We had an unplanned four-day weekend last week thanks to a snowstorm that dumped over a foot on the greater Colorado Springs area (which the Army was kind enough to leave my husband out in the field for). While snow days are fun as a kid, they aren’t always as fun as an adult. You…
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Super Bowl Champs
Last night, my Denver Broncos managed to not blow it and won the Super Bowl. This was a long time coming, and I’m really happy for Peyton. We went to a friend’s (lovely, brand new) home and had a good time watching the game (and by that, I mean I spent most of the game…
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Our Colorado bucket list update
Last year, I made a bucket list of ten quintessential things to do while we lived in Colorado. Here’s an update. 1. Go skiing, snowboarding, or tubing. 2. Attend an outdoor Easter sunrise service. Sadly, this one will be removed. No church does a service at Garden of the Gods. The closest service that I have…
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Christmas 2015, an Amazon Prime production
I guess I should recap our Christmas break, right? We decided to go back east to visit our families in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Mac had block leave, so we planned an 11 day trip to maximize our time off. A major part of living away from family is getting yourselves, your cat, and your crap…
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Revamping my winter wardrobe
One thing I noticed as the weather cooled off (and then got straight up cold) is that my wardrobe is majorly lacking in useful winter pieces. Back in my college days, I had nice winter clothes that I wore for work during school breaks or for formal sorority events. I moved to North Carolina after…
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Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
The morning of our anniversary trip, we hiked to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove in the main gate and stopped at the Ranger station. Jack, the Ranger staffing the desk, is the most helpful and nicest NPS Ranger I have ever met. He gave us some suggestions about the trails. We…