Jeff and Cammie

.... after Palin had left!

2008-10-20T10:00:00.003-06:00

Hank Williams sang at Palins rally. We got to be up close and personal. Dana and me having a great time!!!

Palin Speaks in Colorado Springs....

2008-10-20T09:00:00.002-06:00

Hank Williams sang and then we heard Palin speak. She did very well.... so much excitement in the crowd.

In Line at 5:45 AM... Waiting for Palin!!!!

2008-10-20T05:45:00.003-06:00

Other than the fact it was in the upper 30's and are toes were falling off.... we were there bright and early, 5:45 AM, so that we could see Gov. Palin speak here in Colorado Springs.

Rock Climbing Videos.... click to watch!

2008-10-08T18:00:00.005-06:00

Rock Climbing.... go boys go!

2008-10-08T17:45:00.004-06:00

Ben (co-worker) and his friends, Jeff and Will, took Brandon to Red Rocks for his first ever rock climb. Don't worry Cheryl, these 3 are experienced climbers. Ian, Nicky and Alex came to watch and support Brandon. Thanks Everyone!!!!

14,110 feet.... drive to the top of Pikes Peak.

2008-10-08T09:31:00.000-06:00

Brandon and I got up at 8:30AM and headed out west towards Pikes Peak. It takes about an hour to go to the top and a little more than an hour to get back down. It was really a perfect day, little cold at the top, but clear skys.

Coors Beer Tour in Golden, CO

2008-10-05T14:38:00.001-06:00

Brandon, Jeff, Derek and I drove up to Golden to enjoy a nice free tour of real Colorado "gold". I think the best part of the tour is that you get 3 free beers! Mmmmm! Love Colorado.

Lazy Saturday Afternoon....

2008-10-04T19:14:00.000-06:00

After the zoo we went back to our place and ate fried chicken and spuds.... then for a play on the playgound.

Afternoon at the Zoo

2008-10-04T14:07:00.001-06:00

Ian, Nicky, Alex, Jeff, Cammie and Brandon spent Saturday afternoon at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs.

Brandon prepares for his drivers test...

2008-10-01T15:26:00.002-06:00

Brandon took the Jeep out for a long drive around COS.... pumped gas... and tried parallel parking. Good day.

Brandon arrives in Colorado...

2008-09-29T09:22:00.000-06:00

Brandon arrived and we met Derek for breakfast. We went to this groovey place called Snooze.... the pancakes were HUGE!!!

Birthday Dinner

2008-09-28T21:04:00.000-06:00

Congrats Julie on First place!

2008-09-07T14:00:00.000-06:00

Fall Classic and race season come to an end....

2008-09-07T13:00:00.000-06:00

Julie's finish!

2008-09-07T12:22:00.003-06:00

Jeff finishes!!!

2008-09-07T11:58:00.003-06:00

The Fall Classic at Breckenridge

2008-09-07T10:00:00.002-06:00

Jeff and Julie were just riding around, warming up before their 18 mile race at 10AM. They will actually take off together, since it is a Mass start, although they are racing in separate categories.

To think that in 2 short weekends, those slopes you see in the background will be covered in snow.

Carb Feast before the big Fall Classic in Breck....

2008-09-06T19:00:00.002-06:00

We all sat around for pasta galore, little wine, few brownies and lots of silly chit chat. Can you believe we made it to bed by 10PM? So Nikki, Ian's wife, sipping the wine, Julie and Cammie giggling, Ian and Alex in the 'cozy', and Jeff hangin' with the gals!

Jeff and his Circuit Race in Breckenridge, CO

2008-09-06T15:00:00.000-06:00

Jeff's race started at 3PM, a good 7 hours after Ian's. We were all there to cheer him on as he did his 4 laps in Sport 40+ category. Jeff, however, did not podium so Alex gave him a mini-pine cone for his trophy! GO Jeff!

Ian the Scot's first Race and he WINS 4th!!!

2008-09-06T09:00:00.002-06:00

Ian Jardine, a friend and co-worker of Jeff's raced his first ever mountain bike race and took 4th! That is one lucky man. He had to do 4, 2.2 mile laps, to take this plaque. Great job Ian... guess you will be racing the season next year.

Sweet Winter Park Find

2008-08-03T11:00:00.001-06:00

Cutest little French bistro/bakery in Winter Park. We ate in the garden.

