Quiet Christmas morning. Kids stopped by to drop Ollie off. Watched the Elway documentary on Netflix. Popped by the Andersons’s for laughs, memories, stories, and a nice late afternoon lunch. Chatted with the Vermont kids. Lots of text messages and phone calls. Closed the night with the Broncos game.
Little bit of a different Christmas this year, with Noah and Sariah out east, Roths in Asia, the other Roths with Ruthie’s family, and sis in the PDX. We tried to make the best of it, though. Than and I started our day trying to find Matt for the 8th year in a row. And guess what? We did! We were numbers 3 and 4 in line at 730 to earn a $100 gift card to 477. Got the brisket on the Traeger. Had a friend call to ask for some help getting a sheet of metal into his new establishment. Made it home to welcome friends for a high-spirited Christmas Eve dinner filled with memories and laughs. Watched NORAD as Santa made his way to Colorado! Thanks for checking in with a few pictures, sis!
Had A couple of events, activities and friend meetups as Christmas week began. One more picture from the Greeley Chamber BAH with Sate Senator Scott Bright and I. Attended the Jobs of Hope holiday party and dinner for the men and their families. I have been honored to serve on their Board for over a year now. Some silliness with friends in downtown. BINGO with different friends.
It still looks hot in East Asia. But it appears Andrew is surviving, and has a new hat! Quite a wild Christmas Eve this year, with Noah and Sariah in Burlington, The Roths in Asia, Than and Ruthie with her folks, and sis in Portland. Couldn’t quite figure out how to make a Jim and Janet trip work. So it will be pretty quiet this year. That last picture makes me think of the song “One of these things is not like the other…”
Look at these adventurers! Andrew and Ari are safely on the ground and beginning a 12 day adventure in the Philippines and Tokyo with the Cruz family. I can’t wait to hear all the stories from seeing Ari’s origin story. It does look hot and a little sweaty, two combinations that Roths don’t do well with. Have fun kids, and keep those Snaps rolling in!
Checking in from the PDX is Meep! Meep is the new family member that Sara(Beth) adopted a little over a month ago. She loves sister, and looks forward to her return home every night!. Also, nice Hippo Campus posters and plant collection!
It looks like a little really adds up. As my friend Tom says “consistency is the key to success.” And consistent Bella and I were in 2025. Some days were easier than others to get out of bed at 545 or 6, get dressed, and head out into the wild. We walked mostly the same route every morning, and have enjoyed the changing of the season as the year went on. We have got to know many other dogs and their owners, saw a coyote, and missed seeing the lost moose by about 20 minutes. We judged people every morning at the stop sign at the end of the block and how well they come to a complete stop (the average is about 4.3/10). Looking to top 700 miles in 2026!
