First Ski Day of the Season

This year Colorado has been having a very dry winter.  Not much snow in the mountains.  This doesn’t make for good skiing.   Last year we had a record season – but Kirk and I were super busy at work and were only able to make it up once.   This year is looking to be busy at work as well but I’m determined to sneak away and go skiing a few times.  I can’t let my ski pass go to waste again!

On Saturday I went skiing with my parents (Kirk had to go into work and is also recovering from bronchitis).  The mountain just had a foot of snow in the past day – so the conditions actually weren’t too bad.  I found plenty of places with nice soft powder.

One of the funnest parts of the drive up (because the traffic is not fun and neither is getting up super early) is looking for animals on the side of the road.  I usually only spot a couple big horn sheep – but this day we saw a whole herd of them!

My parents skiing down the mountain.  You can’t miss their flourescent yellow coats.  Not very fashionable – but super easy to spot!

Views from the mountain.

Dining in Denim

As I get older and become more comfortable in life, the more that I realize how lucky we really are and how important it is to give back and help whatever we can.  And it’s a double bonus when you can combine a night of doing good with a night of fun.  Saturday we put on our cowboy boots and attended Dining in Denim – a fundraiser for the Freedom Foundation.  Such a fun event and all for a great cause.

“The girls” with some of the kids from RATCo - a theater company sponsored by the foundation.

Blurry picture of me trying out some line dancing in my gold cowboy boots.

 

Photo booth fun!  I hate the first picture – but I love the other 2 because I think they are just so fun.

Kitchen Redo

Our new kitchen table.  I love the chunky clean lines.  Also the bench is wonderful – I think it really opens up the kitchen.  Our old table has moved on to bigger and better things – we sold it on Craigslist and it will be featured in an upcoming production at the DCPA.

Sunny San Francisco

Another work trip for Kirk to the city by the bay – and that means another trip to San Francisco for us to go visit D&D.  

1. Yummy pizza from Piccino - this one is is the squash, gorgonzola, fennel, and pickeled onion.  Sounds strange – tastes awesome.
2. View’s from D&D’s neighborhood.
3. Anchor Steam Brewery
4. View’s from D&D’s neighborhood at night.

 

Fly Away

A new year! You know what that means. Resolutions! And new calendars. I do better with calendars than I do with resolutions.

I always love picking out a calendar for the wall in my office. This year I picked up one that shows bridges from all over the world (including one that we visited in Prague that we visited last year).

My boss also gave me this one which I think is perfect for a travel loving aviation engineer!

Ringing in 2012

Another fun NYE for Team Taylor.  We all met for drinks, had dinner at Street Kitchen Asian Bistro, and then went back to our place for some Wii Just Dance and Guitar Hero.   We didn’t go to sleep until 4am so needless to say I was exhausted the next day. 

Despite my really serious guitar face, I still did horribly at Guitar Hero.  I don’t think I’ll quit being an engineer to become a rock star.

A look back at 2011

 Just a look back and some of my favorite pictures from the adventures of Team Taylor in 2011.

January

 

February

March

 

April

 

May

 

June

 

July

 

August

 

September

 

October

November

December

 

Oh the weather outside is frightful

Apparently Alaska weather followed me home.  At least the snow is beautiful to look at.

 

Visiting the great white north

This week I had to fly up to Anchorage for a quick work trip. It was my first time in Alaska and unfortunately it had to be in the winter. I was here right before the winger solstice, so there was approximately 5 1/2 hours between sunrise and sunset. Wow. I’m not a fan of cold or dark, so probably not the best place to visit right now.

I don’t have any really interesting pictures since I was in meetings all day, but here is a shot from outside out meeting and from the yummy Moose’s Tooth pizza.

To this handsome guy…

…Happy Birthday!  Not only are you number #1 in line at the Catacombs, but you are my #1 every day.  I love you.