Sol Vista Race Day

2008-08-03T08:02:00.000-06:00

2008-08-02T17:42:00.000-06:00

Grand Lake was only about an 45 minutes away from Winter Park. It is a small town, located on the largest natural body of water in Colorado. Of course, Jeff had to stop at the local creamery for a messy banana split.

Sol Vista Pre Ride

2008-08-02T09:39:00.000-06:00

Handicap Parking in Winter Park, CO

2008-08-01T21:33:00.000-06:00

Well.... not sure about the bicycle-airplane next to my Jeep. I guess the 3 wheels makes them handicap. Hehee.

Celtic Music and Ice Cream... Free!!!

2008-07-09T19:06:00.001-06:00

Bear Creek Park hosted a Free event for the locals serving up some Celtic music and ice cream. Jeff, Julie and I sat in lawn chairs and well, ate ice cream and talked. I think we heard a little Irish jam in the winds whipping around us. Was a very lovely night... the weather, the ambiance and friends.

A Very Big Morning!!!

2008-06-28T22:02:00.002-06:00

Let's see... Meg ran a race. It was a breakfast for Jeff's birthday. Katy was leaving for a 3 week road trip across CO, NM and TX. Dana and I were there to eat. What can I say, big morning!!!

Night at Nellie's

2008-06-27T22:00:00.000-06:00

We went over to Nellie's house for crepes. YUMMY. Her home was sooo fun and comfy. Good night with all of the girls.

Here is what SCAD did for me.... true art!!!

2008-06-27T14:58:00.000-06:00

Happy Graduation Katy!!!

2008-06-26T21:56:00.000-06:00

Katy has officially graduated with her Masters. Congrats!!!! We love you.

Guys away... the girls will play!!!

2008-06-20T20:45:00.001-06:00

All of our men were out of town, so the girls, Dana, Katy, Meg and me, got together for dinner and a movie night. We never watched the flick.... ended up surfing the net and watching some crazy other "stuff". Here is a Video with our reaction to one of them. OY. Priceless.

The REAL South Park!

2008-06-19T16:42:00.000-06:00

For all of you South Park fans... here it is, the REAL South Park. Just like the cartoon, it really is a little mountain town, like 3 blocks is it! I didn't see Cartman, but there are some for sure look-a-likes!!!

Hoosiers Pass - No Passing PLEASE!

2008-06-19T09:35:00.000-06:00

Hoosiers Pass is the back way for us to go to ski country (Breckenridge, Copper and Vail). I just get cracked up every time I go on this scary and crazy pass. Here is a photo of the road sign!! What a Hoot!!!

Later Gator!!!

2008-06-18T17:31:00.001-06:00

Jeff's last night with me before he leaves for 6 days to Atlanta for his mothers lung cancer removal surgery. He is texting. Hahahaa

The Great Sand Dunes of Colorado

2008-05-26T17:25:00.003-06:00

We saw the sign while cruising down I-25 to New Mexico. So on the way back home we made a detour West about 75 miles to a very unusual phenomenon.

Truly this is one of those things you will just have to visit one day and see it for your self. It appears so small, but in reality it is very massive. It sits at the base of all these fourteener's giving it this idea of being not a whole lot of anything.

Sad for me, Jeff and Claire were only able to go out and hike it while I had to sit on the side lines. My wheel chair would not have made it 3' in all that sandy sludge. Jeff and Claire did tell me that the river that runs in front of it has "waves" that are like the ocean and come up to your waist and then roll back. The sand, which I have a sample is dense and not so sandy at all. In fact it is very rocky.

Again... you really should see this for yourself!!!

Oh.... We stopped at a coffee house outside of the park and noticed we were about to loose Jeff's bike from all of the winds we were driving through. CO and its 60mph gusts... good times!!!

2008 Angel Fire, NM Chili Challenge

2008-05-25T11:16:00.000-06:00

Jeff is doing better each race. He moved up to 14th from 21st from the last race in Sport 40+.

Taos, NM - Saturday the 24th

2008-05-24T11:06:00.001-06:00

Jeff was in Angel Fire doing his pre-ride of the course. Claire had never been to NM and Taos was the perfect place for her to see some real beauty. Taos is a very eclectic and artsy town. The canyons and mountains that surround it make it a Top 5 choice for places to live. No wonder so many celebrities live here (hide out on their ranches is more like it).

