10.23.2005

Beer!

One of Sarah and I's recent activities that's a little more unusual than our staple of hiking and volleyball, was our visit to the Coors brewery (the beer aroma smelled great even from the parking lot). It was actually pretty fun, we got to learn about beer, see the beer making process first-hand, get indoctrinated into drinking Coors, and then, best of all, drink beer! I was impressed that they actually gave you three glasses of any of the beers they make, including some good stuff like Killans, Blue Moon, and a not bad darker beer called Winterfest. All in all, a pretty fun trip.

Our volleyball season rages on. Its funny how competetive you get when you are placed in a league setting with refs, standings and the like. Our team is actually doing decently, we're in the middle of the pack at 7-8. But, we lost all 3 (each night you play the same team for 3 games) to one of the better teams a few nights ago. Man that really puts you in a bad mood compared to when you actually win a few. However there is one cure to the volleyball blues, an ice cold Coors brand beer!

10.10.2005

Let it Snow...



Well, as you might have guessed from the pic, we experienced our first Colorado snowstorm today. Although, I have to admit this is a half truth, when Sarah and I were apartment hunting on MAY 1st it snowed a little in the morning...but, it's the first real snow and certainly the earliest I've ever seen snow in my life. We got about 4-5 inches of wet snow but the roads were pretty clear. As you can see in the picture from our balcony, the leaves just started turning colors and haven't even had a chance to fall off yet.

The only other thing I'll add is that on Saturday it was just over 80 degrees and sunny, and Sarah and I played volleyball outside all day. We had a 50 degree temperature swing in two days!!

10.06.2005

Random Thoughts...

I'll get this out of the way early on, if you're looking for a well-thought out blog entry with a strong, consistent point...skip ahead till next week or enjoy a freakishly tall adventure from the archive.

Volleyball: I know I've at least mentioned before that Sarah and I have been getting into Volleyball after moving out here. Well, its turning into borderline addiction. We're regularly playing about three times a week now, including an indoor co-ed league on Friday nights. Its really fun, especially as we are both starting to get pretty good. I've even decided to bulk up, grow out my hair a bit, and give the AVP tour a whirl (suck that engineering education). I have indisputable proof located on my new bio page.

Casa Bonita: This is one is for Mike P. I like to give my readers more of what they like best, and Mike has commented about Casa Bonita at least three times now. What is Casa Bonita? Well its a Mexican restauruant in Denver that is just dripping with chessy-touristy attractions. It was also apparently featured in a South Park episode (but I've never seen this one). Sarah and I still haven't been, but at some point before we move again we will go. How can I pass up watching Chiquita the angry Gorilla


Blades and Booze Party
: Last but certainly not least, I have to share my excitement that 8th annual B&B party is coming up in just over three weeks! Sarah and I are flying in for a long weekend of seeing old friends, drinking several types of alcohol (both lit on fire and served on huge block of ice) Several friends of mine, (notably Rob, Bruce, and Dave) spend an insane amount of hours creating this web page, make movies, and planning what some have called the event of the year. If you are one of the few reading this who haven't heard yet, of course you are invited (email me if you want details). I promise a good time...