Tuesday, January 20, 2009

It's a New Day for America!

Julia and I woke up to the sweet, sweet sound of our radio alarm - something I would normally never say - but this time it was playing NPR's live coverage of the Presidential Inauguration, with the San Francisco boys' choir singing God Bless America. What a great mood that put us into!

Though I am now at work, I am watching the Inauguration on CNN's live webcast. It is awe-inspiring to view the sea of people, covering the entirety of the D.C. Mall, waving and cheering in the freezing morning cold. Julia and I couldn't be more proud of our new president, and most of all proud of our country for choosing change over fear, hope over cynicism, and service over selfishness.

I couldn't resist attaching a blurry photo of our honorary embossed invitation to the Inauguration that we received, completely by surprise, from the Presidential Inauguration Committee. While we are not traveling to Washington D.C., we will definitely be framing this beautiful piece of history. Today is a great day for America and indeed the world. Remember where you are, what you're seeing, what you're hearing, and savor it - this is the change we've been waiting
for!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Still Gators at heart

Even though we moved from the humid swamplands of Florida to the dry, mile high air of Colorado, Julia and I remain proud Gators (her through education and employer, and me as a UF UNIX administrator for a number of years). Tonight of course is the BCS championship football game, and we are looking forward to watching it at Jackson's, a large and fun sports bar where Rocky Mountain Gators hang out on game day, hopefully with one or more of our expatriate Gainesvillian friends.

Go Gators and destroy those pathetic Sooners! Incidentally I looked up today exactly what is a sooner, and it's just not very cool.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Happy 2009 from Arizona!



Happy New Year everybody! Even though we consider ourselves proud Coloradans, Julia and I decided to be adventurous and spend our Christmas and New Year's week on a trip to Arizona, in which neither of us has spent extended time before.

We climbed the Grand Canyon, explored the eerily beautiful Mojave Desert, hiked along the beautiful trails in scenic Sedona, and witnessed some awesome animals in the Phoenix Zoo (you haven't lived until you've seen the multicolored splendor of a baboon's ass!). To top things off we spent New Year's eve in a festive block party on Tempe's Mill Avenue, meeting some cool new friends and seeing Styx (yes they are still alive, and their big 80s hair hasn't changed a bit) kick off 2009 in classic rock and roll fashion.

Julia has posted her photo album of our trip. I have posted my pictures too, grouped by days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, though I use a pretty cheap and simple camera that only stores 26 pictures and can't handle low light conditions (but it is extremely portable, fun, and convenient, which is why I carry it around).

We hope you had a fun and safe New Year's, and let's all have a 2009 full of adventure, goodwill, and a sensible work/life balance!