This is basically some photos of local shops and buildings. Of course, one of Claire and me... our reflection with me in a wheel chair bundled up. LOL

4 Day Hospital Stay

2008-05-02T17:47:00.001-06:00

I really meant to get a bunch of photos of my nurses, some good needle pricks, you name it.... just was not really mentally there over those 4 days from Wednesday until Saturday.

I did get one of Dana, who stayed with me the entire time and helped out.

Ooooooh mama! Dana got one of me just after I came out of the shower, about fainted on the floor from nausea and drugs, had to pee - had to puke, on oxygen - on IV, gown not even on me, just draped to cover the goods..... well, she got it! It is off the chain hideous and ridiculous, but yes, you know me, it will be posted even if I will be shamed years from now!

Left Knee Surgery - Round Two; April 30th

2008-04-30T19:29:00.000-06:00

Dana took me up to Vail this early Wednesday morning so that I could have my CT done prior to my surgery, which was scheduled for noon.

Dana was with me throughout the entire process - even as far as going back for my pre-op. Now, when someone walked by with a needle or something that looked like a needle, all you would feel is a gust of wind because that is how fast Dana was out of there.

I watched as much as I could watch. Standard IV, the leg prep and oh yes, the anesthesiologist do my nerve block. That was one hell of a needle. Very cool how that works.

Well, here a few photos of the femur bone being screwed back together, my lovely new scar that I could stuff a small child inside like a kangaroo pouch.... but I digress. Enjoy!!!

The "Discovery" Appointment; April 29th

2008-04-29T13:14:00.002-06:00

I was discharged this past Saturday with just a dislocated knee from the ER. Considering I was not able to put any pressure on my leg, as the ER doctor told me I would be able to do, I assumed I had re-torn my brand new ACL that Dr. Peter Millett @ Steadman Hawkins had put in December of 2006. I made an appointment for that Tuesday so that Millett could check out "his work".

I got there, was severely swollen still in my knee... obviously more than I should have been after this type of injury. Millett had already had me stop by to get an MRI prior to our visit. A few things made him a little curious, he took me down the hall and had me do 3 more X-Rays.

My glorious news for the day was that the ACL held up like a champ! My problem was, I had been sent home from the ER on Saturday with a broken Femur! OUCH! Millett tried to get me back for surgery that day.... just didn't work out. Surgery would be tomorrow, on Wednesday.

This is Dan the Man by the way.... showing me my jacked up knee!!

Saturdays Bike Ride - Totally Bust!

2008-04-26T12:00:00.001-06:00

Okay, soooo Jeff and Meg went with me to Cheyenne Mountain State park to ride the trails down there. We parked in the front parking lot and had to ride the fire road up to the back parking lot where the trail head begins. Well, I never made it to the trail head or that back parking lot. Had a little brake issue and to calmly make the decision to wipe out on asphalt going down hill or wipe out in the brush and gravel. I chose brush and gravel.

So you can see my knee cap hanging over to the side. My busted up lip that has 6 stitches on the inside and that crazy central line through my neck. Fun Fun!!!!

2008-04-18T19:37:00.001-06:00

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Fruita - Funny Race Cow Crossing....

2008-04-13T20:13:00.003-06:00

We were 2 miles from the Utah border out in the middle of noman's land. Soooo.... the cows are roaming the range as they would normally. This cow actually stopped and waited for 2 riders to go by and then he/she crossed. You can't really hear the conversation on the video... but one of the guys got pissed and said, "Damn Cow!" Poor cow.

Fruita - Rabbit Valley, Sunday XC Race

2008-04-13T19:57:00.005-06:00

This is Jeff's first race as a Sport Class rider in Colorado. Last year he road in the Beginner Class and the standard race trail would range from 7 miles to maybe 11 miles. The trail today was 19 miles.

Fruita - Rabbit Valley; Sat. Time Trial

2008-04-12T14:33:00.004-06:00

This is the FIRST race of the season. Today, Saturday, is a 5 mile Time Trial. It was freakin' 29 degrees this morning... it was painfully cold, especially for those on their bikes sucking in that cold air trying to get a breath. The photos are in order of Jeff relaxed prior to the race, then on the time trial ramp, then coming through the finish and then... LOL... him about to vomit.

Domino's Match, and the winner is.....?

