Old Friends from Florida

This post is a bit late, but I wanted to update our blog with photos from our friends Todd and Bethany's visit to Denver in April. My photos are posted in four parts, and Julia's (better) photos are on her site. We had a great time sampling a myriad of Colorado microbrews (our friends are quite the beer aficionados, and Todd taught us quite a bit about beer appreciation), watching the Rockies slog through a loss in the rain, hiking in mountain lion-infested snowy trails, and merrily touring historic Denver government institutions, among other adventures. Todd and I also nerded out over far too many hours at the Denver zoo, to the annoyance of our wives. It was a treat to have our good friends use their vacation time to visit us in our new home - thanks again guys!

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!