We were referred to a behavior specialist for Lola – a JRT with behavior issues, No you say. She has been showing signs of aggression to other dogs at the Dog Spot Daycare. She is very possessive of the trainers… Continue Reading →

I am now obsessed with my football pool. I suck at picking teams so this year I enlisted the help of my trusty friend the internet (who I am not talking to today). I base my picks on 4 guys… Continue Reading →

We decided a couple months ago that we needed a new car that would carry more stuff – after many days of shoving our golf bags and carts in our back seats we have decided to look for a larger… Continue Reading →

Last year, Mark and I vacation with Scott and Julie in Zihuatenjo, Mexico. It was an amazing vacation – but it was a bit too hot for the boys. This year we opted to stay closer to home (in the… Continue Reading →

This is a double shout out:One to Josh – Happy Birthday!! Josh and Amy were in Ohio this weekend, but are on their way home to celebrate tonight. Two to the broncos for pulling out a win in OT yesterday…. Continue Reading →

A couple of months ago we moved my grandma Jan into an assisted living facility – its a great place, but much smaller than her current house. Now many of you know my grandma loved to collect antiques and she… Continue Reading →

We have discovered a great little dog park in Louisville that has a big grassy yard and a pond for dogs to swim in. Lola was pretty hesitant at first just getting wet up to her tummy – but after… Continue Reading →

In June I convinced some friends from Mercury to come out to Colorado. Keren (who is normally based in israel) was over in the states for a few months and I wanted her to come and see Colorado before she… Continue Reading →

geez, I have not been a very good blogger but I have lots to blog about! In May Chris arranged for an all boys camping trip in Colorado – Julie and I decided this was the perfect opportunity for a… Continue Reading →

This post is a little late… 🙂 Last weekend we brought my mom down from Montana to spend the weekend with us. We spent Saturday morning golfing at Indian Peaks – it was a beautiful day, about 72 degrees with… Continue Reading →

I recently went over to the UK on business and took the weekend before to see family and friends. I spent the weekend with Patsy and Anthony and got to hang out with Jonathan and Selena and take a ride… Continue Reading →

Well I did it, after seven years I decided to leave Mercury. It was a sad day for me yesterday as I headed to the airport after saying good bye (I managed to hold it together until I got to… Continue Reading →

I came over to the UK for a business trip and have spent a lovely couple of days with my aunt Patsy and Anthony and Jonathan. But, one thing I don’t miss about England is the weather. Despite promising a… Continue Reading →

Queenstown is sometimes compared to Lake Tahoe because of the lake, and the mix of winter (skiing) and summer (boating) activities. But the comparison doesn’t do justice to Queenstown. The lake is more magnificent, the mountains truly dramatic (they’re called… Continue Reading →

After the underwater adventure, we headed on down the coast to Hokitika. We stopped at Punekiki to see the blowholes and pancake rocks but sadly the sun had gone down so all we saw was a few possums in the… Continue Reading →

We left Nelson pretty early this morning to drive South to Charleston (which is just south of Westport). Charleston is a small town (150 people), but many years ago (New Zealand’s Gold Rush) the town population was up to 130,000… Continue Reading →

New Zealand Part three – Adventuring in Abel Tasman I have decided that I am a First Class Adventurer – I love to explore, adventure, hike (insert activity here) but at the end of the day I like a hot… Continue Reading →

We left Martinborough and headed back to Greytown to buy more chocolate for Greg and then off to Wellington. (Before we left we grabbed a quick shot of the whole group – notice the similarities between Michael and Roland). Wellington… Continue Reading →

Well we are on our adventure!! We took off Saturday afternoon and headed to SFO before getting on our Air New Zealand Flight to Auckland. Greg had been in charge of purchasing us some snacks and we ended up with… Continue Reading →

  Yesterday we had a visitor on the other side of the fence. The fox was in search of some lunch (a little mouse) and didn’t mind Mark walking outside to take a photo. 