2008-04-06T21:26:00.010-06:00

Here the smack talk prior to the dominos game. Normally Chad or my will be the winner with the other in 2nd place.... just who will it be???

Oh, did you notice, Chad just could not loose to ME? Ha! (Skip is a friend of the family and this was his first night playing. He isn't much better than Chad or me about who will be on top, become the Dominos Champion.)

Jennifer and Brandon looking to Chad for a good play because, for the first time, Chad is not in the lead.

Chads last attempt at giving me some words - thinking HE was going to win. Oh, check out the final scores below.... and the winner is???

JENNIFER

GO!

Sunday Cook out at the In-Laws

2008-04-06T15:54:00.004-06:00

Here is Tony and Cheryl sitting outside by the pool. Cheryl is Jeff's older sister.

Brandon, our nephew - Cheryl's son and Me! See how big our noses are? Hehee.

This is Jeff's older brother Mark with his wife Tammie.

Jim (Jeff's dad) and Chad his granddaughter Jennifer's husband, golfing in their backyard.

Okay, do not ask about the pond. Hehee. That is Tiffany and Jennifer with their grandmother Sue.

Our Egg

2008-04-06T13:16:00.000-06:00

We were making deviled eggs... check this out! This sucker had a "heart" inside when we cut it open. We wanted to sell it on E-Bay, but when Mark was cleaning the kitchen, he tossed it out. Dangit!

I put Tiffany to work!

2008-04-04T10:44:00.001-06:00

I am trying to get the accounting system revised and updated. I ended up with a huge file to go back in to the 2007 files.... Tiffany is putting them away for me so I can keep working on 2008! Thanks Tiff, you are a huge help!!!!

Jim on the Webcam

2008-04-03T20:08:00.002-06:00

It is wild how far our parents have come. This was the visit to Atlanta where I showed my mom and both of Jeff's parents how to call us and see us over the web - for free! They are all doing fantastic and it is much more fun than talking on the ol' tele. Here is Jeff's dad, Jim, talking from GA to Jeff in CO about bike stuff.

Sue's New Wig

2008-04-02T20:04:00.004-06:00

Sue, Jeff's mom, is currently having chemo for lung cancer. She has begun to loose her hair and this is the wig, on stand by, for when she will have to finally shave her the final bits of her hair. The best part is, it is blonde - the exact same color as my hair! LOL We match.

Hannah - Our niece....

2008-04-01T11:13:00.003-06:00

Belated Birthday Dinner for Jim and Sue

2008-04-01T11:08:00.003-06:00

Jim and Sue at their favorite place.... The Villiage Inn. Happy Birthday Jim and Sue!!!

Jeff's mom - working hard at the office!

2008-04-01T11:03:00.002-06:00

Here she is.... doing work orders!!!

A visit with Cammie's Mom

2008-03-30T10:43:00.005-06:00

Here is mom, up at the apartment - above their offices. She loves to sit on her laptop and study her French. By the way, she has done an amazing job decorating that apartment for employees and their clients. You can see below those tall windows... that entire upstairs IS the appartment (you can only see the left half of the shop - so it is a large 3bd/2ba).

Rainy Day in Suches, GA

2008-03-29T09:01:00.005-06:00

It is very difficult to see all of the rain coming down in the photo.... but it is pouring! This is a view of the lush landscapes from my mother's front pourch up in the North GA mountians. I don't think we will be going for a walk like we planned.

Easter Sunday

2008-03-23T17:40:00.005-06:00

Today was a snowy Easter and a bit on the chilly side. Joey, Meg, James, Katy, Jeff and I went up to Green Mountain Falls to a cute little hole in the wall place called The Pantry. We had the best breakfast food in a long time.... the cinnamon rolls were amazing! After that, we went back to James' place for mimosa's and just sat around and talked. The view from his window was gorgeous - Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain, WOW! It was a nice day.

Cowboys!

2008-03-21T02:21:00.005-06:00

We have Joey and Meg to start. Then Katy acting British (hehee). A little dance-dance. The group of us including Anne-marie, and then a farwell video from Meg, of course! This was a fun night full of Meg dancing crazy and us laughin' until the weee hours. Good times.

Cowboys (cont)

2008-03-21T02:20:00.007-06:00

PIKES PEAK OR BUST.........

Off to the club we go...

