Our Army life has taken us across the country more than a few times. Because of that, we wind up flying to visit family, for work, and for fun at least a few times a year. I don’t travel with too much stuff because I don’t like carrying a heavy bag (check out my favorite…
Lisa
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Hair donation #6
Soooo. This happened in October. Oops. As I’ve mentioned before, my hair grows pretty quickly. I’m very lazy and don’t really care to maintain my hair with regular cuts, so I grow it out and donate it. I’m averaging donating every two years, and this was my sixth donation in ten years. Back in October,…
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Mac and I love supporting wild animal rescues that take animals from less than ideal situations. The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, sits a bit of I-76 about a 30 or minute drive from Denver. We decided to make the trip up there over Memorial Day weekend of 2016. The Wild Animal Sanctuary is…
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Ryman Auditorium
Our final tourist spot on our Nashville trip was the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium. We weren’t able to make it to Grand Ole Opry, so we checked this out while in downtown Nashville. The Ryman is a really neat venue and is definitely worth exploring. Address and Location You’ll find the…
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Colorado aspens in Mueller State Park
Surprise, another thing we did that I didn’t blog about. Back in October, Mac and I headed up to Mueller State Park to go leaf-peeping. Aspen trees thrive above 8,000 feet elevation and turn glorious shades of gold as fall settles in. Mueller is chock-full of aspen groves, so we decided to go hiking and…
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Final semester update
My final semester of grad school has finally arrived. I’ve honestly been waiting for this day since I started the program (is that bad?), and now we’re in the homestretch. I’m working on my final portfolio. This is due a month before graduation and includes about 30 pages of papers. I’ve barely started and feel…