Ramping up

 First full week back at work in 2025, and it didn’t disappoint. Full days, busy nights, sponsorship requests galore. Even the first gala of the year. Coffee event with Marie Warren to start the week. Whiskey tasting with Hunter and some good friends. My path shoveling our first real snow of the year. A new calendar from a friend. GMM nailed another fantastic and well attended event at Yetter’s Brewing. First Business After Hours in Erie. Leadership Northern Colorado kicked off our 6 month program (fun and honored to be a leader amount leaders). Not pictured was the Honker Down gala for Hero Expeditions, a veterans organization ALLO is proud to support. 

Post Holiday Blues

 What day is it even? Last few weeks have been kinda blurry. Will be good to get back in a routine and really kick off 2025 in the upcoming week. Made it to the UNC Men’s game and watched them win a one point thriller in overtime. Found a few posts on Facebook. Ready to watch the Broncos hopefully beat KC today and advance to the playoffs for the first time sine 2025. 

Happy New Year

 Welcome to 2025! Blog post #1, of what I hope will be another stellar year here on the blog with a goal of over 200 posts this year chronicling the adventures of our friends and family. The year wrapped up on a high note, spending the evening eating, laughing, playing games, and even enjoying a cigar by the fire. The men won a spirited game of Family Feud. And yes, the matching outfits were planned. Grateful for our many friends, and the abundance of love they shower upon our family. 

Photo of the Year 2024

There were so many great memories and moments of 2024. Our family celebrated a college graduation, an impending wedding, and many personal and professional successes. While sifting through the 4000 or so pictures I took this year, the photo of the year really came down to this. Our family, together, having fun and celebrating one another. It was taken in the elevator leaving Father’s Day dinner in Portland. A close second was my surgery and healing in March. One of the unexpected surprises and joys was the addition of Bella, who has brought so much happiness and joy. 

Happy New Year to all my readers. Cheers to 2025. 

Wild

 We had seen the ads for the Maurice Sendak art experience at the Denver Art Museum for the past month or so. While in Denver for the Greensky show, we decided to drop in and take a gander. The exhibit was a collection of his life’s work, original pieces, the back store on many of his books, and of course the center pieces of the exhibit was focused on “Where the Wild Things Are.” It was so special to see the original illustrations, story line, and relics based on his book. “And it was still hot.” Sniff sniff. Sadly no one asked about my tattoo. 

Greensky

 After the wildness and craziness of the last few weeks, Jen gifted me tickets to Night 1 of Greensky Bluegrass at the Mission Ballroom in order to get away together for a night and reconnect. First time I have managed to see them since 2022 at Red Rocks with cousin Emily and family. Was scheduled to see their lead singer Phoffman in Ft. Collins on March 24, but we all know how that turned out. Also had tickets to their 2 night stand at Red Rocks in September that didn’t pan out either. So I was grateful when the guys walked on stage and stared jamming. Highlight was an 11 minute opener of the second set of  “Grow Together.” Also, cool poster.