2008-03-21T02:17:00.001-06:00

Jeff and Joey are up in the fronts seat while Meg, Katie, Maili and I are smushed into the back seat while we drive up to Cowboys for some line dancing!

Good Friday - Day at the Dog Park

2008-03-21T02:13:00.001-06:00

Maili had the day off from work and Katy was on Spring Break from teaching. We have Jake, Pugsy and Lucky - no Betsy because she would kill the other dogs. It was sunny and in the 50's... bit windy giving a chill, but overall, a beautiful Colorado day.

Lipstick Jungle - Season Finale!

2008-03-20T23:13:00.011-06:00

Tonight was the season finale for out Thursday Smut Night. Just watch and see how much we can all entertain outselves... below are 3 ridiculous videos worth the watch. Ahhhhh... I miss these Thursdays. Oh.... Maili, Meg, me, Katy and Jillian!

St. Patrick's Day - Dinner at Blue Star

2008-03-15T17:27:00.002-06:00

Maili and Meg.... together again, but for a St. Patty's mini-dinner and dessert fest. Ummmm, Maili, you are sooo not wearing green.

MEG! Girl... I am sooooooooooo going to borrow that necklace. LOVE IT!

St. Patrick's Day - Afternoon Delight!

2008-03-15T13:13:00.002-06:00

Well... I would have had pictures of the parade downtown, but I forgot my memory card for the camera; it was in my computer at home. Sooooo.... there will be no pics of the bag pipers, our lunch with Meg and Joey at Phantom Canyon Brewery... nothin'! You won't see any of that! Sorry.... but you can see Jeff, Maili and I just chilling after that lunch. We sat and talked, sipped 3 cups of coffee and relaxed.... it was wonderful. Ahhhhhh!

Jeff relaxing.... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Maili painting her nails.... which she promptly removed and chose to use a more clear coat.

Jeff on the computer.... and Maili warming herself by the fire - while striking a pose! LOL She is a nut! See.... she knows we have hot male cyclist looking at our blog! She is working it. LOL Before the race season starts.... mmmm-hmmmmm! Work it girl.

Thirsty!

2008-03-06T17:10:00.001-07:00

Jillian, Dana, Meg and I met up at Chili's for appetizers and drinks before The Other Boleyn Girl. There was a drink special, something like 2 Margs for $6... I said, go ahead and bring them at the same time.... soooooo! Had to be there. Hehee.

Tonys Bar and Grill

2008-01-14T23:09:00.001-07:00

Tony's Bar and Grill.... Meg, me, Maili and Jillian (aka Gilbert). I am sipping some NASTY drink Meg suggested... okay, diet coke and rum. OMG! I am still sick. Yuck.

Ice Skating

2008-01-09T22:58:00.001-07:00

I really need to get some videos from Dana showing all of them on the ice. Jeff and I felt too old to be on blades... so we watched our young friends from the stands.

New Years at Meg and Joey's

2007-12-31T21:00:00.002-07:00

Me, Dana, Jillian (Gilbert), Meg and Maili doing some poses in front of the Christmas tree. I look like I am leaning over to pass gas... not sure what that is all about. Was a NYE of good food, drinks, board games and Ryan Seacrest. Sad to say, we were all in our own beds before 1AM.

Dana and Joe's Christmas Party

2007-12-14T22:51:00.001-07:00

We were supposed to be goofing off.... and I apparently tried to pull of sexy; didn't work! LOL BUT... from L to R we have Marissa, Meg, Dana and me.

You can see that the guys are all in the den to our right... us gals flocked to the dining room and hung out... Meg, me, Marissa, Dana, Maili, Anne-Marie, Katie, a blonde woman and Erika (in the chair below Anne-Marie). Man... what a night! GOOD TIMES.

Girls Night Out - Stage 1, The House Party!

2007-11-11T21:03:00.002-07:00

Dana... this is pretty typical for Dana. Laughing until she crys, love that about here. She's my best bud.
Ummmm! Well, this is a pipe, probably used for opium some 50-60 years ago... belonged to my grandfather Pop Nelson. So, what are Kate and I doing with it? Not a whole lot actually. Pure entertainment.

Kate sniffing the wine and all its.... ummm, not sure actually. Huh.

Sumer and Katy just sitting on the ol' sofa... legs crossed, blonde hair and blue jeans.

SIde bar... Meg dances for us!

2007-11-11T21:02:00.009-07:00

Girls Night Out - Stage 2, On the Town!

