katie, tracie & nicki, circa 1998
scott, becki, nicki & steve, circa 1980
(this was labor day, not halloween, by the way)
nicki, october 15 2007
brandon, october 20 2007
becki 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.” W. H. Murray
What will you start today?
What will you start today?
my $3.50 world series experience
The World Series is in town! With Coors Field being just about a mile away from our place, we decided to take a walk downtown, taking off just about an hour before game time.
About 5 blocks from the stadium, the city set up a JumboTron in a park where fans could watch the game on a big-screen for free.
We watched them announce the starting lineup on the big screen, and indulged in a spicy hot dog with cream cheese. I added some saurkraut and 2 jalepenos, because 3 or more would have just been too much.
The JumboTron was right below the big clock tower on the 16th Street Mall.
After a while, we decided to walk to Coors Field. We found some brightly-colored cowboy-themed art to appreciate on the way.
Brandon and Koda just a few blocks from the stadium.
Koda taking in all the bright lights. Koda kept putting his paw up as to say, "Yo, I'm lookin' for one ticket- whooze got one ticket," in his Boston accent, until we finally reminded him that dogs aren't allowed inside the field.
Between ticket scalpers, potential scalp-ees, Halloween party-goers, and budding photographers like myself, there was quite a crowd gathered around the intersection in front of the stadium. Any time you go to a game, there are unofficial vendors outside selling food at a fraction of the price you'd pay once inside, so I bought some peanuts for $1. During a time when $10 parking is $40 and $5 Rockpile tickets are going for $500 on StubHub, it warmed my heart to note that they're still selling peanuts for just a buck.
Hot Dog: $2.50
Peanuts in a Ziplok bag: $1
Hearing the World Series announcer yell, "Play ball!" with the sound of the roaring crowd in the background: Priceless
About 5 blocks from the stadium, the city set up a JumboTron in a park where fans could watch the game on a big-screen for free.
We watched them announce the starting lineup on the big screen, and indulged in a spicy hot dog with cream cheese. I added some saurkraut and 2 jalepenos, because 3 or more would have just been too much.
The JumboTron was right below the big clock tower on the 16th Street Mall.
After a while, we decided to walk to Coors Field. We found some brightly-colored cowboy-themed art to appreciate on the way.
Brandon and Koda just a few blocks from the stadium.
Koda taking in all the bright lights. Koda kept putting his paw up as to say, "Yo, I'm lookin' for one ticket- whooze got one ticket," in his Boston accent, until we finally reminded him that dogs aren't allowed inside the field.
Between ticket scalpers, potential scalp-ees, Halloween party-goers, and budding photographers like myself, there was quite a crowd gathered around the intersection in front of the stadium. Any time you go to a game, there are unofficial vendors outside selling food at a fraction of the price you'd pay once inside, so I bought some peanuts for $1. During a time when $10 parking is $40 and $5 Rockpile tickets are going for $500 on StubHub, it warmed my heart to note that they're still selling peanuts for just a buck.
Hot Dog: $2.50
Peanuts in a Ziplok bag: $1
Hearing the World Series announcer yell, "Play ball!" with the sound of the roaring crowd in the background: Priceless
Monday, October 22, 2007
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It snowed in Denver yesterday! Brandon made a mini snowman, and I assisted with the accessories.
Brandon and I went Halloween costume shopping on Saturday. It's the first time I've ever gone costume shopping more than 72 hours before the big day, so I keep thinking Halloween is this week instead of next.
Brandon got a great costume, which I'll wait until next week to reveal. In the meantime, we went to his work Halloween party on Saturday night, so here are a few photos of his costume. He actually won a prize for best costume! I think it was the realistic moustache-afro combination.
If I hear "Rox versus Sox" one more time today, I think I'm going to freak out. It was clever a week ago when I first heard it, and today it's already old- and the World Series hasn't even started yet!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
My dear friend Sarah emailed me tonight to check in on me because I've been so quiet around here post-race. I'm going to post an excerpt of what I sent to her:
"I've been in total recovery mode this week- laying low and eating way too much. I suppose some of that is good for me as my body recovers, but seriously... must set down the Halloween candy already!
I had a blast with the race on Sunday. My only wish is that I could have carried a camera with me to document it all, because there are so many parts of the experience I don't want to forget. I've never pushed myself so hard at something that came as such a challenge, and as a result, have never felt so amazing about accomplishing something in my entire life. It was cold and rainy, but there was a distinct moment in the race that I remember where I was freezing cold and my muscles were tired, and I realized that in spite of it all, I definitely felt so vibrantly alive-- and how many times in our life does that feeling come along?"
I'm trying to take care of myself and start eating normally, trying to compile my to-do list since I put a number of things on hold while I was training those past few weeks, and trying to think about what I'll do with myself next. Make some new jewelry? Plan for a 5k? Take a dance class? It was such a rush doing something outside of the norm. Crossing that finish line felt great, but now I find myself missing having that big thing on the horizon, which I guess is probably normal.
P.S. Congrats to Tracie and Steve, who just moved into their new house this past weekend! We want pictures!
Also, congratulations to my sister, who ran faster than 80% of the people in her age group in her first-ever half-marathon. I am amazed!
"I've been in total recovery mode this week- laying low and eating way too much. I suppose some of that is good for me as my body recovers, but seriously... must set down the Halloween candy already!
I had a blast with the race on Sunday. My only wish is that I could have carried a camera with me to document it all, because there are so many parts of the experience I don't want to forget. I've never pushed myself so hard at something that came as such a challenge, and as a result, have never felt so amazing about accomplishing something in my entire life. It was cold and rainy, but there was a distinct moment in the race that I remember where I was freezing cold and my muscles were tired, and I realized that in spite of it all, I definitely felt so vibrantly alive-- and how many times in our life does that feeling come along?"
I'm trying to take care of myself and start eating normally, trying to compile my to-do list since I put a number of things on hold while I was training those past few weeks, and trying to think about what I'll do with myself next. Make some new jewelry? Plan for a 5k? Take a dance class? It was such a rush doing something outside of the norm. Crossing that finish line felt great, but now I find myself missing having that big thing on the horizon, which I guess is probably normal.
P.S. Congrats to Tracie and Steve, who just moved into their new house this past weekend! We want pictures!
Also, congratulations to my sister, who ran faster than 80% of the people in her age group in her first-ever half-marathon. I am amazed!
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