Last weekend we decided to head up to Brainard Lake to do a bit of snow shoeing. This place was sweet because it had designated trails for both snow shoeing and cross country skiing – so we were pretty much… Continue Reading →

Lola has been exceptionally crazy these past few weeks, part way though I actually contemplated puting our dog up for sale on ebay (well not actually). Our troubles started out when she rifled through my art supplied in the office… Continue Reading →

  Yesterday we had a visitor on the other side of the fence. The fox was in search of some lunch (a little mouse) and didn’t mind Mark walking outside to take a photo. 

Last weekend we decided to head up to Brainard Lake to do a bit of snow shoeing. This place was sweet because it had designated trails for both snow shoeing and cross country skiing – so we were pretty much… Continue Reading →

Lola has been exceptionally crazy these past few weeks, part way though I actually contemplated puting our dog up for sale on ebay (well not actually). Our troubles started out when she rifled through my art supplied in the office… Continue Reading →

Only a month late on this post…For Valentines Day Mark took me to the Aquarium for dinner and a night tour. Dinner was great, but the aquarium was even better. The tour leads you through different environments like you are… Continue Reading →

Today is one of those days that you can’t help but think about something going on too far away. A day when you have that pit in your stomach because the stakes are so high, and there’s nothing you can… Continue Reading →

This year Mark and I are trying out different ski area’s to help us pick which pass we would like to get next year. This past weekend we headed up to Beaver Creek – we had an amazing time. We… Continue Reading →

A couple of weeks ago Mark and I hosted a wine tasting night at our home. We decided to focus on Rhone Style wines mainly because I am addicted to all things Syrah/Shiraz. We gathered up some friends and decided… Continue Reading →

Saturday morning we woke up to a cool surprise – Lola featured on the Daily Puppy and Cricket featured on the Daily Kitten. I submitted their photos because I didn’t want them to suffer from Second Child syndrome (like me)…. Continue Reading →

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day (three day weekend) we went skiing with Jessica and Yancey up at Keystone. This was our first ski outing since we have moved to Colorado and purchased our new ski gear at the SNIAGRAB… Continue Reading →

Last night we visited Scott and Julie and met the newest, snuggliest little ball of love: SUMO!! He is just a perfect pug! Already he is potty trained and can play fetch. Unlike Lola, Sumo plays hard for a few… Continue Reading →

It’s no secret that I have been wishing for the monthly flowering plants – I continued to drop hints to Mark with no luck. Last Month I got the sweetest card from Michael Sladden and a note that I would… Continue Reading →

Happy New Year to everyone! After Greg’s Roof blew off of his loft we moved the New Years Party to our house. Chris, Saira and JB flew in for the event and we were able to test the French Flirt… Continue Reading →

a little late… We hosted Christmas this year and had a great time. I subjected my animals to a bit of torture. Cricket hated it the most – and Lola posed like she was on a runway. The Christmas Jammie… Continue Reading →

Christmas Eve day the Richau’s headed to see the Bronco’s (Special Thanks to Denny Buscher for the Tickets!!). This was my first time EVER to see the Bronco’s and the first time to Invesco Stadium for my parents and Josh…. Continue Reading →

Happy New Year to everyone! After Greg’s Roof blew off of his loft we moved the New Years Party to our house. Chris, Saira and JB flew in for the event and we were able to test the French Flirt… Continue Reading →

a little late… We hosted Christmas this year and had a great time. I subjected my animals to a bit of torture. Cricket hated it the most – and Lola posed like she was on a runway. The Christmas Jammie… Continue Reading →

Christmas Eve day the Richau’s headed to see the Bronco’s (Special Thanks to Denny Buscher for the Tickets!!). This was my first time EVER to see the Bronco’s and the first time to Invesco Stadium for my parents and Josh…. Continue Reading →

Mark and I are getting ready for our first holiday’s in Colorado. We put up two trees this year and I had mark hangin icicle lights outside in freezing weather (yes, I know Amy and Julie don’t care for icicle… Continue Reading →