2007-11-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

Come on in Giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrllllllllllssssssssssssssss! Kate and Dana... in all their glory.

Meg, Dana and Kate.... push those people right on out of that booth, that's right!

Well Meg.... does this mean you are taken?

No words can explain this. Well then....!

Girls Night Out - Stage 2.5, Running into the Guys!

2007-11-11T21:00:00.002-07:00

My Hubbie Jeff and Meg's Hubbie Joey! What a pair of cutties!!!!

Dana and Jeff with all smiles.

Kate and her Hubbie Josh.

My Car!!!

2007-11-11T20:30:00.002-07:00

Sooooo.... the morning after the GNO, and I mean at like 6AM, my car was thug-a-fied. I woke up to what I thought was a bear or some cageless beast roaming downtown for some grub... as I heard trash can after trash can being tipped over in the alley ways of our townhomes. I got up and looked outside and it was these 2 drunk guys. I yelled out... said a few choice words... got a nice gun threat tossed back at me... called the police. By the time the police arrived, like 5 mins later, "Someone's Car" had been damaged. The police pulled up during the rock bashing. Best part was.... it was MINE and they didn't even know it was mine. I just failed to park it in the garage after dropping off Marissa. This is the car... after the sun came up.

Dana and Jeff standing there in shock... arms crossed and pissed.

Windshield and passanger window all nice and cracked to bits. Thank goodness for safety glass... didn't shatter.

Oy! The finder and grill. Lovely. And guess who paid for it all... not the thugs!

Laura comes to town!

2007-09-16T18:27:00.001-06:00

My friend Laura flew in from Atlanta for some training. I showed her and her South African friend (name has already slipped my mind) around downtown Denver. I miss how funny Laura is... she needs to come back! Come back Laura!!!

At Maggiano's drinking some wine and eating more than any one should ever eat in their lives. Hehee!

Keystone Climax - Season Overall Awards

2007-09-04T20:22:00.002-06:00

Jeff is awarded #1 in his class, 40+ Beginner.

Jeff and Chuck holding their razor-edged plaques... yeah, they were sharp little suckers!

Keeping warm by the iron-log gas fire after the awards were over... it was cold!

Keystone Climax - The Weekend Awards; Sept. 2nd

2007-09-04T20:15:00.002-06:00

Little Keegan covering his eyes from the sun... he is #1 in Colorado for his age!

Jeff got 4th in Short-Track.

Jeff gets 4th for XC.

Jeff and Chuck chating about the downhills today. Oh, you see Chuck took 3rd in XC today.

Keystone Climax - Labor Day Weekend; XC Race

2007-09-04T06:00:00.001-06:00

The Start Line... Jeff and some co-riders waiting before the sound off.

Jason and Amy... Jason doing his last minute 'stuff' before he heads to the Start Line.

Jeff coming through the finish... he got 4th!

Jeff hanging with the guys as they come over the finish.

Chuck and Jeff right before GO

Keystone Climax - Hanging Out

2007-09-02T11:00:00.001-06:00

Derek with his Blackjack.

Jeff enjoying his beer and some laughter.

Hanging out downtown before the awards.

Eldora - Boulder August 18th

2007-08-18T19:20:00.000-06:00

Go Jeff Go! First one off the line... will you be first???

So many laps... I swear we saw him pass up a couple of times!

Clean Road Biker vs. Dirty Mountain Biker; which one are you?

NMBS Jeff through the finish line

2007-08-14T22:01:00.000-06:00

NMBS 40+ Race take-off

2007-08-11T13:59:00.000-06:00

NMBS Snowmass, CO

2007-08-11T13:58:00.000-06:00

Jeff being called up to the start line.

Some dude in Jeff's race riding under us on the ski lift.

Jeff coming down the hill to the finish.

Jeff behind the announcers trailer after coming through the finish.

NMBS Snowmass with Folks

2007-08-11T12:00:00.000-06:00

Mom and Dad watching the Pro's coming through the finish.

Mom and Dad looking down the slopes from the very top of Snowmass (one peak).

Here is why they call it Aspen/Snowmass.... that is all there is with some everygreens splashed here and there.

Headed back down the mountain on the lift. Some downhill bikers are headed up to ride down.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! The aspens in Aspen.

