scott and Dennis for my first mountain bike ride of the season. Never ridden down there on Lake Pueblo. More importantly, it's going to be 62F tomorrow down there...just 3 hours from Breck.
Monday, January 26, 2009
photo blogging
is certainly easier, but definitely not as fun. Wish I had more time. We had a great weekend with very nice weather. Some snow, but temps in the mid to upper 20s with little wind meant "warm" weather for January. We didn't get a chance to see the snow sculptures...maybe tomorrow. We took Alina skiing Saturday morning, then we went to Logan's b-day party. Then Kylee's party that night. Yesterday was a bit more relaxed. Lots of quality family time. There's never enough of that.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
E chair powder
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Google image
given the momentous day with the inauguration and what not, I was pretty surprised Google didn't cmoe up with some cool patriotic image on their home page. They had a pretty cool one up yesterday for MLK, but nothing today.
Monday, January 19, 2009
skiing with Alina
we had a great weekend playing outside. great weather certianly helped. We took Alina up on the mountain Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday I took some shots. I think Alina enjoys skiing more and more each time we take her.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
wing suits
had to share this as well. these guys are absolutely nuts. thanks Greg!
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
creative quote
from an article in the paper-
"This year, as the Wall Street line graphs plunged and the R word leaped out of finance books and into real life, business in ski country has become a daily toil demanding constant attention, like an infant in a room full of marbles."
That about sums it up. Very difficult times here as well. Tough, unpopular decisions lie ahead.
"This year, as the Wall Street line graphs plunged and the R word leaped out of finance books and into real life, business in ski country has become a daily toil demanding constant attention, like an infant in a room full of marbles."
That about sums it up. Very difficult times here as well. Tough, unpopular decisions lie ahead.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Saturday, January 03, 2009
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