Mishmash

 Is “mishmash” one work or 2? IDK. Anyways, here is a mash up of things from the past week or so. Apologies if some pictures are reposts. Summer vacation for several people has finally arrived! Big things planned this summer…vacations, home purchases, parades, friends, and most importantly memories made and pictures captured. Stopped in briefly for the May edition of the Mob Mixer. Still going strong after 5 years. Happy birthday to co-founder Katie! Some sights on the morning miles with Bella. Brighton Chamber luncheon with the Summer 2026 ALLO intern Anna. Greeley Chamber After Hours at the Stampede. Hannah is back from Oklahoma! Free lunch with the ALLO team. 

Camp

 SBX tried some car camping last week in the PDX. She said she got cold. Girl needs a tent. And a sleeping bag. Looks beautiful. She was forced to buy some flip-flops because her Vans got soaked on the hike. Hawaii on deck! Couple of bonus pictures of a cute couple at a wedding and a much-needed cigar at the end of a long day. 

Works/LWC

 Combining two posts into one for your reading enjoyment. Stopped in and thanked the Public Works department who were hosting a Touch-A-Truck event on Thursday. Wish the weather would have been a bot better for them. Was invited to stop at their shop and get a tour of the important work they do to keep our city functioning. That evening I attended and celebrated the Leadership Weld County graduates, four of whom were from the city. Crazy how far I’ve come since my graduation two years ago. Couple of bonus pictures include my friend Nate providing opening remarks for the United Way Leaders Luncheon, and an extra bonus of the group from the city that attended the Day of Prayer several weeks ago. 

Honored

 I was asked by my friend Tanner (search “Tough Mudder” here on the blog) to help City staff place flags at Linn Grove Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day event on Monday. It was an emotional and humbling experience as I placed both an American flag and a K.I.A. flag at about a dozen gravesites. Looking forward to attending the ceremony next week. Long Council night, with the highlight being 6 second graders asking for the City to open park bathrooms earlier in the year. Lowlight was a 2 hour ES on Civic Campus. 

Water PT.2

 I had the opportunity to take the second of three tours of Greeley Water’s expansive network of facilities last week. We traveled with City Staff, a deputy finance director and Councilwoman DeBoutez to two locations. The first was a stop north of Ft. Collins for the Bellvue Water Treatment plant. It can process water from the Poudre River and have it safely at my home in less than 48 hours. We then loaded up and visited one of our reservoirs and enjoyed a picnic lunch. Such an impressive system that Greeley is fortunate to have.