NMBS Snowmass PRO's

2007-08-11T07:05:00.000-06:00

Pro Mtn. bikers in line-up before the race. You can see the #1 plate Subaru-Gary Fisher lead rider JHK also known as Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski.

Here is the guy who won.... Geoff Kabush. He is also the #1 rider in Canada.

Look at these Pro's with folks holding umbrellas for them. (hehee)

JHK standing with some other Pro's. Okay, JHK looks like my friend Scott Ragan... it is his twin, no doubt.

Blast the Mass.... Aspen Mtn. Bike Race

2007-07-15T21:24:00.001-06:00

Jeff chasing down his competition just before the finish! Yes, he passed him and one other guy moving him to the 3rd Place overall finish instead of 5th. Goooooooooo Jeff!!!

Back in the 1970's lodge in SnowMass..... Jeff covered in dirt, check out the shoes!

Nice and clean and packing up his gear before he heads over the the podium to get his plate.

Downhill riders heading up the lift to prepare to bust it out through the course hoping not to break any bones.... although, few were taken away this day from broken collar bones and other bones. OUCH... and those screams... not good.

They didn't end up doing the ceremonies until 6:30PM, instead of the scheduled 2:00PM time.... so once again, most folks had left. We stayed for Jeff's photo Op. LOL 3rd Place... good job!!!!!

Pikes Peak for Jeff's B-Day

2007-06-29T15:52:00.000-06:00

Derek in his new shades.... blocking out that bright sun at 14,000+ Feet!!!!

I am looking over Bevan's shoulder down the mountain at the tiny cars below us making their way up to the peak.

Looks like we are driving into the sky!!! Yikes, so high up.

The Cog Railroad... notice how it is hanging on the edge there.... yeah, too scary for me!!!

Wildflower Rush at Crested Butte

2007-06-23T15:14:00.000-06:00

Jeff climbing the last bit of mountain before heading downhill.

He did place 5th and is 1st overall.

Jeff and Brandon chilling in the shade while I am volunteering for the Down Hill practice before the race. Jeff and Brandon hiked up 2x to hang out with me during my 8 hours shift.... each way was 1.5 miles starting at 9,000 elevation!!! I think we almost killed Brandon. Yikes.

The Pro Down Hill guys coming down Lower Waterfall towards the top of Crested Butte. These guys are crazy.

Crested Butte is an old cowboy town.... Slogars was good ol' Texas style southern food. Mmmmm good, but OY, they belly!!!!

Looking down the street at the cool cowboy like town of Crested Butte.

Our Nephew Brandon Visits Colorado

2007-06-18T13:03:00.000-06:00

Brandon in Boulder, CO. He has decided that he will apply for college at Univ. of CO - Boulder really is that cool of a town.

Brandon acting crazy - he is a funny young man!

Brandon and Jeff standing on a ledge over a canyon at Cave of the Winds.

Inside Cave of the WInds..... odd, this cave climbs upwards into the peak. Pretty cool.

Brandon's first Sushi experience.... now he is addicted to Unagi, mmmmmm!

Sante Fe, NM

2007-05-27T13:00:00.000-06:00

Sunset at our hotel, The Bishops Lodge.

The fountain in the courtyard of The Club Restaurant at the St. Francis Hotel.

St. Francis Cathedral

Memorial statue in St. Francis Park

The OLDEST church in the United States

Taos, NM

2007-05-27T08:00:00.000-06:00

The Taos Pueblo Church. This is on an active, working Indian reservation.

Taos Pueblo housing.

Jeff standing in the middle of the village.

Downtown Taos.... pots are apart of the outside decor.

A giant canyon just outside of downtown Taos.

Angle Fire, New Mexico - 2nd Race in the Series

2007-05-26T13:53:00.000-06:00

These are amazing mountains are called the Palisades. Huge granite vertical stacks like you have never seen before. Gorgeous.

A look from 10,677 ft down to the base around 8,600. Jeff had to climb from the base to the peak and then fly back down.

There are amazing turnouts in the races out here. Very different than back east.

Here is Jeff climbing to the finish line.... climbing because it was straight back up hill. Wild!

GO JEFF GO! 3rd Place in his 40+ class....

The rest of the riders were not present since it took almost 4 hours to post the results. Results usually are posted 1 hour after a race; they had serious technical problems obviously.

Derek's Birthday Party

2007-05-19T18:15:00.000-06:00

Bevan in the kitchen getting the place ready for the party.

Everyone handng out in the living room. (well, you can't see all the other people sitting and standing around.)

Derek's best friend Michael (did the Aids ride with in Cali) with his partner Brian.

Cammie, Derek and Jeff hanging out and acting a-fool. Laughter is good for the soul. (once again, Cammie has forgotten to put on her face paint and is all natural - not good for photos)

Nathrop, CO - 1st Race in the Series

2007-05-12T09:00:00.000-06:00

Jake's 10th Birthday

2007-03-23T19:25:00.001-06:00

Jake watching his mommy cook him a steak dinner on our Urban Grill.

Jake being sat at the table for his birthday dinner.

Jeff wearing a birthday hat in celebration of Jake's big day. He is so thrilled to be wearing that hat, NOT! LOL

Betsy enjoying her steak dinner treat with some blow up dog - I am not going there!

St. Patty's Day

2007-03-17T19:52:00.000-06:00

Jeff went for a bike ride earlier that morning. When he came home after lunch time,

we took Jake for a ride in the Jeep and then over to the dog park.

Me walking Jake... I am in wearing my green for sure! LOL

Guymon, OK Trip for Grandmother's Funeral

2007-02-25T19:40:00.000-07:00

What a great time...

even though we were all gathered for a very sad event...

the loss of Sue's mother.

I must say, for a small time, this town has some charm... and drama! We were entertained from the moment we arrived until we drove out of the driveway. Man, some of the stories we were told... hysterical. Below are some photo's of Jeff's mother's siblings and their children.

Sue (Jeff's mom), Jim (Jeff's dad), Uncle Bill (Sue's brother) and Jeff in Aunt Judy's kitchen.

Let's see here, going from the left of this photo to the right we have, Kim (Jim's wife), John (behind Kim - Sue's brother), Jim, Bill, Judy, Amy (Judy's daughter - leaning over), and Savannah (John's wife).

11th Anniversary

2007-01-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

We had a calm, peaceful evening. We went to Blue Star on S. Tejon. Reminded us of something back East - we LOVED it! We popped our heads into the brewery next door and picked up a 1/2 Gallon of beer that we were sipping on through dinner. It was a great night... I received the earrings in my ears in the photo below.

Jeff just chilling on the sofa before bed! Always looks GQ!

Christmas Eve 2006 in CO Springs

2006-12-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

Derek and Bevan drove down and stayed with us for Christmas since Cammie

was still on crutches and traveling in the snow was not really an option.

You will notice that the title is Christmas Eve... yeah, none of us could wait until morning to open our gifts... so we ripped into them right after dinner... like a bunch of kiddies! LOL

Jeff with a TON of gifts to open... it was crazy how many he had!

Derek with my crutch in the background.

Bevan opening my gift to him... ummm, it was a box of rocks! For real!!!

Cammie wondering, what could this be?

CAMMIE'S KNEE SURGERY - (Keep scrolling down, down, down)

2006-12-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

The date of the Accident: NOVEMBER 16th, 2006

Here is the lovely mountain in Breckenridge, CO where I had the most un-cool, sloppy recovery of all times on skis. I sure wish that I had this bad ass story of flying off the side of mountain, an avalanche chasing behind me at 45 mph and me dodging the “demons” just to survive, but NO…. totally just me buckling my knees when I stopped. That is it!

Anyway, notice the woman in this map wearing BLUE and oddly looking out of control… that is just about the spot the accident occurred.

I did fall back when I felt the severe “nausea” come on…. Of course, my head ended up facing up-hill, not the right position if one was going to vomit (rolls down hill). Thank goodness I was chewing gum because I have never chewed Dentine soooo hard.

Derek was with me and ran up hill to take off my skis to help me. He was the one who went for help. Of course, from what I heard, someone saw me from the lift and had thought that someone had died. I must have looked “a mess”.

Anyway, they took me straight to the ER, did 3 hours of tests and then told me to go see a specialist – the prognosis was not good! They sent me home with braces on both knees and with a set of crutches.

NOT a good way to start ski season!!!!

Time for Surgery…. Friday, December 1st, 2006 at 7:00AM

Just follow the sign which leads you to the hospital. Ooooohhhhh!!!!

Here is the actual Hospital in Vail, CO. You can actually see Bethany who has been there to greet me for every one of my visits (4 so far).